HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(4) NOT MORE THAN 4 MILLION DOLLARS ($4,000,000)
MAY BE USED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS TO PROVIDE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SOLID WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL
FACILITIES.

(5) NOT MORE THAN 5 MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000)
MAY BE USED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS TO PROVIDE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES.

(6) NOT MORE THAN 5 MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000)
MAY BE USED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS TO PROVIDE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROJECTS TO CONTROL AGRICULTURALLY
RELATED NONPOINT SOURCES OF WATER POLLUTION.

(7) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROJECTS TO CONTROL
AGRICULTURALLY RELATED NONPOINT SOURCES OF WATER POLLUTION
MAY ONLY BE PROVIDED FOR PROJECTS IN AREAS IN WHICH THE
POTENTIAL FOR WATER POLLUTION FROM AGRICULTURE IS
SUBSTANTIAL. A GRANT FOR THIS PURPOSE SHALL BE USED FINANCE
THE BEST MANAGEMENT POLLUTION CONTROL PRACTICES. THE
PORTION OF THE ELIGIBLE COST OF ANY PROJECT NOT DEFRAYED BY
MONEYS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ACT MAY BE PROVIDED BY A PERSON
PARTICIPATING IN THE PROJECT AS PART OF A COST SHARING
AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IF OTHERWISE
AUTHORIZED BY LAW.

(8) THE COST OF A PROJECT ELIGIBLE FOR STATE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION AND WHICH IS NOT
RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SHALL INCLUDE
EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, LAND, EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
HOWEVER, THE COST OF A PROJECT TO CONTROL NONPOINT SOURCES
OF AGRICULTURALLY RELATED WATER POLLUTION MAY NOT INCLUDE
LAND OR INTERESTS IN LAND OR THE COSTS OF OPERATING AND
MAINTAINING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. IN THE CASE WHERE
THE DEPARTMENT HAS ORDERED THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICE TO PROVIDE A PROJECT TO ABATE POLLUTION OR TO
CORRECT THE DEFICIENT OPERATION OF A WATER SUPPLY,
WASTEWATER, OR SOLID WASTE PROJECT OF A MUNICIPALITY OR
PERSON, AS PROVIDED IN TITLE 3 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES
ARTICLE OR THE HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL ARTICLE OF THE CODE, THE
ELIGIBLE COST OF A PROJECT SHALL BE AS AUTHORIZED UNDER
NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE SECTION 3-101(B), AS AMENDED.

(9) ALL STATE LOANS EXTENDED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME CONDITIONS AND
LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE TO LOANS FOR SEWER FACILITIES UNDER
SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION EXCEPT FOR THE REQUIREMENTS
OF SUBSECTION (C)(4) AND THOSE REQUIREMENTS WHICH IMPOSE A
DOLLAR CEILING LIMITATION ON THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE
LOAN.

(10) A LOAN GUARANTEE OF THE PRINCIPAL OF OR
INTEREST ON ANY COMMERCIAL LOAN OR OBLIGATION TO FINANCE AN
ELIGIBLE PROJECT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION TO A GOVERNMENTAL
CORPORATION MAY ONLY BE MADE IF THE APPLICANT CERTIFIES THAT