MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                       541

CONSTRUCT OR ACQUIRE, OR BOTH, REAL PROPERTY INCLUDING
PHYSICAL PREDICTIVE MODELS, LABORATORIES, BUILDINGS,
LAND, AND APPURTENANCES, OR SUPPORT THE TECHNOLOGICAL
DEVELOPMENT OF EXTRAORDINARY SYSTEMS RELATED TO POWER
PLANTS DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. HE
MAY UTILIZE AVAILABLE EXPERTISE IN ANY OTHER STATE
UNIT IN THE DEVELOPMENT, EXECUTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS ON PROJECTS RELATING TO THEIR
AREAS OF PRIME RESPONSIBILITY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 766 (c) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

3-303. POWER PLANT ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM.

(A)    THE SECRETARY IN COOPERATION WITH THE
SECRETARIES OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE AND ECONOMIC
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
REPRESENTATIVES SHALL IMPLEMENT A CONTINUING RESEARCH
PROGRAM FOR ELECTRIC POWER PLANT SITE EVALUATION AND
RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND USE CONSIDERATIONS.
THE SECRETARY SHALL SEEK FROM ADDITIONAL SOURCES
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RELATED RESEARCH TO BE INCLUDED IN
THE PROGRAM. THE ADDITIONAL SOURCES SHALL INCLUDE,
BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO APPROPRIATE FEDERAL AND STATE
AGENCIES, ELECTRIC COMPANIES AND TECHNICAL, SCIENTIFIC
OR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS. AN
INITIAL PROGRAM SHALL BE DOCUMENTED ON OR ABOUT
JANUARY 1, 1972. THE SECRETARY SHALL INSTITUTE
EFFECTIVE PROCEDURES FOR COORDINATING ENVIRONMENTAL
RESEARCH ASSIGNMENTS TO PREVENT DISSIPATION OF MONEY,
TIME, AND EFFORT. TO THIS END, THE STATE'S ELECTRIC
COMPANIES SHALL BE REIMBURSED FROM THE FUND FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED TO
SATISFY APPLICATION AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR ANY
FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL REGULATORY AGENCIES, IF THE
ELECTRIC COMPANY HAS FURNISHED AN OUTLINE OF THE
PROGRAM AND ITS ESTIMATED COST SO THAT THE SECRETARY
CAN BUDGET IT IN ADVANCE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 767 (a) of the
Code. The only changes made are in style.

(B)   THE PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE:

(1) GENERAL BIOLOGICAL AND ECOLOGICAL BASELINE
STUDIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, APPROPRIATE
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES OF THE BIOLOGY, PHYSICS, AND
CHEMISTRY OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TRIBUTARIES;