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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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H.B. 972
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2. LOCATED IN A TAXING JURISDICTION THAT HAS ELECTED
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 9-229 OF THE TAX - PROPERTY ARTICLE.
(2) "BROWNFIELDS SITE" DOES NOT INCLUDE PROPERTY THAT IS
OWNED OR OPERATED BY A RESPONSIBLE PERSON OR A PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE DISCHARGE.
(G) "CHILD CARE FACILITY" MEANS A FACILITY IN WHICH CARE IS OFFERED
FOR SEVEN OR MORE CHILDREN THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED AS A CHILD
CARE CENTER UNDER §§ 5-570 THROUGH 5-585 OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE.
(H) "CHILD CARE SPECIAL LOAN" MEANS A DIRECT LOAN FOR THE EXPANSION
OR IMPROVEMENT OF CHILD CARE SERVICES AT CHILD CARE FACILITIES IN THE
STATE, WHICH IS GOVERNED BY THE TERMS OF § 5-1409 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
[(c)] (H) (I) "Fund" means the Maryland Economic Development Assistance
Fund.
(I) (J) "FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE" MEANS A GRANT, LOAN, OR INVESTMENT
PROVIDED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.
(J) (K) "LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND" MEANS A REVOLVING,
NONLAPSING FUND THAT ONE OR MORE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ESTABLISH FOR
PURPOSES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE AREAS UNDER THEIR
JURISDICTIONS.
(K) (L) "LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY" MEANS A
PROJECT THAT THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES PROVIDES A VALUABLE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY TO THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE PROJECT IS
LOCATED AND WHICH IS A PRIORITY FOR AND ENDORSED BY THE GOVERNING BODY
OF THAT JURISDICTION.
(L) (M) "LOCAL GOVERNMENT" MEANS A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY OR ITS
DESIGNATED AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OR THE MARYLAND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
(M) (N) "PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISCHARGE" HAS THE MEANING
STATED IN § 4-401 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE.
(N) (O) "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 THIS
SUBTITLE.
(O) (P) "RESPONSIBLE PERSON" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 7-201 OF
THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE.
(P) (Q) "SIGNIFICANT STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITY" MEANS A PROJECT THAT THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES PROVIDES
A VALUABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY OF STATEWIDE, REGIONAL,
OR STRATEGIC INDUSTRY IMPACT.
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