PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 532

[(e)] (D) The fees received under this section and under § 4-411(e)(1)(ii) of this
subtitle shall be paid into the Underground Storage Tank Upgrade and Replacement

Fund.

4-606.

(a)       To be eligible for a loan under this subtitle, an applicant shall:

(1)     Be in substantial compliance with all State and federal laws and
regulations governing the installation, operation, and use of underground storage tanks;
and

(2)     Submit a [ final application] COMPLETED LOAN PROCESSING FORM to
the Department on or before June 30, 1998.

(b)     A loan under this subtitle may not be provided to upgrade or replace any
underground storage tank that was not registered with the Department as provided in §
4-411.1 of this title on or before July 1, 1991, unless the Secretary determines that special
circumstances exist.

4-607.

(a) [Unless further action is taken by the General Assembly, no] NO fee may be
imposed AFTER JUNE 30, 1996 [ or any] AND NO loan MAY BE made under the provisions
of or for the purposes of this subtitle, or in accordance with regulations adopted under
this subtitle, after December 31, 1998.

(B) (1) IN FISCAL YEAR 1997, THE SECRETARY SHALL TRANSFER $3 MILLION
FROM THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK UPGRADE AND REPLACEMENT FUND
TO THE OIL CONTAMINATED SITE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP FUND ESTABLISHED
UNDER SUBTITLE 7 OF THIS TITLE.

(2)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, IN
FISCAL YEAR 1998, THE SECRETARY SHALL TRANSFER $3 MILLION FROM THE
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK UPGRADE AND REPLACEMENT FUND TO THE OIL
CONTAMINATED SITE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER
SUBTITLE 7 OF THIS TITLE

(3)     IF A NUMBER OF TANK OWNERS SUBMIT LOAN PROCESSING FORMS
AND MONEYS ARE NOT SUFFICIENTLY AVAILABLE FOR MAKING THE
UNANTICIPATED LOANS, THE SECRETARY MAY ONLY RETAIN AN AMOUNT OF
MONEY, UP TO $3 MILLION, IN THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK UPGRADE AND
REPLACEMENT FUND IN FISCAL YEAR 1998 TO COVER THE LIABILITY OF THE
UNANTICIPATED LOANS.

(C) (1) THE SECRETARY MAY ONLY TRANSFER MONEYS FROM THE
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK UPGRADE AND REPLACEMENT FUND, FIRST, AND
THEN FROM THE OIL CONTAMINATED SITE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP FUND TO
THE MARYLAND OIL DISASTER CONTAINMENT, CLEAN-UP AND CONTINGENCY
FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBTITLE 4 OF THIS TITLE.

(2) THE SECRETARY MAY ONLY TRANSFER THE MONEY, AS PROVIDED
FOR IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, IF:

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