PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 640

3. THE FAILURE OF THE APPLICANT TO SUBMIT
INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT IN A TIMELY MANNER; AND

(III) THE APPLICANT APPLIES TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 60
DAYS AFTER THE ESTIMATED TIME FOR ISSUANCE OF A TENTATIVE
DETERMINATION.

(5)     THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE SHALL REVIEW
THE REFUND REQUEST AND DETERMINE IF A REFUND OF ANY AMOUNT IS
APPROPRIATE

(6)     IF THE SECRETARY DENIES THE REFUND REQUEST, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE THE APPLICANT A WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF THE
DENIAL AND OF THE PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS OUTSIDE THE CONTROL OF
THE DEPARTMENT ON WHICH THE DENIAL WAS BASED WITHIN 60 DAYS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department of the
Environment shall submit a report to the House Environmental Matters Committee and
the Senate Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee on or before November 1,
1998. The report shall include the following:

(a)     The percentage of licenses and permits that were issued within the published
review times required by § 1-607(a)(2) of the Environment Article;

(b)     The number of refund requests received under § 1-607(b)(4) of the
Environment Article;

(c)     The number of refund requests received under § 1-607(b)(4) of the
Environment Article that were denied by the Secretary of the Environment or the
Secretary's designee;

(d)     A summary of input from interested parties regarding the licensing and
permitting processes; and

(e)     Descriptions of the Department's activities to streamline and improve the
licensing and permitting processes.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved May 22, 1997.

CHAPTER 640
(House Bill 19)

AN ACT concerning

Court Administration - Collection of Fees - Public-Private Partnership

FOR the purpose of establishing a pilot program to allow a private contractor to collect

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