Ch. 13

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) $300,000 in funds from the Appalachian
Regional Commission; and

(2) $200,000 from unused prior year general
obligation bond authorizations; or

(3) other matching funds upon notification
of the budget committees of the source and
amount of funds, or until the passage of 45
days from the date of notification.

Provided that $500,000 of this appropriation.
made for the purpose of a grant of ISTEA
enhancement funds to the Canal Place
Preservation and Development Authority
may not be expended until:

(1)    The Canal Place Preservation and
Development Authority has provided a
report indicating that it has an equal and
matching fund from non-state sources, and

(2)    The budget committees have reviewed
and commented upon the report or 45 days
have elapsed from the date the report is
received by the committees.

It is the intent of the General Assembly that the
Maryland Department of Transportation
(MDOT), in consultation with the Chief of
Information Technology, shall examine the
future funding of telecommuting pilot projects.
It is recommended that the department consult
with the federal General Services
Administration to explore the possibility of
joint development of regional telework centers
funded with a combination of State federal
ISTEA, and any other federal or other monies.
Moreover, a telecommuting program should be
developed within the MDOT headquarters unit
as part of the statewide implementation efforts
as stipulated by Chapter 487 of the Acts of the
General Assembly of 1995. The department
should submit a report to the budget
committees on October 1, 1996, which
summarizes telecommuting programs and lists
any projects which are proposed for funding;
the source and amount of funds for each
project; and estimates the number of federal.

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