PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 486

[1} ANY UNSPENT OR UNENCUMBERED BALANCE OF AN
APPROPRIATION MADE AUTHORIZED FOR EACH OF THE TWO AGENCIES FOR FISCAL
YEAR 1995 AND FISCAL YEAR 1996 SHALL:

(1) , ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER OF THE SUCCEEDING
FISCAL YEAR, BE REPORTED BY THE SECRETARY OF EACH AGENCY TO THE
COMPTROLLER AND TO THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE AND THE
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE; AND

(2) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, 50 PERCENT OF
ANY UNSPENT OR UNENCUMBERED BALANCE OF AN APPROPRIATION AUTHORIZED
FOR EACH OF THE TWO AGENCIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995 AND FISCAL YEAR 1996 SHALL
MAY NOT REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND, BUT SHALL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR
EXPENDITURE WITHIN EACH OF THE TWO AGENCIES THROUGH AN APPROPRIATION
CONTAINED IN THE BUDGET BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 AND FISCAL YEAR 1997. IN
THE SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEAR.

(C) ANY FUNDS THAT ARE RETAINED OR EXPENDED BY AN AGENCY UNDER
THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE USED AS PART OF THE FISCAL YEAR APPROPRIATION OR
EXPENDITURE FIGURE THAT IS USED TO PREPARE AND CALCULATE ANY
SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR BUDGET REQUEST OR ALLOWANCE.

(C) (D) (C) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1997, THE GOVERNOR SHALL
SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE AND THE
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE CONCERNING THE EFFECT OF THE PILOT
PROGRAM WITHIN EACH OF THE AGENCIES THAT PARTICIPATES IN THE PROGRAM,.
INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS THAT WERE CARRIED OVER BY
EACH AGENCY AND A DESCRIPTION OF HOW THOSE FUNDS WERE EXPENDED IN THE
SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEAR.

(D) THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING SHALL RECOMMEND
TO THE GOVERNOR TWO STATE AGENCIES THAT WOULD BE MOST APPROPRIATE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department of Budget
and Fiscal Planning, for the purposes of review and comment, shall notify the Senate
Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee on the
selection of the State agencies for this pilot program.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1995. It shall remain in effect for a period of two years and seven months and, at the
end of December 31, 1997, with no further action by the General Assembly, this Act shall be
abrogated and of no further force and effect.

Approved May 18, 1995.

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