PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 759

(B)     A DECISION TO FUND A' PROJECT OR NOT TO FUND A PROJECT AS
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2
(ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT - CONTESTED CASES) OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE

(C)     THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PREVENT AN AGENCY FROM
PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN AN AREA THAT IS NOT A PRIORITY FUNDING
AREA

7-314.

(O) IN THE CASE OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY LOCATED
OUTSIDE A PRIORITY FUNDING AREA AS ESTABLISHED UNDER TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 7B
OF THIS ARTICLE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL FIRST COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF THAT SUBTITLE BEFORE MAKING A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL BY THE
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE UNDER THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That no provision of this Act
shall apply to any project or program for which approval has been granted or a
commitment made before October 1, 1998, or for which a valid permit or State
commitment for a grant, loan, loan guarantee, or insurance for a capital project, or for
which final review under the National Environmental Policy Act or the Maryland
Environmental Policy Act is completed by October 1, 1998, or for which final review
through the State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental Assistance is completed by
January 1, 1999.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That no provision of this Act shall
apply to any project or program for which;

(a)    Approval has been granted or a commitment made before October 1, 1998;

(b)    A valid permit has been issued;

(c)    A commitment for a grant, loan, loan guarantee, or insurance for a capital project
has been granted;

(d)    Final review under the National Environmental Policy Act or the Maryland
Environmental Policy Act is completed by October I, 1998; or

(e)     Final review through the State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental Assistance is
completed by January 1, 1999.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED. That this Act may not be
construed to create an entitlement to, or otherwise require, funding of a growth-related project
proposed in a priority funding area.

SECTION 3. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved May 22, 1997.

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