WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                     Ch. 580

PROGRAM FOR EXISTING RESIDENTIALLY OCCUPIED REAL PROPERTY IN
THOSE COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS IDENTIFIED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION AS BEING SITUATED ENTIRELY OR IN PART WITHIN THE
65 LDN NOISE CONTOUR AS ESTABLISHED BY THE MOST RECENTLY ADOPTED
AIRPORT NOISE ZONE.

(2) THE PILOT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL PROVIDE AT LEAST 2 HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE OPTIONS
INCLUDING:

(I) AN OPTION ENABLING HOMEOWNERS TO SELL THEIR
REAL PROPERTY, WITH THE ADMINISTRATION ASSURING THE RESALE VALUE
OF THE PROPERTY; AND

(II) AN OPTION ENABLING HOMEOWNERS WHO OCCUPY
SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING OR RENT SUCH PROPERTY FOR RESIDENTIAL USE
TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION FOR
NOISE-ATTENUATING IMPROVEMENTS WHICH MAY INCLUDE WEATHER
STRIPPING, CAULKING, WINDOW GLAZING, AUGMENTATION OF WALL, DOOR,
CEILING, AND ATTIC INSULATION, AND INSTALLATION OF FORCED AIR
VENTILATION OR OTHER TYPES OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS.

(3) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL SELECT AT LEAST 40
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES SITUATED WITHIN THE AIRPORT NOISE ZONE TO

PARTICIPATE IN THE PILOT PROGRAM, INCLUDING AT LEAST 20

PROPERTIES IN EACH OF THE PROGRAM OPTIONS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH
(2) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(B) (1) BEFORE CONVEYING A FEE INTEREST IN RESIDENTIAL REAL
PROPERTY TO A THIRD PARTY, A HOMEOWNER PARTICIPATING IN THE PILOT
PROGRAM OPTION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A)(2)(I) OF THIS SECTION
SHALL GRANT TO THE ADMINISTRATION AN AVIGATION EASEMENT.

(2) A HOMEOWNER PARTICIPATING IN THE PILOT PROGRAM
OPTION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A)(2)(II) OF THIS SECTION SHALL
GRANT TO THE ADMINISTRATION AN AVIGATION EASEMENT.

(C) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL:

(1) IMPLEMENT THE HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM
IN FISCAL YEAR 1988;

(2) SUBMIT TO THE 1988 SESSION OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE, A REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING A

STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF MAKING NOISE-ATTENUATING IMPROVEMENTS
TO SCH00LS; AND--------------------------------------------------------------------------

(3) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S
FISCAL YEAR 1989 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE CONTINUED FUNDING OF THE
PROGRAM.

5-1205.

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