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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 248
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Article - Tax - General
8-406.
(b) (1) (I) IN THIS SUBSECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.
(II) "CERTIFIED EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS" MEANS POSITIONS
CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS:
1. FULL-TIME POSITIONS OF INDEFINITE DURATION
REQUIRING AT LEAST 840 HOURS OF AN EMPLOYEE'S TIME DURING AT LEAST 24
WEEKS IN A 6 MONTH PERIOD;
2. PAYING AT LEAST 150% OF THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE;
3. LOCATED IN MARYLAND;
4. NEWLY CREATED, AS A RESULT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF A NEW FACILITY IN A SINGLE LOCATION IN MARYLAND; AND
5. FILLED.
(III) "CERTIFIED EXPENSES" MEANS COSTS CERTIFIED BY THE
DEPARTMENT AS DIRECTLY RELATED TO;
1. THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND INSTALLATION
OF EQUIPMENT DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE LEVEL OF AIR OR WATER POLLUTION
RELEASED AS A RESULT OF THE OPERATION OF A RETROFITTED FACILITY; OR
2. THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FACILITY, INCLUDING
OBLIGATIONS INCURRED FOR MATERIALS, LABOR, CONTRACTORS,
SUBCONTRACTORS, OR BUILDERS AND THE COSTS OF ACQUIRING LAND OR RIGHTS
IN LAND.
(IV) "NEW FACILITY" MEANS A FACILITY LOCATED IN MARYLAND
THAT:
1. USES MARYLAND MINED COAL TO GENERATE ENERGY;
2. IS NOT A RETROFITTED FACILITY;
3. IS CONSTRUCTED AFTER JANUARY 1, 2007, AT A COST OF
NOT LESS THAN $350,000,000 IN CERTIFIED EXPENSES;
4. RESULTS IN THE CREATION OF AT LEAST 50 CERTIFIED
EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS; AND
5. IS DESIGNED TO EXCEED THE AIR EMISSION STANDARDS
REQUIRED IN BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN EFFECT AT
THE TIME THE FACILITY BEGINS OPERATIONS.
(V) "RETROFITTED FACILITY" MEANS AN EXISTING FACILITY
LOCATED IN MARYLAND THAT INSTALLS OR IMPROVES ITS POLLUTION CONTROL
EQUIPMENT IF:
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