WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 580

of a facility or system, and costs of plans, preliminary designs
and specifications, surveys, investigations, demonstrations, and
permit applications. Staff and operating costs are not eligible
costs.

(ii) Except as provided in subsection
(5)(a)(iii) below, a State grant under this subsection (5)(a) may
not exceed 80% of the eligible costs of the work proposed in the
grant application.

(iii) A State grant to the Maryland

Environmental Service for a facility or system that will serve a
State correctional, health, educational, or other institution or
agency, that will serve regional needs, or that will incorporate
a waste to energy component may cover 100% of the eligible costs
of the work proposed.

(iv) (iii) Total grants under this subsection
(5)(a) for a single facility or system may not exceed $350,000
$250,000. except that total grants for a facility or system that

will serve regional needs or that will incorporate a

waste to energy component may not exceed $500,000.

(b) Not more than $1,500,000 $500,000 may be used to
provide State grants or loans (or a combination thereof) to
assist in the detailed design, construction, enlargement,
rehabilitation, improvement, and equipping of facilities or
systems.

(i) Eligible costs under this subsection (5)(b)
include expenses incurred for the detailed design, construction,
enlargement, improvement, rehabilitation, or equipping of a
facility or system, and costs of land, easements, rights-of-way,
machinery, and equipment. Staff and operating costs are not
eligible costs.

(ii) At least $750,000 of the $1,500,000

authorized in subsection (5)(b) shall be used for grants to
municipalities for the recycling of solid waste including grants
to assist in establishing solid waste recycling facilities or
systems under paragraph (3) of this section.

(iii) (ii) A State grant under subsection

(5)(b)(ii) this Act may not exceed 80% of the eligible costs of
the work proposed in the application for financial assistance.

(ii) Except (iv) (iii) For the remainder of
the funds and except as provided in subsection (5)(b)(iii)
(5)(b)(ii) below, a State grant or loan under this subsection
(5)(b) may not exceed 50% of the eligible costs of the work
proposed in the application for financial assistance.

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