VETOES

(I) ACQUISITION OF LAND; AND

(II) SYSTEMIC RENOVATIONS WITHIN A BUILDING OR
PORTION THEREOF.

(b) [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (A), THE State
shall pay the costs in excess of available federal funds of all
public school construction projects and public school capital
improvements in each county if:

(1) The projects or improvements have been approved
by the Board of Public Works; and

(2) Contracts have been executed on or after July 1,
1971 for the projects or improvements.

(g) (1) The rules, regulations, and procedures of the Board
of Public Works adopted under this section and their promulgation
are exempt from [§§ 10-101 through 10-405 of the State Government
Article and] Article 78A, § 2 of the Code.

(2) AFTER MAY 31, 1987, WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION BY
STATUTE, THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MAY NOT, WITHOUT PRIOR
CONSULTATION WITH THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE OF THE
MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ADOPT OR APPROVE ANY PROPOSED CHANGE
IN THE RULES, REGULATIONS, OR PROCEDURES AUTHORIZED BY THIS
SECTION THAT:

(I) RELATES TO WHAT CONSTITUTES AN ELIGIBLE OR
INELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION OR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT COSTS; OR

(II) COULD HAVE AN ESTIMATED ECONOMIC IMPACT OF
MORE THAN $500,000 IN ANY YEAR ON;

1. THE REVENUES OR EXPENDITURES OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT OR OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT; OR

2. THE TOTAL ANNUAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM REQUESTS.

(3) ANY PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE RULES, REGULATIONS, OR
PROCEDURES AUTHORIZES BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE OF THE MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
PRIOR TO ADOPTION BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. FAILURE OF THE
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE TO REJECT THE PROPOSES CHANGE WITHIN
10 DAYS AFTER PRESENTATION BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY
COMMITTEE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE APPROVAL.-------------

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July June 1, 1987.

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