Ch. 430                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Insurance

6-103.1.

Notwithstanding § 2-114 of this article, beginning January 15, [2002] 2006,
from the tax imposed on the health insurers under this subtitle, [$1,000,000]
$500,000 shall be distributed annually to the Spinal Cord Injury Research Trust Fund
created under § 13-1406 of the Health - General Article.

Article - Natural Resources

1-104.

(K) AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT SEEKS APPROVAL BY THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE PURCHASE OF ANY INTEREST IN LAND FOR WHICH
THE STATE CONTRIBUTION TO THE PURCHASE EXCEEDS $2,000,000, THE SECRETARY
SHALL PROVIDE THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE WITH:

(1)  A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PURCHASE;

(2)  A DESCRIPTION OF THE INTEREST THE DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD IN
THE PROPERTY; AND

(3)  A LISTING OF THE PROPOSED SOURCES OF MONEY TO BE USED FOR
THE PURCHASE.

8-709.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section [, for]:

(1)      FOR each of fiscal years 2003 [and 2004] THROUGH 2005, as provided
in the State budget, the Department may use the moneys in the Waterway
Improvement Fund for administrative expenses directly relating to implementing the
purposes of the Waterway Improvement Fund; AND

(2)      FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER
THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2009, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET, THE
DEPARTMENT MAY USE UP TO 5% THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGE OF THE MONEYS IN
THE WATERWAY IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES DIRECTLY
RELATING TO IMPLEMENTING THE PURPOSES OF THE WATERWAY IMPROVEMENT
FUND:

(I)     IN FISCAL YEAR 2006, 8%;

(II)   IN FISCAL YEAR 2007, 6%;

(III)   IN FISCAL YEAR 2008, 4%; AND

(IV)    IN FISCAL YEAR 2009, 2%; AND

(3) FOR FISCAL YEARS AFTER FISCAL YEAR 2009, THE DEPARTMENT
MAY NOT USE THE MONEYS IN THE WATERWAY IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

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