H.B. 230                                                  VETOES

(4)     The sound level limits and noise control rules and regulations
adopted under this subsection shall be as follows for residential heat pumps and air
conditioning units:

(i) Residential heat pumps                                                      75dba.

(ii) Residential air conditioning units                                      70dba.

(5)     (i) The sound level limits and noise control rules and regulations
adopted under this subsection may not prohibit trapshooting, skeetshooting, or other
target shooting between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. on any range or other
property of a shooting sports club that is chartered and in operation as of January 1,
2001.

(ii) This paragraph does not apply in Allegany, Anne Arundel,
Baltimore City, Calvert, Charles, Garrett, Howard, Montgomery, St. Mary's, and
Washington counties.

(d) (1) This section does not authorize the Department to adopt
environmental noise standards, sound level limits, or noise control rules and
regulations that apply to noise from:

(i) Construction or repair work on public property; [or]

(ii) Fire or rescue station alerting devices; OR

(III) 1. IN FREDERICK COUNTY OR FREDERICK CITY:

1. A COUNTY FAIR LISTED IN THE MARYLAND
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS AND SHOWS SCHEDULE THAT IS MAINTAINED BY THE
MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL FAIR BOARD; AN© OR

2. ANY OTHER EVENT HELD ON THE SAME GROUNDS OF THE
COUNTY ASA FAIR UNDER ITEM 1 OF THIS ITEM.

(2) Noise control rules and regulations that apply to Department of
Transportation facilities shall be adopted jointly by the Department of Transportation
and the Department of the Environment.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 2003.

May 22, 2003

The Honorable Michael E. Busch
Speaker of the House
State House
Annapolis MD 21401

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, today I have

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