3012                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 786

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - Environmental

State Finance and Procurement

SUBTITLE 9. HEATING SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS OR FACILITIES

11-209 18-901.

(A)  IN THIS SECTION, "COAL PRODUCTS" INCLUDES COAL IN ITS
SYNTHETIC AND CONVENTIONAL FORMS.

(B)  THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY IF:

(1)  THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
DETERMINES THAT THE USE OF COAL OR COAL PRODUCTS IN A SPECIFIC
BUILDING OR FACILITY:

(1) VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS THE HEALTH -
ENVIRONMENTAL ARTICLE OR ANY REGULATION ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT
UNDER THIS THE HEALTH - ENVIRONMENTAL ARTICLE; OR

(2)  THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES OR THE
APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCY DETERMINES THAT THE USE OF COAL OR COAL
PRODUCTS IN A SPECIFIC BUILDING OR FACILITY WOULD NOT BE COST
EFFECTIVE.

(C) (1) AFTER JULY 1, 1986, ANY BUILDING OR FACILITY THAT
IS CONSTRUCTED WITH AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OR MORE OF FUNDING FROM
THE STATE SHALL USE COAL OR COAL PRODUCTS TO FUEL ITS HEATING
SYSTEM.

(D) ANY (2) THE DESIGN OF A HEATING SYSTEM IN A BUILDING
OR FACILITY THAT IS CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (C)
OF THIS SECTION SHALL USE COAL OR COAL PRODUCTS MINED IN THIS
STATE MAY NOT PRECLUDE THE USE OF MARYLAND COAL.

(C) AFTER JULY 1, 1986, IN ANY BUILDING OR FACILITY THAT IS
CONSTRUCTED WITH AT LEAST 50 PERCENT FUNDING FROM THE STATE AND
FOR WHICH A DETERMINATION IS MADE THAT COAL OR COAL PRODUCTS WILL
BE USED TO FUEL THE HEATING SYSTEM OF THE BUILDING OR FACILITY,
THE DESIGN OF THE HEATING SYSTEM MAY NOT PRECLUDE THE USE OF
MARYLAND COAL.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved May 27, 1986.