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Ch. 264
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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requirements for the minimum number of counties and population for availability of
State funding under this section and Section 3 have been met, and Section 2 of this
Act takes effect, funding under Section 2 of this Act may continue thereafter
notwithstanding any subsequent change in the number of participating counties or
level of population.
SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act may not take
effect until the State receives appropriate authorization from the United States
Environmental Protection Agency to use funding derived from interest on the
Maryland Water Quality Revolving Loan Fund to match local funding for local land
preservation programs under this Act; that on or before December 31, 2002, the
Governor shall petition the Environmental Protection Agency for that authorization
under federal law; and that if the Environmental Protection Agency does not provide
appropriate authorization for the matching of local funding for local land preservation
programs under this Act on or before December 31, 2003, this Act shall be null and
void without the necessity of further action by the General Assembly.
SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided in
Sections 3, 4, and 5 of this Act, this Act shall take effect October 1, 2002.
SECTION 5. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED. That the Department of the
Environment and the Department of Natural Resources shall collaborate to study and
develop viable funding mechanisms, including the leveraging of federal and State
funds, to implement State funding to match funding provided by local governments
under local land preservation programs under this Act. The departments shall report
their findings and recommendations, including any necessary administrative or
legislative changes needed to implement these funding mechanisms, on or before
October 1, 2002 to the House Appropriations and Environmental Matters committees
and the Senate Budget and Taxation and Education, Health, and Environmental
Affairs committees. If the departments identify viable funding mechanisms under
this section that do not require legislation for implementation, the departments shall
implement State matching funds in accordance with those funding mechanisms and
other applicable law and shall notify the committees set forth above in this section
and the Department of Legislative Services of that implementation.
SECTION 6. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the State shall take
the appropriate steps to work in partnership with the United States Environmental
Protection Agency and other appropriate federal agencies to identify and secure
financial support from the federal government for local land acquisition and
preservation programs under this Act.
SECTION 7. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 5 2 of this Act
shall take effect June 1, 2002.
SECTION 8. 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided in
Sections 4 and 7 Section 4 of this Act, this Act shall take effect October 1, 2002.
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Approved April 25, 2002.
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