HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     3777

(C)  FOR ANY LOAN ASSISTANCE EXCEEDING $2,500, THE SECRETARY

OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SHALL REQUIRE THE GRANTING
TO THE STATE OF AN APPROPRIATE SECURITY INTEREST IN ANY
EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURES, OR SIMILAR ITEMS PURCHASED WITH STATE
MONEYS.

(D)  IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 9-345, THE SECRETARY AND THE
SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JOINTLY SHALL
ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.

9-350.

(A) (1) GRANTS MAY BE AWARDED TO COUNTIES AND
MUNICIPALITIES FOR PROJECTS TO REDUCE POLLUTION FROM STORM WATER
RUNOFF IN EXISTING URBANIZED AREAS.

(2)  GRANTS MAY BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION ON PRIVATELY
OWNED PROPERTY IF:

(I)  NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT;
AND

(II)  AN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE
PROPERTY OWNER.

(3)  A GRANT AWARDED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION:

(I)  SHALL NOT EXCEED 75 PERCENT OF ALL ELIGIBLE
COSTS; AND

(II)  SHALL NOT EXCEED $500,000.

(B) (1) IN ADDITION TO COST SHARING FUNDS PROVIDED UNDER
TITLE 8, SUBTITLE 7 OF THE AGRICULTURE ARTICLE, GRANTS MAY BE
AWARDED FOR PROJECTS TO IMPLEMENT BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO
PREVENT OR CONTROL AGRICULTURALLY RELATED NONPOINT SOURCES OF
WATER POLLUTION ON STATE LAND OR TO GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES IN
OTHER AREAS IN WHICH THE POTENTIAL FOR WATER POLLUTION FROM
AGRICULTURE IS SUBSTANTIAL. WHEN COST SHARING FUNDS ARE PROVIDED
UNDER TITLE 8, SUBTITLE 7 OF THE AGRICULTURE ARTICLE, THE
PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THAT LAW RATHER THAN § 9-345
APPLY.

(2)  GRANTS AWARDED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION TO
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES OR FOR USE ON STATE LAND MAY BE AWARDED FOR
UP TO 100 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL COST OF A PROJECT. HOWEVER, IN
AWARDING SUCH GRANTS, THE APPLICANT'S FINANCIAL CAPABILITY TO
COST SHARE AND ANY RESULTANT ECONOMIC BENEFIT SHALL BE CONSIDERED
IN DETERMINING THE EXTENT OF ANY REQUIRED MATCHING DOLLAR AMOUNT.

(3)  ALL GRANTS AWARDED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE
MADE AFTER PRIOR CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.

9-351.