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Establishing the Maryland Reparations Commission to develop and administer a program to provide compensatory benefits to the descendants of individuals enslaved in the State; providing that any individual whose ancestors were enslaved in the State is eligible to receive certain benefits; authorizing the Commission to seek the assistance of State agencies to develop and evaluate processes and applications; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill such sums as necessary to carry out the Act; etc.

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Introduced in a prior session as: HB0121 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2022 Legislative Date 1/31/2022 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission - Establishment (Harriet Tubman Community Investment Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2022 Legislative Date 2/03/2022 Action Hearing 3/01 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/31/2022	1/31/2022	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission - Establishment (Harriet Tubman Community Investment Act)
House	2/03/2022	2/03/2022	Hearing 3/01 at 1:30 p.m.

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