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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 305
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(4) THE DEPARTMENT MAY CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA WHEN
SELECTING A QUALIFIED BROWNFIELDS SITE:
(I) THE FEASIBILITY OF REDEVELOPMENT;
(II) THE PUBLIC BENEFIT PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE
STATE THROUGH THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY;
(III) THE EXTENT OF RELEASES OR THREATENED RELEASES AT THE
SITE AND THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE
WILL PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT;
(IV) THE POTENTIAL TO ATTRACT OR RETAIN MANUFACTURING OR
OTHER ECONOMIC BASE EMPLOYERS;
(V) THE ABSENCE OF IDENTIFIABLE AND FINANCIALLY SOLVENT
RESPONSIBLE PERSONS; OR
(VI) ANY OTHER FACTOR RELEVANT AND APPROPRIATE TO
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
(B) DURING THE COURSE OF EVALUATING POTENTIAL QUALIFIED
BROWNFIELDS SITES, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSULT WITH:
(1) THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, THE OFF ICE OF
PLANNING, AND RELEVANT LOCAL OFFICIALS;
(2) THE NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY AND ANY CITIZENS GROUPS
LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY;
(3) REPRESENTATIVES OF STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
ORGANIZATIONS;
(4) PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS; AND
(5) ANY OTHER PERSON THE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE.
(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP A PROGRAM OF FINANCIAL
INCENTIVES, INCLUDING LOW-INTEREST LOANS AND GRANTS, TO ASSIST PERSONS
WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
(D) THIS SECTION DOES NOT AFFECT, AND MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED AS
AFFECTING, THE PLANNING AND ZONING AUTHORITY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION.
5-1409.
(A) IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING MONEYS FROM THE FUND TO ASSIST IN
CREATING AND EXPANDING CHILD CARE FACILITIES IN THE STATE UNDER OTHER
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE. THE DEPARTMENT MAY USE FEDERAL OR OTHER
FUNDS PROVIDED FOR THE PURPOSE TO MAKE CHILD CARE SPECIAL LOANS.
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