WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 111

(G) (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED GENERAL FUND
APPROPRIATION" MEANS THE GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION INCLUDED BY THE
GOVERNOR IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL AS SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING ANY PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET, BEFORE ANY
AMENDMENT BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(2)      (I) FOR EACH OF FISCAL YEARS 1996, 1997, AND 1998, THE
GOVERNOR SHOULD SHALL INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A PROPOSED
GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION TO THE FUND IN AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN
$3,000,000.

(II) IF THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED GENERAL FUND
APPROPRIATION TO THE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996, 1997, OR 1998 IS LESS THAN
THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, ON OR
BEFORE FEBRUARY 1 PRECEDING THAT FISCAL YEAR, THE GOVERNOR SHALL
REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SUBJECT TO § 2 1312 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AS TO WHY THE PROPOSED APPROPRIATION WAS LESS
THAN THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED.

(2)      (3) FOR EACH OF FISCAL YEARS 1996, 1997, AND 1998, IN ADDITION
TO ANY APPROPRIATION FOR TOURISM ADVERTISING MARKETING FROM THE
MARYLAND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT BOARD FUND, THE GOVERNOR SHALL MAY
SHALL INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY A GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF TOURISM
DEVELOPMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF THE GOVERNOR'S
PROPOSED GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF TOURISM
DEVELOPMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995.

Article—Tax—General

2-1302.1.

(A)     AFTER MAKING THE DISTRIBUTIONS REQUIRED UNDER §§ 2-1301 AND
2-1302 OF THIS SUBTITLE, FOR EACH OF FISCAL YEARS 1996, 1997, AND 1998, THE
COMPTROLLER SHALL DISTRIBUTE A SHARE OF THE GROWTH IN THE SALES AND
USE TAX—REVENUE GENERATED BY TOURISM-RELATED BUSINESSES, AS
DETERMINED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, TO THE MARYLAND
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT BOARD FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 83A, § 4-1A-08
OF THE CODE.

(B)     (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "TOURISM RELATED BUSINESS" MEANS A
BUSINESS WITHIN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF BUSINESS AS
ESTABLISHED BY THE COMPTROLLER:

(I) RESTAURANTS WITHOUT LIQUOR LICENSES INDUSTRY CODE

108;

(II) TAVERNS—INDUSTRY CODE 109;

(III) HOTELS WITH LIQUOR LICENSES—INDUSTRY CODE 111;

(IV) RESTAURANTS WITH LIQUOR LICENSES—INDUSTRY CODE 112:

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