Ch. 429                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

State programs providing health, social, educational or other community services;
unless that policy or program is specifically authorized by an Act of the 2004 General
Assembly. Further provided that, under this section, no funds may be expended to
support any unit, office or activity of State government the name of which may
reasonably be read to imply such purpose unless specifically authorized under an Act
of the General Assembly budget may be expended pursuant to, or in furtherance
of, any policy, program, or office, so named or otherwise, to purposefully
promote or facilitate the participation of faith-based organizations in State
programs providing health, social, educational, or other community services,
unless that policy, program, or office is specifically authorized by an Act of
the 2004 General Assembly.

SECTION 42. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department of
Budget and Management (DBM) and the Maryland Department of Transportation
(MDOT) are required to submit to the Department of Legislative Services' (DLS)
Office of Policy Analysis:

(1)     a report listing the grade, salary, title, and incumbent of each position
in the Executive Pay Plan (EPP) as of July 1, 2004, October 1, 2004, January 1, 2005,
and April 1, 2005; and

(2)     detail on any lump-sum increases given to employees paid on the
EPP subsequent to the previous quarterly report.

Flat rate employees on the EPP shall be included in these reports. Each position
in the report shall be assigned a unique identifier, which describes the program to
which the position is assigned for budget purposes and corresponds to the manner of
identification of positions within the budget data provided annually to DLS' Office of
Policy Analysis.

SECTION 13. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the total aggregate
outstanding and unpaid principal balance of nontraditional debt, defined as any debt
instrument that is not a consolidated transportation bond issued by the Maryland
Department of Transportation (MDOT) or by any entity on behalf of MDOT, may not
exceed $771,160,000 as of June 30, 2005. Provided, however, that in addition to the
limit established under this provision, MDOT may increase the aggregate
outstanding unpaid and principal balance of nontraditional debt so long as:

(1) MDOT provides notice to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
and the House Committee on Appropriations stating the specific reason for the
additional issuance and providing specific information regarding the proposed
issuance, including information specifying the total amount of nontraditional debt
that would be outstanding on June 30, 2005, and the total amount by which the fiscal
2006 debt service payment for all nontraditional debt would increase following the
additional issuance; and

(2) the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House
Committee on Appropriations have 45 days to review and comment on the proposed
additional issuance before the publication of a preliminary official statement. The
Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee

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