Ch. 461

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4)  Constructing AND MAINTAINING marine facilities
beneficial to the boating public;

(5)  Improvement, reconstruction, or removal of
bridges, drawbridges, or similar structures over or across
waters, if those structures delay, impede, or obstruct the
boating public. With the approval of the Board of Public Works,
funds from another public or any private source may be received
and used to supplement and increase the funds in the Waterway
Improvement Fund for the purpose of this subsection. Also, the
Board of Public Works may enter into an agreement with a private
company or person which owns such a structure, for the
improvement, reconstruction, or removal of the structure, in
order to provide a sharing of the cost Of the improvement,
reconstruction, or removal;

(6)  Evaluation of water-oriented recreation needs and
recreational capacities of Maryland waterways, and development of
comprehensive plans for waterway improvements; [and]

(7)  To provide matching grants to local governments
for the construction of marine facilities for marine
firefighting, marine police or medical services, and for the
acquisition of vessels, and equipment for vessels for marine
firefighting, police, medical, and communication equipment for
promoting safety of life and property and general service to the
boating public utilizing the waters of the State. The ownership,
operation, and maintenance of any equipment acquired under this
subtitle shall be the responsibility of the local governing
body[.];

(8)  STRUCTURAL AND NONSTRUCTURAL SHORE EROSION
CONTROL UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(9)  ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT AND STATE VESSELS FOR
FIREFIGHTING, POLICING, FIRST AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, AND
COMMUNICATIONS, IN ORDER TO PROMOTE SAFETY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
AND GENERAL SERVICE TO THE BOATING PUBLIC UTILIZING WATERS OF THE
STATE; AND

(10)  BOATING INFORMATION AND EDUCATION.

(B) MONEYS FROM THE WATERWAY IMPROVEMENT FUND MAY BE
APPROPRIATED FOR STRUCTURAL AND NONSTRUCTURAL SHORE EROSION
CONTROL PROJECTS UNDER SUBTITLE 10 OF THIS TITLE, PROVIDED THAT
THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED:

(1) IN ANY FISCAL YEAR MAY NOT EXCEED 15 PERCENT OF
THE TOTAL EXCISE TAX REVENUES, EXCLUSIVE OF LOAN REPAYMENTS,
ATTAINED BY THE WATERWAY IMPROVEMENT FUND IN THE PRECEDING FISCAL
YEAR; AND

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