Ch. 196                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(i) The transporting, transferring, compacting, burying, incinerating,
reduction, composting, collection, storage, treatment, utilization, processing, or final
disposal of liquid wastes, solid wastes or water, as the case may be;

(ii) The conversion of liquid wastes, solid wastes or water, as the case
may be, to fuel, steam, electricity, energy, or other resources or the generation of steam,
electricity, or other forms of energy from fuel which is derived from or is otherwise
related to, liquid wastes, solid wastes or water, as the case may be;

(iii) The reconstruction, converting or- otherwise recycling of liquid
wastes, solid wastes or water, as the case may be, into material which is not liquid waste,
solid waste or water or which is useful or is marketable; or

(iv) Any combination of items (i) through (iii) of this paragraph,
whether or not such facilities are located on a single site.

(3)     ''Project" also includes:

(i) Waste disposal facilities, pollution control facilities, and facilities
for generating and furnishing electric energy or gas or other forms of energy which can be
financed by bonds the interest on which is exempt from income tax under the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, whether such interest would have been tax exempt at
the time of the enactment of this subtitle or of any amendment thereto; and

(ii) Any facilities and properties within the definition of "project",
"solid waste disposal project", "wastewater purification project", or "water supply
project" set forth in this subsection, whether or not such facilities or properties can be
financed by bonds the interest on which is tax exempt under the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended, it being the purpose and intent of this subtitle that the terms
"project", "solid waste disposal project", "wastewater purification project", and "water
supply project" be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes of this subtitle.

(4)     "Project", "solid waste disposal project", "wastewater purification
project", and "water supply project" include land, buildings, structures, machinery,
equipment, rail or motor vehicles, barges, boats, and all properties and rights therein and
appurtenances thereof, rights-of-way, franchises, easements, and other interests in land,
all land and facilities that are functionally or administratively related and subordinate to
the solid waste disposal project, wastewater purification project, or water supply project,
as the case may be, and all patents, licenses, and other rights necessary or useful in the
construction or operation of a solid waste disposal project, wastewater purification
project, or water supply project.

(l) "Service" means the Maryland Environmental Service.

(m) "Service district" means a geographic area established by the Service, after
consultation with the municipalities affected, for the purpose of providing water supply
projects, wastewater purification projects or solid waste disposal projects. Service districts
may encompass areas containing projects of the Service as well as nonduplicating,
noncompetitive projects owned and operated by municipalities or persons. Service

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