HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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without substantive change from former Art. 81, §
12G-10(a) through (f)(1), (3), and (5).

Subsection (a)(1) of this section, is revised as a
definition of "staged-development zoning
classification", for clarity and brevity.

In the introductory language of subsection (a)(2) of
this section, the defined term "law" is substituted
for the former word "ordinance", for clarity.

Also in the introductory language of subsection (a)(2)
of this section, the language "[e]xcept as provided in
paragraph (3) of this subsection and notwithstanding
Subtitle 1 of this title" is added for clarity.

Also in the introductory language of subsection (a)(2)
of this section, the defined term "governing body" of
the county is substituted for the former reference to
"the County Council", for clarity.

Also in the introductory language of subsection (a)(2)
of this section, the former reference to "now or
hereafter provided in the zoning ordinance" is deleted
as superfluous.

In subsection (a)(2)(ii) of this section, the phrase
"for each taxable year" is added for clarity.

Also in subsection (a)(2)(ii) of this section, the
reference that the deferral "does not exceed the
county property tax on any increase in assessment that
would otherwise result directly from the change in
zoning classification to industrial or commercial use"
is substituted for the former reference that the
deferral "does not have the effect of reducing the
county real property tax on that property below the
amount of tax that would otherwise have been due if
the assessment had not been increased", for clarity.

In subsection (a)(2)(iii) of this section, the former
reference "to any portion of the land" is deleted as
superfluous.

In subsection     (b)(l)(i) and (2) of this section,   the

words "payment    deferral" are substituted for    the

former words     "tax deferral" and "deferral",     for
clarity.

In subsection   (b)(1)(ii) of this section, the phrase

"the change     in zoning" is substituted for the former

phrase "the    eligible zoning classification", for
clarity.

Subsection (b)(2) of this section is revised to apply