directly or indirectly, from funds of the State, whether appropriated or
unappropriated. No part of the fund may consist of real property, in kind
contributions, or funds expended prior to the effective date of this Act. In case of any
dispute as to the amount of the matching fund or what money or assets may qualify
as matching funds, the Board of Public Works shall determine the matter and the
Board's decision is final. The grantee has until June 1, 2001, to present evidence
satisfactory to the Board of Public Works that a matching fund will be provided, If
satisfactory evidence is presented, the Board shall certify this fact and the amount of
the matching fund to the State Treasurer, and the proceeds of the loan equal to the
amount of the matching fund shall be expended for the purposes provided in this Act.
Any amount of the loan in excess of the amount of the matching fund certified by the
Board of Public Works shall be canceled and be of no further effect.

(6) (a) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the grantee shall grant and convey
to the Maryland Historical Trust a perpetual preservation easement to the extent of
its interest:

(i) On the land or such portion of the land acceptable to the Trust;

and

(ii) On the exterior and interior, where appropriate, of the historic

structures.

(b) The easement must be in form and substance acceptable to the Trust
and the extent of the interest to be encumbered must be acceptable to the Trust.

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

Approved April 27, 1999.

CHAPTER 268
(House Bill 767)

AN ACT concerning

Health Insurance - Access to the 911 Emergency System

FOR the purpose of prohibiting certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and
health maintenance organizations from establishing or promoting a certain
emergency system in competition with or substitution of the 911 emergency
system or certain other emergency services systems; authorizing certain
insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations
to use transportation other than the 911 system under certain circumstances;
prohibiting certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health
maintenance organizations from requiring insureds and enrollees to obtain
prior authorization before accessing certain emergency medical services systems
under certain circumstances; prohibiting certain insurers, nonprofit health
service plans, and health maintenance organizations from using false or