PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 673

IF THE FUNDS EXPENDED FOR OPERATING COSTS DO NOT EXCEED THE PORTION OF
THE STATE ALLOCATION AVAILABLE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION THAT IS DERIVED
FROM CURRENT REVENUES, AS DISTINGUISHED FROM PROCEEDS OF BOND ISSUES.

(III) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1998, AND ALL
SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS, UP TO $1,200,000 OF THE STATE'S SHARE OF FUNDS
AVAILABLE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS MAY BE USED TO OPERATE STATE
FORESTS AND PARKS, BUT ONLY IF THE FUNDS EXPENDED FOR OPERATING COSTS
DO NOT EXCEED THE PORTION OF THE STATE ALLOCATION AVAILABLE UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION THAT IS DERIVED FROM CURRENT REVENUES, AS DISTINGUISHED
FROM PROCEEDS OF BOND ISSUES.

[(ii) (IV) The only wages that can be paid with the portion of the
State's share of funds authorized under subparagraph (i) SUBPARAGRAPHS (II) AND (III)
of this paragraph are the wages of seasonal employees in the State forests and parks.]

(3) If the General Assembly amends the Budget Bill to strike out an
improvement or operating costs under this subsection submitted by the Governor, the
Governor may consider reallocating the funds through a supplemental budget for the
same fiscal year:

(i) To finance specific alternative land acquisition, development
projects, or operating costs; or

(ii) To the Advance Option and Purchase Fund established under §
5-904(b) of this subtitle.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1997.

Approved May 22, 1997.

CHAPTER 673
(House Bill 551)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Water Quality Revolving Loan Fund and Maryland Drinking Water Revolving

Loan Fund

FOR the purpose of conforming the Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration
Act to the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996; providing for the
Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration to make loans to persons other
than local governments; requiring adequate security for loans to persons other than
local governments; permitting the Governor to transfer certain funds between the
Drinking Water Loan Fund and the Water Quality Fund; allowing linked deposit
programs; and generally relating to the Water Quality Fund and Drinking Water
Loan Fund.

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