HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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5-906.

(A)  AFTER THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES AN AMENDMENT TO THE
PLAN, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1)  PRESENT COPIES OF THE APPROVED AMENDMENT TO THE
GOVERNOR AND TO EACH LOCAL JURISDICTION ENTITLED TO VOTING
REPRESENTATION ON THE COMMISSION, FOR THEIR INFORMATION; AND

(2)  MAKE COPIES OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE PLAN
AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

(B)  THE DEPARTMENT CONTINUOUSLY SHALL REVIEW AND EVALUATE
INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PATUXENT RIVER AND ITS WATERSHED.

(C)  THE DEPARTMENT PERIODICALLY SHALL MAKE AND ASSIST LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS AND UNITS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT IN MAKING
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS OF:

(1)  COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROGRAMS, AS THEY RELATE
TO THE PATUXENT RIVER AND ITS WATERSHED; AND

(2)  MAJOR LAND USE CHANGES, MAJOR REGULATORY ACTIONS,
AND MAJOR REZONINGS WHETHER PROPOSED OR IMPLEMENTED AS THEY
RELATE TO THE PATUXENT RIVER AND ITS WATERSHED.

[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.