(a) Fund established. There is a Community Reinvestment and Repair Special Revenue Fund, into which shall be paid all funds received from the State Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund established pursuant to § 1-322 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article of the State Code.
(b) Special fund. The Community Reinvestment and Repair Special Revenue Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund.
(c) Purposes. The revenue paid into the Fund shall be used only for funding community-based initiatives intended to benefit low-income communities, community-based initiatives that serve disproportionately impacted areas, as defined in § 36-101 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article of the State Code, and any related administrative expenses, provided that:
(1) funds may not be expended from the Fund for any law enforcement agencies or activities; and
(2) funds expended from the Fund are supplemental to and may not supplant funding that otherwise would be appropriated for County programs that existed prior to July 1, 2023.
(Bill No. 57-23)