Ch. 2

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) THE PROPERTY IS AN EXISTING OR FORMER INDUSTRIAL OR
COMMERCIAL SITE THAT POSES A THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH OR THE

ENVIRONMENT.

(4) THE DEPARTMENT MAY CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA
WHEN SELECTING A QUALIFIED BROWNFIELDS SITE:

(I)       THE FEASIBILITY OF REDEVELOPMENT;

(II)     THE PUBLIC BENEFIT PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY AND
THE STATE THROUGH THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY;

(III)    THE EXTENT OF RELEASES OR THREATENED RELEASES AT
THE SITE AND THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT OF
THE SITE WILL PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT;

(IV)    THE POTENTIAL TO ATTRACT OR RETAIN MANUFACTURING
OR OTHER ECONOMIC BASE-TYPE EMPLOYERS;

(V)     THE ABSENCE OF IDENTIFIABLE AND FINANCIALLY SOLVENT
RESPONSIBLE PERSONS; OR

(VI)    ANY OTHER FACTOR RELEVANT AND APPROPRIATE TO
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

(B)      DURING THE COURSE OF EVALUATING POTENTIAL QUALIFIED
BROWNFIELDS SITES, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSULT WITH:

(1)      THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, THE OFFICE OF
PLANNING, AND RELEVANT LOCAL OFFICIALS;

(2)      THE NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY AND ANY CITIZEN GROUPS
LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY;

(3)      REPRESENTATIVES OF STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
ORGANIZATIONS;

(4)      PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS; AND

(5)      ANY OTHER PERSON THE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE.

(C)     THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP A PROGRAM OF FINANCIAL
INCENTIVES, INCLUDING LOW-INTEREST LOANS AND GRANTS, TO ASSIST PERSONS
WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

3-904. BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION INCENTIVE FUND.

(A)     THERE IS A BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION INCENTIVE FUND IN THE
DEPARTMENT THAT IS ESTABLISHED AS A NONLAPSING, REVOLVING SPECIAL FUND.

(B)     THE FUND CONSISTS OF:

(1) MONEYS COLLECTED UNDER § 9-109 9-229 OF THE TAX - PROPERTY
ARTICLE;

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