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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 871

(E)  "PERSON" MEANS ANY NATURAL PERSON, CORPORATION,
FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, COOPERATIVE, OR OTHER ENTITY.

(F)  "PROJECT" MEANS THE FACILITIES AND PROPERTIES USED
OR USEFUL OR HAVING PRESENT CAPACITY FOR FUTURE USE IN
CONNECTION WITH;

(1)  THE TRANSPORTING, TRANSFERRING, COMPACTING,
BURYING, INCINERATING, REDUCTION, COMPOSTING, COLLECTION,
STORAGE, TREATMENT, UTILIZATION, PROCESSING, OR FINAL
DISPOSAL OF WASTE;

(2)  THE CONVERSION OF WASTE TO FUEL, STEAM,
ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, OR OTHER RESOURCES OR THE GENERATION OF
STEAM, ELECTRICITY, OR OTHER FORMS OF ENERGY FROM FUEL WHICH
IS DERIVED FROM, OR IS OTHERWISE RELATED TO, WASTE;

(3)  THE RECONSTRUCTION, CONVERTING OR OTHERWISE
RECYCLING OF WASTE INTO MATERIAL WHICH IS NOT WASTE OR WHICH
IS USEFUL OR IS MARKETABLE; OR

(4)  ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOREGOING (WHETHER OR
NOT SUCH FACILITIES ARE LOCATED ON A SINGLE SITE). THE TERM
"PROJECT" ALSO INCLUDES BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO;

(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
1954, AS AMENDED, WHETHER SUCH INTEREST WOULD HAVE BEEN TAX
EXEMPT AT THE TIME OF THE ENACTMENT OF THIS ARTICLE SUBTITLE
OR OF ANY AMENDMENT THERETO; AND

(II)  ANY FACILITIES AND PROPERTIES WITHIN
THE DEFINITION OF "PROJECT" SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION,
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 1954, AS AMENDED, IT BEING THE
PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THIS ARTICLE SUBTITLE THAT THE TERM
"PROJECT" BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED SO AS TO EFFECTUATE THE
PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE SUBTITLE.

(5)  THE TERM "PROJECT" INCLUDES (WITHOUT
LIMITATION) 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 WHICH ARE FUNCTIONALLY RELATED
AND SUBORDINATE TO THE PROJECT AND ALL PATENTS, LICENSES AND
OTHER RIGHTS NECESSARY OR USEFUL IN THE CONSTRUCTION OR
OPERATION OF A PROJECT.

(G)  "RESOLUTION OF PARTICIPATION" MEANS THE RESOLUTION
FILED BY A COUNTY WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE IN ORDER TO EVIDENCE THE
CONSENT OF THE COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITIES OF