Ch. 115                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

COUNTY HAS UNTIL JUNE 1, 1996, TO PRESENT EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS THAT THE MATCHING FUND WILL BE PROVIDED. IF
SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE IS PRESENTED, THE BOARD SHALL CERTIFY THIS FACT TO
THE STATE TREASURER AND THE PROCEEDS OF THE LOAN SHALL BE EXPENDED
FOR THE PURPOSES PROVIDED IN THIS ACT. IF THIS EVIDENCE IS NOT PRESENTED
BY JUNE 1, 1996, THE PROCEEDS OF THE LOAN SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE PURPOSES
AUTHORIZED IN § 8-129 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.

Chapter 471 of the Acts of 1991

Section 1(3)

(D) SOLID WASTE FACILITIES

(1) To [establish a nonlapsing revolving fund to] be used by the
Maryland Environmental Service to provide counties and
municipalities with [loans] GRANTS to assist in the [conduct of
engineering, feasibility, and] design AND CONSTRUCTION of solid
waste facilities. [Loans] GRANTS may not exceed 50 percent of
eligible costs. [and may not exceed $1,000,000 for a single facility
or system unless that facility will serve regional needs or will
incorporate a waste-to-energy or recycling component in which

case loans may not exceed $1,250,000]............................................            2,000,000

PROVIDED THAT FUNDS MAY NOT BE EXPENDED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SOLID WASTE
FACILITY UNTIL:

(A) THE BUDGET COMMITTEES HAVE RECEIVED A WRITTEN
REQUEST FOR PROJECT FUNDING, AND,

(B) THE COMMITTEES HAVE REVIEWED AND COMMENTED
UPON THE PROJECT OR 45 DAYS HAVE ELAPSED FROM
THE DATE THE REQUEST IS RECEIVED BY THE
COMMITTEES.

(L) CHESAPEAKE BAY WATER QUALITY PROJECT FUNDS

(1) To be credited to the Water Pollution Control Fund to be
expended for projects to improve the water quality of the
Chesapeake Bay and other waters of the State, as authorized
under Title 9, Subtitle 3, Part VI of the Environment Article, as
follows:

(a)      To provide not more than [$2,300,000] $1,355,000 in grants to
assist in the construction of publicly owned sewage treatment
works;

(b)     Not more than [$3,700,000] $4,645,000 to provide grants for
projects to remove nutrients at publicly owned sewage treatment
works;

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