ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 428

PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE SECTION AND ANY RULES OR PROGRAM DIRECTIVES
AS THE SECRETARY OR THE BOARD MAY PRESCRIBE.

(3) (4) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE, THERE IS
ESTABLISHED AN ENVIRONMENTAL SURCHARGE A BAY RESTORATION FEE TO BE
PAID BY ANY USER OF A WASTEWATER FACILITY, AN ONSITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL
SYSTEM, OR A HOLDING TANK THAT:

(I)      IS LOCATED IN THE STATE AS FOLLOWS; OR

(II)     SERVES A MARYLAND USER AND IS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) (1) THE BAY RESTORATION FEE IS:

(I)      BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2005, FOR EACH RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING THAT RECEIVES AN INDIVIDUAL SEWER BILL AND EACH USER OF AN
ONSITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM OR A HOLDING TANK THAT RECEIVES A WATER
BILL, THE ENVIRONMENTAL SURCHARGE SHALL BE $2.50 PER MONTH;

(II)     BEGINNING JULY OCTOBER 1, 2005, FOR EACH USER OF AN
ONSITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM, $2.50 PER MONTH THAT DOES NOT RECEIVE A
WATER BILL, $30 PER YEAR;

(III)   BEGINNING JULY OCTOBER 1, 2005, FOR EACH USER OF A
SEWAGE HOLDING TANK, $2.50 PER MONTH THAT DOES NOT RECEIVE A WATER BILL,
$30 PER YEAR; AND

(IV)    BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2005, FOR A BUILDING OR GROUP OF
BUILDINGS UNDER SINGLE OWNERSHIP OR MANAGEMENT THAT RECEIVES A SEWER
BILL AND THAT CONTAINS MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS THAT DO NOT
RECEIVE AN INDIVIDUAL SEWER BILL OR FOR A NONRESIDENTIAL USER WITH AN
AVERAGE OF 8,000 EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNITS OR LESS, THE ENVIRONMENTAL
SURCHARGE SHALL BE:

1.       FOR EACH EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNIT NOT EXCEEDING
2,000 3,000 EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNITS, $2.50 PER MONTH FOR EACH EQUIVALENT
DWELLING UNIT; AND

2.       FOR EACH EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNIT OVER
EXCEEDING 2,000 3,000 EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNITS AND NOT EXCEEDING 8,000
5,000 EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNITS, $1.25 PER MONTH FOR EACH EQUIVALENT
DWELLING UNIT.; AND

(III) FOR A UNIT WITH MORE THAN 8,000 EQUIVALENT DWELLING
UNITS, THERE WILL BE NO SURCHARGE OTHER THAN THE SURCHARGE IN
SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

3.       FOR EACH EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNIT EXCEEDING
5,000 EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNITS, ZERO.

(2) (I) FOR A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING THAT RECEIVES AN
INDIVIDUAL SEWER BILL, A USER OF AN ONSITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM OR A

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