Ch. 669

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article, subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works, as
follows:

(a)  To provide grants to assist in the construction
of publicly-owned sewage treatment works;

(b)  Not more than $3,100,000 to provide grants for
projects to remove nitrogen at publicly-owned sewage treatment
works;

(c)  Not more than $5,000,000 to provide grants for
projects to control agriculturally related nonpoint sources of
pollution, provided, however, that only $1,000,000 may be
expended for projects on public lands;

(d)  Not more than $500,000 to provide grants to local
governments for projects to reduce nonpoint source pollution in
existing urban areas; and

(e)  Not more than $500,000 to provide grants for
projects designed to address existing special water quality or
public health needs where timely and sufficient federal funds are
not available.

(4) An annual State tax is imposed on all assessable
property in the State in rate and amount sufficient to pay the
principal of and interest on the bonds, as and when due and until
paid in full. The principal shall be discharged within 15 years
after the date of issue of the bonds.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July June 1, 1988.

Approved May 27, 1988.

CHAPTER 669

(House Bill 638)

AN ACT concerning

Creation of a State Debt - Public Junior, Community, and
Regional Community College Facilities Construction Loan of 1988

FOR the purpose of authorizing the creation of a State Debt in
the amount of $5,400,000, the proceeds to be used to assist
the counties and Baltimore City in financing the design and
construction of public junior, community, and regional
community college buildings, site improvements, and

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