PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 3

notification is provided to the eommittees;

and

(4)—Notwithstanding these provisions, the
department may increase the special fund
appropriation for operating grants-in-aid by
up to $100,000 to either provide funds for a
new grantee or to expand funding for an
existing grantee. The department shall provide
notification to the budget committees of the
allocation of funds under this provision.
committees.

Whereas Maryland's share of the Appalachian
Regional Commission funding is based on a
three-year average of transportation related
expenditures in Maryland, the department
may increase funding for the Appalachian
Regional Commission if Maryland's share of
transportation funding is above the
legislative appropriation. and the
department provides notification to the
budget committees to justify the need for
additional expenditures, and the
committees provide review and comment or
45 days elapse from the date such
notification is provided to the committees ..

Federal Fund Appropriation............................

JA01.03 Facilities and Capital Equipment

Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
funding for the Real Estate Advisory Group
(REAG) may not exceed $474,100 $571,872
$474,100. Further provided that no appraisals
may be obtained unless the department has
received specific proposals on surplus property
or has plans to dispose of assets. The
Maryland Department of Transportation
shall provide a report to the budget
committees on the status of the activities of
the Real Estate Advisory Group, including
the number and type of disposed real estate
assets. For each parcel, an appraised value
should be provided and compared with the

3,476,422
3,411,422
3,436,422
4,622,962	8,099,384
	8,034,384
	8,059,384

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