PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 494

CHAPTER II
WOODROW WILSON BRIDGE AND TUNNEL REVENUE BOND ACT

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

AS USED IN THIS ACT THE FOLLOWING WORDS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING

MEANINGS:

1.       "COST", AS APPLIED TO THE PROJECT, MEANS THE COST OF ACQUISITION
OF ALL LANDS, STRUCTURES, RIGHTS-OF-WAY, FRANCHISES, EASEMENTS, AND
OTHER PROPERTY RIGHTS AND INTERESTS; THE COST OF LEASE PAYMENTS, THE
COST OF CONSTRUCTION; THE COST OF DEMOLISHING, REMOVING, OR RELOCATING
ANY BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES ON LANDS ACQUIRED, INCLUDING THE COST OF
ACQUIRING ANY LANDS TO WHICH SUCH BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES MAY BE
MOVED OR RELOCATED; THE COST TO RELOCATE RESIDENTS OR BUSINESSES FROM
PROPERTIES ACQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT; THE COST OF ANY EXTENSIONS,
ENLARGEMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND IMPROVEMENTS; THE COST OF ALL LABOR,
MATERIALS, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, FINANCING CHARGES, AND INTEREST
ON ALL BONDS PRIOR TO AND DURING CONSTRUCTION AND, IF DEEMED
ADVISABLE BY THE AUTHORITY, OF SUCH CONSTRUCTION; THE COST OF
ENGINEERING, FINANCIAL AND LEGAL SERVICES, PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, STUDIES,
SURVEYS, ESTIMATES OF COST AND OF REVENUES, AND OTHER EXPENSES
NECESSARY OR INCIDENT TO DETERMINING THE FEASIBILITY OR PRACTICABILITY
OF CONSTRUCTING THE PROJECT, ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, PROVISIONS FOR
WORKING CAPITAL, AND RESERVES FOR INTEREST AND FOR EXTENSIONS,
ENLARGEMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND IMPROVEMENTS; THE COST OF BOND INSURANCE
AND OTHER DEVICES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE CREDITWORTHINESS OF THE
BONDS; AND SUCH OTHER EXPENSES AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR INCIDENTAL TO
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT, THE FINANCING OF SUCH CONSTRUCTION,
AND THE PLANNING OF THE PROJECT IN OPERATION.

2.       "OWNER" INCLUDES ALL PERSONS AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 1, § 19 OF THE
ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND HAVING ANY INTEREST OR TITLE IN AND TO
PROPERTY, RIGHTS, FRANCHISES, EASEMENTS, AND INTERESTS AUTHORIZED TO BE
ACQUIRED BY THIS ACT.

3.       "PROJECT" MEANS THE EXISTING WOODROW WILSON BRIDGE AND A
BRIDGE OR TUNNEL, OR A BRIDGE AND TUNNEL PROJECT, ADJACENT TO THE
EXISTING WOODROW WILSON BRIDGE INCLUDING WORK ON THE BRIDGE OR
TUNNEL OR BOTH THE BRIDGE AND TUNNEL, AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE
RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR A RAIL TRANSIT FACILITY, BUS, OR HIGH OCCUPANCY
VEHICLE LANES, AND, IF REQUIRED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGE OR
TUNNEL, OR BOTH THE BRIDGE AND TUNNEL WORK ON I-95 OR OTHER HIGHWAYS
DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE BRIDGE OR TUNNEL, OR BOTH THE BRIDGE AND
TUNNEL, PROVIDED THAT, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE PROJECT INCLUDE WORK ON
SUCH HIGHWAYS AT A DISTANCE GREATER THAN THREE MILES FROM THE

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