HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     2719

[5-908.] 5-907.

[Funding] FUNDS for the [Plan] PATUXENT RIVER PLANNING
program [shall] DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBTITLE MAY include:

(1)  money from the General Fund of the State;
[(2) local contributions;

(3)  federal grants; and

(4)  special assessments, permit fees, or other fees.]

(2)  PROCEEDS OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, PERMIT FEES, OR
OTHER FEES;

(3)  AVAILABLE SPECIAL FUNDS;

(4) . LOCAL CONTRIBUTIONS; OR

(5)  FEDERAL GRANTS.

[5-909.] 5-908.

The staff for the PATUXENT RIVER planning program DESCRIBED
IN THIS SUBTITLE shall consist of or be supplemented by [State,
regional, and local] personnel from [participating agencies] THE
LOCAL JURISDICTIONS AND STATE DEPARTMENTS ENTITLED TO VOTING
REPRESENTATION ON THE COMMISSION.

5-909.

(A)  ANNUALLY, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REVIEW, EVALUATE, AND
REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND, SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE PLAN AND THE STATUS OF THE PATUXENT RIVER AND ITS
WATERSHED.

(B)  THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
DEPARTMENT CONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FLAN.

(C)  BEFORE PRESENTING ITS REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PRESENT THE REPORT TO THE COMMISSION FOR ITS
COMMENTS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE ANY COMMENTS OF THE
COMMISSION WHEN IT PRESENTS THE REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

[5-910.

The Department shall report to the Commission annually on
the progress of the Plan.]

[5-911.

(a) The Department shall present the Plan, along with
specific recommendations, to the Commission.