HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments

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(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)  "POLITICAL SUBDIVISION" MEANS ANY COUNTY OR
THE CITY OF BALTIMORE.

(3)  "PROJECT" MEANS AN ACCESS ROAD, A UTILITY
LINE OR BOTH AN ACCESS ROAD AND UTILITY LINE THAT ARE
LOCATED WITHIN A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION AND THAT LEAD TO
DIRECTLY SERVE AN INDUSTRIAL SITE.

(4)  "PROJECT COSTS" MAY INCLUDE THE COST OF
PLANNING AND ENGINEERING, ENGINEERING SERVICES, DESIGN
SERVICES, OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, AND THE ACTUAL COST
OF CONSTRUCTING, RECONSTRUCTING, OR IMPROVING A PROJECT.

(5) (I) "UTILITY LAW LINE" MEANS ANY LINE, PIPE,
CONDUIT, WIRE, CABLE OR ANY OTHER MEANS OF PROVIDING FOR
DRAINAGE, SEWAGE, GAS, WATER, LIGHT, ELECTRIC POWER, OR FOR
PROVIDING FOR ANY OTHER FORM OF ENERGY, SIGNAL OR SERVICE.

(II) "UTILITY LINE" INCLUDES ANY SANITARY
OR STORM . SEWER, DRAINAGE, GAS OR WATER MAIN, AND ANY
ELECTRIC POWER OR TELEPHONE LINE.

(B)  SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, ANY
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION MAY APPLY FOR AND THE SECRETARY OF
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MAY APPROVE A LOAN, A
GRANT, OR BOTH TO FINANCE ANY PORTION OF THE PROJECT COSTS
OF AN ACCESS ROAD, A UTILITY LINE, OR BOTH.

(C) (1) TO APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE, A POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION SHALL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

(2) IN THE MANNER AND DETAIL REQUIRED BY THE
SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, THE
APPLICATION SHALL:

(I)  EXPLAIN THE NEED FOR THE PROJECT FOR
WHICH ASSISTANCE IS REQUESTED; AND

(II)  STATE THE AMOUNT AND TYPE OF
ASSISTANCE REQUESTED FOR THE PROJECT.