HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     3775

ELIGIBLE COST OF A PROJECT TO CONTROL NONPOINT SOURCES OF
AGRICULTURALLY RELATED WATER POLLUTION MAY NOT INCLUDE LAND OR
INTERESTS IN LAND.

9-347.

(A)  GRANTS OR LOANS MAY BE AWARDED UNDER THIS SECTION TO
ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY RESPONSIBLE BY LAW FOR THE
PROVISION OF SEWERAGE SYSTEMS IN ORDER TO FINANCE CONSTRUCTION OF
THOSE SYSTEMS SO AS TO SATISFY STATE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND
POLICIES.

(B) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) AND SUBSECTION
(D), COMBINED STATE AND FEDERAL ASSISTANCE SHALL NOT EXCEED
87 1/2 PERCENT OF FEDERALLY ELIGIBLE COSTS.

(2) COMBINED STATE AND FEDERAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS
SECTION SHALL NOT EXCEED 77 1/2 PERCENT IF THE DEPARTMENT HAS
DETERMINED THAT:

(I)  A PROJECT IS ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL
CONSTRUCTION GRANT FUNDING BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1984; AND

(II)  THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT OR THE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED BY THE
APPLICANT IN A TIMELY FASHION TO ALLOW APPROVAL BY THAT DATE.

(C)  STATE GRANTS OR LOANS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY
ONLY BE USED TO. FINANCE PROJECTS FOR WHICH CONSTRUCTION GRANT
FUNDING UNDER THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT HAS BEEN AWARDED.

(D)  FOR PROJECTS WHICH CONTAIN INNOVATIVE OR ALTERNATIVE
TECHNOLOGY AS DEFINED BY THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT, STATE AND
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE MAY NOT EXCEED 96 1/4 PERCENT OF ELIGIBLE
COSTS FOR THAT TECHNOLOGY.

9-348.

(A)  GRANTS OR LOANS MAY BE AWARDED UNDER THIS SECTION TO
ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY RESPONSIBLE BY LAW FOR THE
PROVISION OF SEWERAGE SYSTEMS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION OF
SEWERAGE SYSTEMS NEEDED TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY BUT WHICH ARE
NOT WHETHER OR NOT THE PROJECT IS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION GRANT
ASSISTANCE UNDER THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT.

(B)  PROJECTS WHICH MAY RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER
THIS SECTION INCLUDE THOSE PROVIDING FOR:

(1)  CHLORINE REMOVAL;

(2)  NITROGEN REMOVAL; OR

(3)  WASTEWATER COLLECTION OR TREATMENT OTHERWISE
UNDERTAKEN TO CORRECT AN EXISTING SPECIAL WATER QUALITY NEEDS OR
AN EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM.