WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 311

(iii) For energy assistance programs provided
under Article 41, § 6-406(3) of the Code;

(iv) For energy assistance and weatherization
programs provided under Article 41, § 6-107 of the Code § 4-401
OF THIS ARTICLE;

(v) For energy extension service programs
provided under 42 U.S.C. §§ 8621-8629;

(vi) For other energy assistance or
weatherization programs meeting the restitutive objectives
governing the distribution of overcharge refunds to the states;
and

(vii) For any other program within the
definition of "energy conservation programs" as provided by Pub.
L. No. 97-377, 96 Stat. 1830, § 155 (1982).

(2) (i) In the case of refunds received by the State
from any source as a direct or indirect result of alleged
petroleum pricing violations that are clearly related to
overcharges for petroleum products for transportation and require
alternative disbursement plans to those outlined in subsection
(a)(1) of this section, the Board shall develop alternative
disbursement plans for the restitutive use of the refunds.

(ii) In the expenditure of
transportation-related oil overcharge refunds under subsection
(a)(2)(i) of this section, the Board shall fund to the extent
practicable restitutive transportation-related programs otherwise
provided by State law.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this
subsection, if the balance in the Trust Fund at the beginning of
the fiscal year exceeds $3,000,000, up to 50 percent of that
beginning balance may be expended during that fiscal year.

(2) The spending limitation in paragraph (1) of this
subsection does not apply if:

(i) An energy emergency is declared by the
Governor as provided in Article 41, § 2-101(c-l) of the Code, and
then only for purposes of subsection (a)(1) of this [subsection]
SECTION;

(ii) It is in conflict with a condition of
acceptance of oil overcharge refunds; or

(iii) To the extent that the
Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Deficit Reduction Law (PL 99-177) reduces
federal funds, the Board may exceed the principal expenditure

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