Ch. 8                                       1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

YD To add a new construction project
meeting the definition of "major project"
under Section 2-103.1 of the Transportation
Article, which was never previously
contained within a plan reviewed in a prior

. year by the General Assembly, and will
result in the need to expend funds in the
current budget year; or,

(2) To change the scope of a project meeting
the definition of "major project" under
Section 2-103.1 of the Transportation
Article, which will result in an increase of
more than 10% or $1.0 million, whichever is
greater, in the total project cost as-reviewed
by the General Assembly during a prior
session, the department shall prepare a
report to notify the budget committees of
the proposed changes. For each change, the
report shall identify the project title,
justification for adding the new project or
modifying the scope of the existing project,
current year funding levels and the total
project cost estimate as approved by the
General Assembly during the prior session
compared with the proposed current year
funding and total project cost estimate
resulting from the project addition or
change in scope.

Notification of changes in scope shall be made
to the General Assembly concurrent with
the submission of the draft and final CTP.
Notification of new construction project
additions, as outlined in paragraph (1)
above, shall be made to the General
Assembly prior to the expenditure of
construction funds.

Further provided that the Department of
Transportation shall not modify the
Consolidated Transportation Program, as
reviewed by the General Assembly during
the 1994 session, in order to add a major
project, as defined under Section 2-103.1 of
the Transportation Article, for facility or
infrastructure improvements related to a
new stadium facility until:

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