HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(C) THE AUTHORITY SHALL COORDINATE ITS PROGRAMS OF
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ENERGY PROJECTS WITH THE RELATED
PROGRAMS OF OTHER STATE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS, AND, IN
PARTICULAR, THE AUTHORITY SHALL:

(1) COORDINATE ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
WITH THE ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT

PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT;

(2) COORDINATE THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL

ASSISTANCE WITH THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE FOR
ENERGY PROJECTS THAT INVOLVE THE GENERATION OF ENERGY FROM
WASTES;

(3) COORDINATE THE PROMOTION OF ITS PROGRAMS OF
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ENERGY CONSERVATION PROMOTION
PROGRAMS OF THE MARYLAND ENERGY OFFICE; AND

(4) COORDINATE ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
WITH THE ACTIVITIES OF THE MARYLAND ENERGY OFFICE, PUBLIC
UTILITIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN IMPLEMENTING
THE RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION SERVICE PROGRAM UNDER TITLES II
AND VII OF THE NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY ACT, P.L.
95-619, AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE AUTHORITY SHALL APPLY FOR
INCLUSION ON ANY MASTER LIST OF LENDERS BY THE
MARYLAND ENERGY OFFICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RESIDENTIAL
CONSERVATION SERVICE PROGRAM AND OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN
THE PROGRAM.

(C)  THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL COORDINATE THE PROVISION
OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICE FOR ENERGY PROJECTS THAT INVOLVE THE GENERATION OF
ENERGY FROM WASTES.

(D) (1) THE AUTHORITY ADMINISTRATION SHALL TAKE ALL
ACTIONS NECESSARY TO QUALIFY FOR AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
VARIOUS PROGRAMS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ENERGY PROJECTS
ESTABLISHED UNDER THE ENERGY SECURITY ACT, P. L. 96-294. IN
FURTHERANCE THEREOF THE AUTHORITY ADMINISTRATION SHALL BE
SPECIFICALLY DEEMED TO BE, FOR PURPOSES OF THAT ACT:

(I)  A "CONCERN", AS DEFINED IN § 112(3)(A)
OF TITLE I, PART B, SUBTITLE A, CONCERNING THE FINANCING OF
SYNTHETIC FUEL PROJECTS;

(II)  A "PERSON", AS DEFINED IN TITLE II, §
203(17), CONCERNING THE FINANCING OF BIOMASS ENERGY,
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE, AND ALCOHOL FUELS PROJECTS;

(III)  A "GOVERNMENT CORPORATION", AS USED
IN TITLE II, SUBTITLE C, § 252, CONCERNING THE FINANCING OF
OTHER BIOMASS ENERGY PROJECTS; AND

(IV) A "FINANCIAL INSTITUTION", AS DEFINED
IN TITLE V, SUBTITLE A, § 504(9), CONCERNING THE FINANCING
OF SOLAR ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECTS; AND