SERVICE COMMISSION, THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, OR THE
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION;

(II) USES A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY USED IN ITS BUSINESS OPERATIONS AS AN INTEGRATED WHOLE OR UNIT;

(III) PROVIDES A BASIC SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC; AND

(IV) OWNS OR USES ASSETS THAT ARE MOST APPROPRIATELY
APPRAISED USING THE UNIT VALUATION METHOD.

(2) NOTWITHSTANDING A COMPANY'S FAILURE TO MEET ALL OF THE
CRITERIA UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT MAY
CLASSIFY THE COMPANY AS A PUBLIC UTILITY IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES
THAT THE COMPANY PREDOMINANTLY MEETS THE CRITERIA.

Article 24 - Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions

9-1102.

(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, FOR EACH
FISCAL YEAR, THE STATE SHALL PAY THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS TO THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES TO REIMBURSE THE COUNTIES PARTIALLY FOR THE COSTS
OF THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION UNDER § 7-237 OF THE TAX - PROPERTY ARTICLE:

ANNE ARUNDEL $7,468,000

BALTIMORE CITY 433,000

BALTIMORE 1,714,000

CALVERT 5,822,000

CHARLES 2,409,000

DORCHESTER 179,000

HARFORD 822,000

MONTGOMERY 2,641,000

PRINCE GEORGE'S 7,396,000

WASHINGTON 341,000

ANNE ARUNDEL $ 7,820,202

BALTIMORE CITY 453,421

BALTIMORE 1,794.835

CALVERT 6,096,574

CHARLES 2,522,612

DORCHESTER 187,442

GARRETT 11,907

HARFORD 860,767

MONTGOMERY 2,765,553

PRINCE GEORGE'S 7,744,806

WASHINGTON 357,082

(B) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR THAT BEGINS ON JULY 1, 2000, THE STATE SHALL
PAY 50% OF THE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.