JB01.01 State System Construction and

Equipment

Special Fund Appropriation, provided that

the Maryland Department of

Transportation (MDOT) shall report to

the budget committees on the

recommendations of the Transportation

Solutions Group, as well as its policies

concerning the Intercounty Connector

(ICC). This report shall detail the chosen

alignment, costs, and time-table of any

highway improvements recommended.

The report shall also detail any other

recommendations of the group that

MDOT plans on implementing, including

transit enhancements. The report shall be

submitted to the budget committees by

November 1, 1999.

Further provided that the department is

precluded from expending any funds for

right-of-way acquisition for any proposed

alignment of the ICC project until the

final alignment is selected, with the

exception of funds required for protective

buying or hardship acquisitions. Provided

however, that MDOT shall, to the extent

feasible, make every effort to secure

purchase options in lieu of the outright

purchase of properties for protective or

hardship acquisitions..................................

292,000,000

Federal Fund Appropriation..........................

331,500,000

623,500,000

JB01.02 State System Maintenance

Special Fund Appropriation...........................

156,123,433

155,804,933

Federal Fund Appropriation............................

4,858,172

160,981,605

160,663,105

JB01.03 County and Municipality Capital Funds

Special Fund Appropriation...........................

4,060,719

Federal Fund Appropriation..........................

20,055,000

24,115,719

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