VETOES

as may be prescribed by the Department, the number of barrels of
oil OR GALLONS OF, GASOLINE, AND DIESEL FUEL transferred by the
licensee during the fee month. These records shall be kept
confidential by the Department.

[(3)] (4) When the Fund equals or exceeds a maximum
limit of [$750,000] $20,000,000, collection of subsequent monthly
license fees shall be abated until:

(i) The balance in the Fund becomes less than
or equal to [$500,000] $10,000,000; or

(ii) There is evidence that the balance in the
Fund could be significantly reduced by the recent occurrence of a
major discharge or series of discharges.

(4)  (I) ON RECEIPT BY THE COMPTROLLER, LICENSE FEES
FROM THE TRANSFER OF OIL SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE MARYLAND OIL
DISASTER CONTAINMENT, CLEAN-UP AND CONTINGENCY FUND.

(II) WHEN THE BALANCE IN THE FUND FROM THE
MONTHLY LICENSE FEES PAID UNDER THIS SUBSECTION INTO THE FUND
EQUALS OR EXCEEDS A MAXIMUM LIMIT OF $750,000, COLLECTION OF
SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY LICENSE FEES SHALL BE ABATED UNTIL:

1.  THE BALANCE IN THE FUND BECOMES LESS
THAN OR EQUAL TO $500,000; OR

2.  THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT THE BALANCE IN
THE FUND COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED BY THE RECENT OCCURRENCE
OF A MAJOR DISCHARGE OR SERIES OF DISCHARGES.

(5)  (I) ON RECEIPT BY THE COMPTROLLER, THE ADDITIONAL
LICENSE FEES FROM THE TRANSFER OF GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL SHALL
BE CREDITED TO THE MARYLAND UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK FUND.

(II)  IN ADDITION, ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1990,
A ONE-TIME, $50 FEE ON EACH UNDERGROUND OIL STORAGE TANK SHALL BE
PAID BY AN OWNER TO THE DEPARTMENT AND CREDITED TO THE UST FUND.

(III)  WHEN THE BALANCE IN THE UST FUND FROM THE
MONTHLY LICENSE FEES PAID UNDER THIS SUBSECTION INTO THE UST FUND
EQUALS OR EXCEEDS A MAXIMUM LIMIT OF $12,000,000, COLLECTION OF
SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY LICENSE FEES SHALL BE ABATED UNTIL:

1. THE BALANCE IN THE UST FUND BECOMES

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO $8,000,000; OR

2., THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT THE BALANCE IN
THE UST FUND COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED BY THE RECENT
OCCURRENCE OF A MAJOR DISCHARGE OR SERIES OF DISCHARGES.

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