Ch. 311

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(d)  (1) The Administration shall take all actions necessary
to qualify for and to participate in the various programs of
financial assistance for' energy projects established under the
Energy Security Act, P.L. 96-294. In furtherance thereof the
Administration shall be specifically deemed to be, for purposes
of that act:

(i) A "concern", as defined in § 112(3)(a) of
Title I, Part B, Subtitle A, concerning the financing of
synthetic fuel projects;

(ii) A "person", as defined in Title II, §
203(17), concerning the financing of biomass energy, municipal
solid waste, and alcohol fuels projects;

(iii) A "government corporation", as used in
Title II, Subtitle C, § 252, concerning the financing of other
biomass energy projects; and

(iv) A "person", as used in Title VI, Subtitle
A, § 611, concerning the financing of geothermal energy projects.

(2) The Administration is considered to be a
"nonprofit organization", as used in §§ 402 and 403 of Title IV
of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, P.L.
95-617, concerning small-scale hydropower projects.

(e)  (1) It is a condition precedent for the provision of
financial assistance for an energy project that is delineated in
[subsections] § 6-302(h)(4)(i), (h)(6), or (h)(8) [of § 13-402]
of this subtitle that the political subdivision in which the
energy project will be located shall adopt a resolution that
shall:

(i) Specify and describe the energy project;
and

(ii) Generally describe the public purpose to
be served by the energy project.

(2) A resolution adopted under this section is
administrative in nature, is not subject to procedures required
for legislative acts, and is not subject to referendum.

(f)  The Administration shall promote the development of
energy projects in accordance with plans and strategies the
Administration may develop in conformance with the factors
delineated in § [13-406(a)] 6-306(A) of this subtitle and that
are otherwise consistent with State policies generally relating
to energy, economic development, and environmental quality.

[13-408.] 6-308.

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