WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 190

(e) The terms and provisions for accessory, shared and
sheltered housing loans shall satisfy the requirements of §
2-303(g) of this subtitle.

2-307.

(a)(1) The [Residential Lead Paint] RADON GAS, ASBESTOS,
AND LEAD PAINT Abatement Program is created within the Maryland
Housing Rehabilitation Program.

(2) THERE IS A RADON GAS AND ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PILOT
PROGRAM WITHIN THE LEAD PAINT ABATEMENT PROGRAM.

(b)  The Department shall operate the Program and make loans
for rehabilitation projects for [lead paint] RADON GAS, ASBESTOS,
AND LEAD PAINT abatement from the fund under the provisions of
this subtitle.

(c)  The terms and provisions for [lead paint abatement]
loans shall satisfy the requirements of § 2-303(g) of this
subtitle.

(d)  Loans made FOR ABATEMENT OF LEAD PAINT IN RESIDENTIAL
BUILDINGS under this [subsection] SECTION, that are deferred
under § 2-303(f)(l) of this subtitle, may be forgiven, wholly or
partly, by the Department.

(e)  (1) To qualify for a [lead paint abatement] loan, the
owner of a [residential] building:

[(1)] (I) Must own a building in need of [lead paint]
RADON GAS, ASBESTOS, AND OR LEAD PAINT abatement, that is
otherwise structurally sound or must provide a commitment from a
lender to finance necessary improvements to make the building
structurally sound; AND

[(2)] (II) Must submit to the Department a proposal
for the necessary [lead paint] treatment which complies with the
Department of the Environment requirements and procedures for
[lead paint] RADON GAS, ASBESTOS, AND OR LEAD PAINT abatement to
provide a [lead-safe] SAFE environment[; and

(3)  Must reside in the building and be a family of
limited income or must rent at least two-thirds of the dwelling
units in the building to families of limited income].

(2) IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS IN SUBSECTION
(E)(1) OF THIS SECTION, THE OWNER OF A BUILDING:

(I) MUST RESIDE IN THE BUILDING AND BE A FAMILY
OF LIMITED INCOME;

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