Ch. 477                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[(u)](V) (1) "State correctional facilities" means correctional institutions, and
all places of correctional confinement, that are located within the State of Maryland and
are primarily operated by the Maryland State government.

(2) "State correctional facilities" includes Patuxent Institution.

[(v)](W) (1) "Supplies" means:                                                                 

(i) insurance;

(ii) tangible personal property;

(iii) printing; and

(iv) services necessarily associated with insurance or tangible personal
property.

(2) "Supplies" does not include [an interest in real property]:

(I) AN INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY; OR

(II) TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY ACQUIRED OR USED IN
CONNECTION WITH AN ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACT.

[(w)](X) (1) "Unit" means an officer or other entity that is in the Executive
Branch of the State government and is authorized by law to enter into a procurement
contract.

(2) "Unit" does not include:

(i) a bistate, multistate, bicounty, or multicounty governmental
agency; or                                       

(ii) a special tax district, sanitary district, drainage district, soil
conservation district, water supply district, or other political subdivision of the State.

12-301.

(A)     (1) BEFORE ISSUING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR AN ENERGY
PERFORMANCE CONTRACT, A PRIMARY PROCUREMENT UNIT SHALL CONSULT WITH.
THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION.

(2) THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION SHALL REVIEW THE
PROPOSED REQUEST TO ENSURE THAT IT MEETS WITH THE STATE ENERGY
STANDARDS AND IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE UNIT'S ENERGY CONSERVATION
PLAN THAT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 4-806 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(B)     (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW AND SUBJECT
TO THE APPROVAL AND CONTROL OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, A PRIMARY
PROCUREMENT UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS OF UP TO 12 YEARS DURATION.

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