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Ch. 178
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT ESTABLISH
APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD OF GRANTS UNDER THIS
SECTION. THE CRITERIA SHALL INCLUDE:
(1) THE NEED TO CORRECT A SUBSTANTIAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM
DEFICIENCY RELATED TO SANITARY SYSTEM OVERFLOWS OR AN INFLOW OR
INFILTRATION PROBLEM;
(2) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION;
(3) UTILITY USER RATES FOR THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION; AND
(4) THE COST RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT
AND THE USER RATES.
(E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL AWARD GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PRIORITY RATING THAT INCORPORATES
THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA;
(1) THE FISCAL INABILITY OF THE LOCAL JURISDICTION TO PAY FOR
THE PROPOSED WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT THROUGH A
COMBINATION OF OTHERWISE AVAILABLE GRANTS AND LOANS;
(2) NEED FOR THE PROPOSED WASTEWATER SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENT TO FURTHER AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY IDENTIFIED IN
A PLAN PRODUCED BY A REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, A
COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, OR A MUNICIPAL
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, WHERE APPLICABLE; AND
(3) THE CRITERIA USED TO MAKE LOANS UNDER THE MARYLAND
WATER QUALITY REVOLVING LOAN FUND.
(F) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT:
(1) AWARD MORE THAN 15% OF THE FUNDS IN THE WASTEWATER
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT FUND TO A SINGLE LOCAL JURISDICTION DURING
ANY YEAR;
(2) MAKE MORE THAN TWO GRANT AWARDS TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS
LOCATED WITHIN A SINGLE COUNTY DURING ANY YEAR; OR
(3) MAKE MORE THAN ONE GRANT AWARD TO FUND A BIOLOGICAL
NUTRIENT REMOVAL PROGRAM DURING ANY YEAR TO A LOCAL JURISDICTION
OPERATING A WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY DESIGNED TO PRODUCE LESS
THAN 500,000 GALLONS PER DAY OF EFFLUENT OUTFLOW.
(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
SECTION 2. 1. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That BE IT ENACTED BY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That:
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