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Ch. 300
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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matching fund. No part of the grantee's matching fund may be provided, either
directly or indirectly, from funds of the State, whether appropriated or
unappropriated. No part of the fund may consist of real property or funds expended
prior to the effective date of this Act. The fund may consist of in kind contributions. 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, 2002, 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.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 2000.
Approved May 11, 2000.
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CHAPTER 300
(Senate Bill 711)
AN ACT concerning
Public School Construction - Use of Solar Energy - Pilot Program
FOR the purpose of establishing a pilot program to use solar energy in new school
construction projects in the State; requiring a county board of education to
include a certain use of solar energy in certain construction projects under
certain circumstances; requiring a county board to submit a certain grant
application to the Department of Education under certain circumstances;
requiring the Department to arrange certain financing for the project under
certain circumstances; funding the pilot program; authorizing the Department
to adopt certain regulations public school buildings; requiring the Interagency
Committee on Public School Construction to implement and administer the pilot
program; requiring the Interagency Committee to encourage local boards of
education to use certain solar energy systems for certain schools, develop certain
procedures, and provide certain grants; authorizing a local board to apply to the
Interagency Committee for certain grants; requiring certain local boards to pay
certain costs; providing that certain savings shall remain with certain local
school systems; requiring that certain public school construction projects be
approved by the Board of Public Works; requiring the Interagency Committee
and the Maryland Energy Administration to cooperate with, assist, provide
technical assistance to, and advise school systems on certain matters; requiring
the Interagency Committee to adopt certain procedures; and generally relating
to the pilot program to use solar energy in new school construction projects in
the State public school buildings.
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