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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 44

upon enactment of emergency
legislation amending Section
3-216(d) of the Transporta-
tion Article so as to
authorize the restoration of
such funds via the budget

amendment__provisions____of

Article 15A, Section 8(e),
for the same purpose as
originally proposed, and if
this legislation is enacted,
the special fund appropria-
tion shall be reduced by
$2,500,00 0, provided further
that if construction and/or

concurrent____projects are

accelerated, additional spe-
cial funds in excess of this

appropriation may__be made

available through approved
budget amendment, notwith-
standing any reductions made
by the General Assembly.
Federal Fund Appropriation,
provided that grants in
excess of this estimate may
be made       available       by

approved budget amendment....155,644,440 194,555,550

148,144,440 184,555,550

Provided that this appropria-
tion shall be reduced by an
additional sum of $7,500,000
of federal funds contingent

upon enactment of legis—

lation amending Section

3-216(d)__of the Transporta-
tion Article so as to

authorize the restoration of
such funds via the budget
amendment provisions of
Article 15A, Section 8(e),

for the same purpose as

originally proposed, and if
this legislation is enacted,
the federal fund appropria-
tion shall be reduced by
$7,500,000, provided further

that if construction and/or

concurrent projects are

accelerated, additional fed-
eral funds in excess of this
appropriation may be made

available through approved

budget amendment, notwith-
standing any reductions made
by the General Assembly.