HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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STATE TO CONTROL ACID DEPOSITION PRECURSOR EMISSIONS OR TO
MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF ACID DEPOSITION;

(7)  IDENTIFY AND MONITOR ACTIVITIES OF THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY TOWARDS DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE
TECHNOLOGIES FOR CLEANER COAL COMBUSTION THAT ARE FEASIBLE FOR
POSSIBLE USE IN THE STATE TO REDUCE ACID DEPOSITION PRECURSOR
EMISSIONS FROM FACILITIES IN THE STATE;

(8)  DOCUMENT AND APPLY ALL CURRENT FEDERAL, STATE,
AND OTHER MONITORING AND RESEARCH RESULTS RELATED TO ACID
DEPOSITION RELEVANT TO THE STATE TO INSURE THAT STATE ACTIVITIES
ARE COORDINATED TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION AND WASTE OF
FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES.

(9)  EVALUATE ISSUES CONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION THAT
MAY ARISE DUE TO FEDERAL ACID DEPOSITION CONTROL LEGISLATION,
INCLUDING:

(I)  THE EXAMINATION OF THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY
OF THE COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
TO IMPLEMENT A FEDERALLY ENACTED EMISSIONS CONTROL PROGRAM; AND

(II)  THE IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF ISSUES
SUCH AS NITROGEN OXIDE CONTROLS, COST SHARING, EMISSIONS TRADING,
AND COSTS OF CONTROLS THAT MAY BE APPLIED TO THE INDUSTRIAL,
MOBILE, AND RESIDENTIAL SECTORS VERSUS THE UTILITY SECTOR;

(10)  INITIATE RESEARCH AND MONITORING PROJECTS THAT
ARE FOUND TO BE NECESSARY TO AUGMENT INFORMATION RELATED TO THE
SOURCES AND IMPACTS OF ACID DEPOSITION AFFECTING THE STATE; AND

(11)  EXAMINE THE POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE CONTROL
AND REDUCTION OF ACID DEPOSITION THROUGH ENERGY MANAGEMENT,
ENHANCED CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES BY ELECTRIC UTILITIES, AND
DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF ENERGY.

3-3A-04.

(A)  NOT LATER THAN JANUARY 1, 1987, AND ANNUALLY
THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENTS, WITH THE ADVICE OF THE PARTICIPATING
AGENCIES AND INTERESTED PRIVATE PARTIES, SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT
A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, AND SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(B)  THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE:

(1)  A DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)  THE COSTS OF THE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE;

(3)  THE FINDINGS OF THE RESEARCH AND MONITORING
PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE CURRENT LEVELS AND ANTICIPATED SIGNIFICANT