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Session Laws, 2002
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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
H.B. 1051
Article—Environment 9-352. (A) THERE IS A WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT FUND. (B) THE GOVERNOR SHALL PROVIDE IN THE STATE BUDGET A MINIMUM OF
TEN MILLION DOLLARS IN EACH FISCAL YEAR. (C) THE DEPARTMENT MAY DISTRIBUTE MONEY IN THE WASTEWATER
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT FUND TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE
THROUGH GRANTS FOR IMPROVING WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACCORDING
TO THIS SECTION. (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) THE 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 (8) 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
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