CHAPTER 72
(House Bill 159)

AN ACT concerning

Flood Control and Watershed Management - Comprehensive Flood

Management Grant Program

FOR the purpose of clarifying certain limitations on private and local government
contributions to certain flood management projects; and generally relating to
the Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Environment
Section 5-803(h)(6)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1996 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Environment

5-803.

(h) (6) (i) The amount of any grant made by the Department for a flood
control and watershed management capital project which involves only [State and
local government] NONFEDERAL funds and meets the criteria of this subtitle shall be
matched by a minimum amount of 25% of PROJECT COSTS IN local GOVERNMENT OR
PRIVATE funds.

(ii) For a flood control and watershed management capital project
which involves federal funding and meets the criteria of this subtitle:

1. The Department may provide up to 50% of the nonfederal
share of the PROJECT funding; and

2. [The amount of any grant made by the Department shall
be matched by a minimum amount of 50% of local funds] LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR
PRIVATE FUNDS SHALL PROVIDE NOT LESS THAN. 50% OF THE NONFEDERAL SHARE
OF THE PROJECT FUNDING.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1999.