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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 300
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BY adding to
Article - Education
Section 5-301.1
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Education
5-301.1.
(A) IN THIS SECTION, "ASSOCIATED COST INCREASES" MEANS THE
DIFFERENCE, DETERMINED IN COOPERATION WITH THE MARYLAND ENERGY
ADMINISTRATION, BETWEEN THE LIFE CYCLE COST IF SOLAR ENERGY IS USED FOR
AT LEAST 30% OF THE ENERGY OR DEMAND NEEDS OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND THE LIFE CYCLE COST IF SOLAR ENERGY IS NOT
USED FOR THE ENERGY OR DEMAND NEEDS OF A PROJECT, IF USING SOLAR ENERGY
IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN NOT USING SOLAR ENERGY FOR IMPLEMENTING THE
PROJECT.
(B) THERE IS A PILOT PROGRAM TO USE SOLAR ENERGY IN NEW SCHOOL
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE STATE.
(C) (1) THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL OPERATE AS PROVIDED IN THIS
SUBSECTION.
(2) A COUNTY BOARD SHALL:
(I) USE SOLAR ENERGY FOR AT LEAST 20% OF THE ENERGY OR
DEMAND NEEDS OF A NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SUBMITTED
TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR APPROVAL;
(II) APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR A GRANT UNDER PARAGRAPH
(4) OF THIS SUBSECTION BEFORE SUBMITTING A PROJECT TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS FOR APPROVAL IF THE COUNTY BOARD DOES NOT USE SOLAR ENERGY FOR
AT LEAST 30% OF THE ENERGY OR DEMAND NEEDS OF THE PROJECT BECAUSE OF
THE ASSOCIATED COST INCREASES; OR
(III) SHOW CAUSE, FOR REASONS OTHER THAN THE ASSOCIATED
COST INCREASES, IN THE SUBMISSION TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS WHY THE
COUNTY BOARD DOES NOT USE SOLAR ENERGY FOR AT LEAST 20% OF THE ENERGY
OR DEMAND NEEDS OF THE PROJECT.
(3) A GRANT APPLICATION OF A COUNTY BOARD SHALL BE FOR AN
AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ASSOCIATED COST INCREASES.
(4) WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL:
(I) REVIEW THE GRANT APPLICATION;
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