PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 755

(3) For a business entity engaged in a business activity described in §
5-1102(b)(2)(ii)11 of this subtitle, "qualified position" does not include any position other
than a position engaged in:

(i) The operation of entertainment, recreation, cultural, or
tourism-related activities for the multiuse facility in which the entertainment, recreation,
cultural, or tourism-related activities are operated; or

(ii) Management, marketing, building maintenance, hotel services, and
security for the facility.

(i) "Revitalization area" means:

(1)     An area designated as an enterprise zone by the Secretary under § 5-402
of this title or by the United States government;

(2)     An area designated as an empowerment zone by the United States
government pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 1391 et seq.; or

(3)     An area designated as an eligible neighborhood for economic
revitalization assistance under Article 83B, § 4-203 of the Code.

(j) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Business and Economic Development or
the Secretary's designee.

(K) "STATE PRIORITY FUNDING AREA" INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

(1)     AN INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY;

(2)     A DESIGNATED NEIGHBORHOOD, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 83B, §
4-202 OF THE CODE;

(3)     AN ENTERPRISE ZONE AS DESIGNATED UNDER § 5-402 OF THIS TITLE
OR BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT;

(4)     A CERTIFIED HERITAGE AREA AS DESIGNATED UNDER § 13-1111 OF
THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ARTICLE;

(5)     (4) THOSE AREAS OF THE STATE LOCATED BETWEEN INTERSTATE
HIGHWAY 495 AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; AND

(6)     (5) THOSE AREAS OF THE STATE LOCATED BETWEEN INTERSTATE
HIGHWAY 695 AND BALTIMORE CITY;.

(7) AREAS ZONED AS INDUSTRIAL OR THE EQUIVALENT IN THE LOCAL
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHICH ARE SERVED BY PUBLIC OR COMMUNITY WATER
AND SEWER SERVICE; AND

(8) AN AREA IN THE STATE WHICH:

(I) 1. IS SERVED BY PUBLIC OR COMMUNITY WATER AND
SEWER SERVICE; OR

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