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(3)

LAWS OF MARYLAND
"PUBLIC BUILDING" MEANS:

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(I) ANY BUILDING THAT IS OPEN TO THE

PUBLIC DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS;

(II) ANY BUILDINGS THAT PROVIDES FACILITIES

OR SHELTER FOR PUBLIC ASSEMBLY;

(III) ANY BUILDING THAT IS USED FOR

EDUCATIONAL, OFFICE, OR INSTITUTIONAL SPACE;

(IV) ANY COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT THAT

PROVIDES SERVICES OR RETAILS MERCHANDISE, INCLUDING ANY INN,

HOTEL, MOTEL, SPORTS, ARENA, SUPERMARKET, TRANSPORTATION

TERMINAL RETAIL STORE, OR RESTAURANT;

(V) ANY BUILDING THAT A STATE OR

POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF A STATE OWNS, INCLUDING ANY

LIBRARY, MUSEUM, SCHOOL, HOSPITAL, AUDITORIUM, SPORTS ARENA,

OR UNIVERSITY BUILDING; AND

                   (VI) ANY PORTION OF AN INDUSTRIAL PLANT

BUILDING THAT IS USED PRIMARILY AS OFFICE SPACE OWNED BY THE

STATE OR ANY COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OR ANY AGENCY

THEREOF;

(VII) (II) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT
SHALL APPLY TO ALL PUBLIC BUILDINGS, AS DEFINED, WHICH ARE
10,000 OR MORE SQUARE FEET IN AREA, PER FLOOR.

(B) (1) THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES, SHALL DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR RECOMMENDED
ILLUMINATION LEVELS IN EXISTING PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN MARYLAND
6 MONTHS AFTER ASHRAE 100 STANDARDS ARE PROMULGATED.

(2) AFTER APPROVAL BY THE AELR COMMITTEE OF THE
MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THESE GUIDELINES WILL BE
PUBLISHED IN THE MARYLAND REGISTER AND OTHER APPROPRIATE
MEDIA IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE THEIR USE AND TO OFFER
GUIDELINES AGAINST WHICH OWNERS AND/OR OPERATORS OF EXISTING
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, INCLUDING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, THE
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, AND OTHER AGENCIES WHICH
MANAGE STATE BUILDINGS, MAY TARGET THEIR ENERGY CONSERVATION
EFFORT WITH REGARD TO ILLUMINATION.

(C) (1) THERE IS AN ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ENERGY

CONSERVATION IN BUILDINGS.

(2) THE SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT SHALL APPOINT 15 MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY
COMMISSION. THE MEMBERS SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION
AND SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR EXPENSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
STANDARD TRAVEL REGULATIONS.

(3) MEMBERS APPOINTED SHALL BE BROADLY
REPRESENTATIVE AND SHALL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM STATE
AND LOCAL CODE ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, ARCHITECTURAL AND