Ch. 759                                    1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

2. FORESTRY ACTIVITIES; OR
3. MINERAL EXTRACTION;

(III)   AN INDUSTRY THAT IS PROXIMATE TO;
1. AN AIRPORT FACILITY;

2. A PORT FACILITY

3. A RAILROAD FACILITY;

4. A TRANSIT FACILITY; OR

5. A MAJOR HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE; OR

(IV)   A TOURISM FACILITY OR MUSEUM THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE
LOCATED AWAY FROM OTHER DEVELOPMENT DUE TO NECESSARY PROXIMITY TO
SPECIFIC HISTORIC, NATURAL OR CULTURAL RESOURCES.

(B) A PROCEDURE FOR NOTIFICATION, REVIEW, AND COMMENT ON
EXCEPTIONS PROPOSED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE ESTABLISHED JOINTLY BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE OFFICE OF PLANNING.

5-7B-06. 5-7B-07.

(A) IT SHALL BE THE POLICY OF THE STATE THAT THE EMPHASIS OF
FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS SHALL BE TO TARGET
THE REHABILITATION OF EXISTING SCHOOLS TO ENSURE THAT FACILITIES IN
ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOODS ARE OF EQUAL QUALITY TO NEW SCHOOLS.

(B) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT THE PROVISION OF
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FUNDING OUTSIDE A PRIORITY FUNDING AREA.

(C) THE PUBLIC SCHOOL INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL
CONSTRUCTION SHALL CONTINUE TO REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON
SCHOOL FUNDING PROJECTS TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

(D) A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY MAKE AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC
SCHOOL INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION OR THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS TO HAVE STATE FUNDING ACCELERATED FOR A SCHOOL
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT THAT WOULD BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THE
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.

(A) THE OFFICE OF PLANNING SHALL:

(1) BY REGULATION AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE
ECONOMIC GROWTH, RESOURCE PROTECTION, AND POLICY COMMISSION,
ESTABLISH A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS WITH LOCAL JURISDICTIONS FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT, AND PERIODIC UPDATING, OF MAPS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF STATE
PRIORITY FUNDING AREAS;

(2) IN THE CASE OF A DISPUTE, DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF A STATE
PRIORITY FUNDING AREA;

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