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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 289
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[(h)](J) The Department and the Foundation shall jointly adopt regulations
for administration of the certification program.
[(i)] (K) [The] IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 2-1246 OF
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE Department and the Foundation shall
report on the certification program on or before January 15 of each year to:
(1) the Governor [,];
(2) THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE SECRETARY OF
PLANNING;
(3) the [budget committees] SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION
COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE; and
(4) the House APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, THE HOUSE
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS COMMITTEE. AND THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WAYS
AND MEANS [Committees on Ways and Means and Environmental Matters of the
General Assembly, and the Department of Legislative Services],
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, to the extent that funds
are available, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Governor provide an
additional $7,000,000 per year for the Maryland Agricultural Water Quality Cost
Share Program for 5 consecutive fiscal years, for a total increase of $35,000,000 over
the fiscal 2006 legislative appropriation. It is also the intent of the General Assembly
that the increased level of funding be continued in future fiscal years.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, to the extent that funds
are available, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Governor provide an
additional $3,000,000 annually in general funds for the Cover Crop Program within
the Department of Agriculture, over and above any funding received from the
Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund, until a total of at least $14,000,000 is
appropriated to the Program on an annual basis. It is the intent of the General
Assembly that any funds appropriated to the Cover Crop Program that are not used
in any given fiscal year not revert back to the general fund. It is also the intent of the
General Assembly that the Department of Agriculture modify the Cover Crop
Program to allow farmers to harvest small grains for biofuels; participants that
harvest such crops should receive a reduced cost share payment per acre. The General
Assembly encourages the development of a biofuels industry in the State and
encourages the State to ensure that sufficient grains are available to support the
operation of biofuels plants.
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, to the extent that funds
are available, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Governor increase
State funding for the Manure Transport Program within the Department of
Agriculture until State funding reaches the level of $750,000 annually.
SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, to the extent that funds
are available, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Governor provide
$20,000,000 annually in general funds for the Maryland Agricultural Land
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