Bill > S319

This bill establishes an After School and Out-of-School Time Opportunity Fund to support and improve after-school programs for children and youth. The fund will be administered by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and will support programs that serve school-age children, including those licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care or those that are license-exempt. The fund will be primarily financed by allocating 3 percent of the sales receipts from marijuana retailers, as specified in existing tax law. The purpose of the fund is to help establish new programs, increase access to existing programs, and improve the overall quality of after-school and out-of-school time programs. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will have the authority to create and implement the necessary rules and regulations to manage the fund effectively, ensuring that it can support educational and developmental opportunities for children and youth outside of traditional school hours.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S319