2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 18. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding the
provisions of Chapter 440 of the Acts of 2002 or any other provision of law, the amount
to be transferred in fiscal year 2003 from the Racing Facility Redevelopment Bond
Fund established under § 11-1206 of the Business Regulation Article shall be
$2,211,284.

SECTION 19. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 5-1301
through 5-1305 and the subtitle "Subtitle 13. Maryland Competitive Advantage
Financing Fund" of Article 83 A - Department of Business and Economic Development
of the Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed.

SECTION 20. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding any
other provision of law, for fiscal year 2004 only, $2,300,000 of the funds in the
Maryland Affordable Housing Trust Fund established under Article 88B, § 11-102 of
the Code shall be used to support rent subsidy payments under the Rental Allowance
Program and to support grants under the Self-Help Ownership Program, as provided
in the State budget.

SECTION 21. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding any
other provision of law, for fiscal year 2004 only, $1,000,000 of the funds in the reserve
for claims against the State in the Injured Workers' Insurance Fund established under
§ 10-104 of the Labor and Employment Article may be transferred by approved budget
amendment and used for the deployment of enhanced agency risk management
services and the development of safety incentive grants.

SECTION 20. SECTION 22. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That,
notwithstanding § 17-103(b)(3) of the Education Article, as enacted by Section 1 of
this Act:

(a)     For fiscal year 2004 only, an institution of higher education that is not
accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of
Colleges and Schools but that otherwise Qualifies for State aid under Title 17, Subtitle
1 of the Education Article may qualify for State aid under that subtitle if the
institution of higher education:

(1)     has been a candidate for accreditation since on or before July 1, 1999;

(2)     is subject to an affirmative action plan approved by the Maryland
Higher Education Commission; and

(3)     is authorized by the Maryland Higher Education Commission for
participation in the program established under this subtitle.

(b)     For fiscal year 2005, an institution of higher education described in
subsection (a) of this section may not qualify for State aid under Title 17, Subtitle 1 of
the Education Article unless the institution of higher education becomes accredited by
the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and
Schools on or before September 1, 2004.

SECTION 23. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly in
accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article by December 1, 2003 on

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