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(c) "Person responsible for the discharge" has the meaning stated in § 4-401 of
the Environment Article.
(d) "Qualified brownfields site" means a Brownfields site that has been
determined by the Department of Business and Economic Development to be eligible
for financial incentives under § 3-903 of this subtitle.
(e) "Responsible person" has the meaning stated in § 7-201 of the
Environment Article.
3-902.
(a) There is a Brownfields Revitalization Incentive Program in the
Department
(b) The purpose of the Brownfields Revitalization Incentive Program is to:
(1) Provide financial incentives for ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND
redevelopment of properties previously used for commercial or industrial purposes;
(2) Provide financial incentives for ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND
redevelopment of properties within locally designated growth areas;
(3) Prevent urban sprawl;
(4) Encourage economic revitalization;
(5) Expand employment opportunities; and
(6) Provide financial incentives for qualified brownfields sites.
(C) A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY ELECT TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM BY:
(1) SUBMITTING TO THE DEPARTMENT A LIST OF POTENTIAL
BROWNFIELDS SITES IN THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, RANKED IN
THE ORDER OF PRIORITY FOR REDEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNTY
OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; AND
(2) ANNUALLY UPDATING THE LIST SUBMITTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)
OF THIS SUBSECTION.
(D) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
CONTRARY, THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROVIDE A PERSON, INCLUDING A RESPONSIBLE
PERSON, WITH A LOW-INTEREST LOAN OR GRANT FOR CONDUCTING THE
ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT OF A POTENTIAL BROWNFIELDS SITE THAT IS
REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM IF THE
PERSON:
(I) HAS NOT ALREADY APPLIED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM UNDER TITLE 7, SUBTITLE 5 OF THE ENVIRONMENT
ARTICLE, BUT IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT PROGRAM; AND
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