Ch. 815

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(III)  THE RECONSTRUCTION, CONVERTING OR
OTHERWISE RECYCLING OF LIQUID WASTES, SOLID WASTES OR WATER, AS
THE CASE MAY BE, INTO MATERIAL WHICH IS NOT LIQUID WASTE, SOLID
WASTE OR WATER OR WHICH IS USEFUL OR IS MARKETABLE; OR

(IV)  ANY COMBINATION OF ITEMS (I) THROUGH (III)
OF THIS PARAGRAPH, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH FACILITIES ARE LOCATED ON
A SINGLE SITE.

(3)   "PROJECT" ALSO INCLUDES:

(I)  WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES, POLLUTION
CONTROL FACILITIES, AND FACILITIES FOR GENERATING AND FURNISHING
ELECTRIC ENERGY OR GAS OR OTHER FORMS OF ENERGY WHICH CAN BE
FINANCED BY BONDS THE INTEREST ON WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX
UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, WHETHER SUCH
INTEREST WOULD HAVE BEEN TAX EXEMPT AT THE TIME OF THE ENACTMENT
OF THIS SUBTITLE OR OF ANY AMENDMENT THERETO; AND

(II)  ANY FACILITIES AND PROPERTIES WITHIN THE
DEFINITION OF "PROJECT", "SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PROJECT",
"WASTEWATER PURIFICATION PROJECT", OR "WATER SUPPLY PROJECT" SET
FORTH IN THIS SUBSECTION, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH FACILITIES OR
PROPERTIES CAN BE FINANCED BY BONDS THE INTEREST ON WHICH IS TAX
EXEMPT UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, IT
BEING THE PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THIS SUBTITLE THAT THE TERMS
"PROJECT", "SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PROJECT", "WASTEWATER
PURIFICATION PROJECT", AND "WATER SUPPLY PROJECT" BE LIBERALLY
CONSTRUED SO AS TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(4)   "PROJECT", "SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PROJECT",
"WASTEWATER PURIFICATION PROJECT", AND "WATER SUPPLY PROJECT"
INCLUDE LAND, BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, RAIL
OR MOTOR VEHICLES, BARGES, BOATS, AND ALL PROPERTIES AND RIGHTS
THEREIN AND APPURTENANCES THEREOF, RIGHTS-OF-WAY, FRANCHISES,
EASEMENTS, AND OTHER INTERESTS IN LAND, ALL LAND AND FACILITIES
THAT ARE FUNCTIONALLY OR ADMINISTRATIVELY RELATED AND SUBORDINATE
TO THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PROJECT, WASTEWATER PURIFICATION
PROJECT, OR WATER SUPPLY PROJECT, AS THE CASE MAY BE, AND ALL
PATENTS, LICENSES, AND OTHER RIGHTS NECESSARY OR USEFUL IN THE
CONSTRUCTION OR OPERATION OF A SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PROJECT,
WASTEWATER PURIFICATION PROJECT, OR WATER SUPPLY PROJECT.

[(j)] (L) "Service" means the Maryland Environmental
Service.

[(k)] (M) "Service district" means a geographic area
established by the Service, after consultation with the
municipalities affected, for the purpose of providing water
supply projects, wastewater purification projects or solid waste
disposal projects. Service districts may encompass areas
containing projects of the Service as well as nonduplicating,
noncompetitive projects owned and operated by municipalities or

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