Bill > HB964

This bill establishes a Task Force on the Displacement of Residents of Emory Grove to investigate the historical urban renewal program that impacted the Emory Grove community between 1960 and 1985. The Task Force will consist of nine members, including representatives from the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights, Planning Board, Housing Opportunities Commission, Montgomery History, and other stakeholders, with the Director of the Office of Human Rights serving as chair. The Task Force's primary objectives are to comprehensively review and analyze the urban renewal program's development, implementation, and equity impacts, including how property was acquired from landowners, the administration of the program, and the process of displacing residents. They will examine the details of land purchases, purchase prices, and the plan for providing replacement properties. The Task Force is authorized to recommend potential remedies for past inequities, such as compensation or benefits for former landowners. The bill requires the Task Force to submit an interim report by December 15, 2025, and a final report by December 15, 2026, to various county and state entities. Task Force members will not receive compensation but can be reimbursed for expenses. The bill will be in effect from June 1, 2025, until June 30, 2027, after which it will automatically be abrogated.

Education, Transportation and Infrastructure

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