HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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9-1402.

THERE IS AN INNOVATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE SEPTIC SYSTEM GRANT
PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT.

9-1403.

(A)  THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO MAKE STATE GRANTS TO
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE WHO, IN TURN, WILL MAKE
GRANTS TO OWNERS OF IMPROVED PROPERTIES WITH FAILED SYSTEMS AND
ENCOURAGE OWNERS OF PREVIOUSLY RECORDED LAND THAT HAVE HAS
FAILED A SOIL PERCOLATION TEST TO INSTALL AND EXPERIMENT WITH
INNOVATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE SEPTIC SYSTEMS ON THE LAND IN ORDER TO
DEVELOP ADDITIONAL TYPES OF ON-SITE SYSTEMS THAT CAN BE UTILIZED.

(B)  THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS IN THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL MANAGE AND SUPERVISE THE PROGRAM.

9-1404.

(A)  THE DEPARTMENT MAY MAKE GRANTS TO POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE UNDER THE PROGRAM FROM FUNDS PROVIDED
IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(B)  EACH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE MAY SHALL MAKE
GRANTS FROM THE MONEY RECEIVED FROM THE DEPARTMENT TO ELIGIBLE
PERSONS WHO APPLY UNDER THIS SUBTITLE ON A 50 PERCENT MATCHING
FUND BASIS.

9-1405.

(A) (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL ALLOCATE GRANTS TO THE

POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE TO ALLOW THE POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS TO MAKE GRANTS TO CERTAIN APPLICANTS UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

(2)(C) THE STATE GRANTS FROM EACH POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION MAY NOT EXCEED 50 PERCENT OF THE ANTICIPATED COST OF
THE INNOVATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE SEPTIC SYSTEM.

9-1405.

(B) (A) THE SECRETARY:

(1)  SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM UNDER THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)  MAY SHALL REQUEST DEMOGRAPHIC, LAND USE, FISCAL
IMPACT, OR OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
STATE PLANNING OR ANY COMMUNITY PLANNING AGENCY; AND

(3)  SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR
THAT DESCRIBES THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PROGRAM AND MAKES
RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE THE PROGRAM.