2018

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 497

Departments
Section 257K(a), (b), (c), and (d), 266DD-1,

266DD-3(b), and 266DD-6(c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1978 Replacement Volume and 1980 Supplement)

BY renumbering

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments
Section 266DD 3(c) and (d) through (i), respectively
to be Section 266DD 3(d) and (f) through (k),

respectively
Section 266D-3(a) through (i) respectively
to be Section 266DD-3(c), (d), (f), (h) through (1) and

(p), respectively
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1978 Replacement Volume and 1980 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments
Section 266DD 3(c), (e), and (1) and 266DD-3(a), (b),
(e), (g), (m), (n), (o), and (g) and
266DD-4(15)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1978 Replacement Volume and 1980 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article Natural Resources 41 - Governor - Executive
and Administrative Departments

TITLE 13. MARYLAND ENERGY SUPPLY AND CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
SUBTITLE 52. MARYLAND ENERGY FINANCING ACT

13-101. 517.

(A) IT IS HEREBY FOUND AND DECLARED BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY THAT:

(1)  IT IS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE THAT
MARYLAND PROMOTE AND ASSIST THE NATION'S EFFORT TO IMPROVE
OUR BALANCE OF PAYMENTS, TO REDUCE THE THREAT OF ECONOMIC
DISRUPTION FROM PETROLEUM SUPPLY INTERRUPTIONS, AND TO
INCREASE THE NATION'S SECURITY BY REDUCING ITS DEPENDENCE
UPON IMPORTED PETROLEUM;

(2)  ENERGY CONSERVATION AND THE INCREASED USE OF
ENERGY PRODUCED FROM MARYLAND RESOURCES CAN REDUCE THE FLOW
OF CAPITAL OUT OF MARYLAND FOR ENERGY IMPORTS, AND CAN