Ch. 306                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(12)   Garrett County...........................................................[$85,000] $65,000

(13)   Harford County.......................................................[$400,000] $369,000

(14)   Howard County........................................................[$65,000] $149,000

(15)   Kent County................................................................................$65,000

(16)   Montgomery County.........................................[$1,170,000] $1,023,000

(17)   Prince George's County.......................................[$970,000] $2,053,000

(18)   Queen Anne's County.................................................................$85,000

(19)   St. Mary's County.......................................................................$85,000

(20)   Somerset County.........................................................................$65,000

(21)   Talbot County...........................................................[$155,000] $65,000

(22)   Washington County................................................[$200,000] $229,000

(23)   Wicomico County....................................................[$355,000] $181,000

(24)   Worcester County........................................................................$65,000

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Chapter 704 of the Acts of 1998, as amended by Chapter 420 of the Acts of
2001 and Chapter 289 of the Acts of 2002

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, UNLESS REGULATIONS
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS REQUIRE THE STATE TO PROVIDE A
LARGER PERCENTAGE, for fiscal years 1999 through 2007, in each year, the State
shall provide 75 percent of the eligible costs for up to $35 million in public school
construction costs in Prince George's County. At least $20 million of the State funds
must be spent each year on neighborhood school projects. For fiscal years 1999
through 2003, UNLESS REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
REQUIRE THE STATE TO PROVIDE A LARGER PERCENTAGE, for funding above $35
million, the State shall provide 60 percent of the eligible costs. For fiscal years 2004
through 2007, UNLESS REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
REQUIRE THE STATE TO PROVIDE A LARGER PERCENTAGE, for funding above $35
million, the State shall provide 65 percent of the eligible costs. Neighborhood school
projects shall be identified by the Interagency Committee on Public School
Construction and shall include new public schools and additions or improvements to
existing public schools which serve students reassigned to their local communities
based upon the Community Schools Education Plan developed by the Prince George's
County Board of Education.

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

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