H.B. 1179                                                     VETOES

13-504.

(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO THE STATE BUDGETS PREPARED FOR FISCAL
YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2010, INCLUSIVE.

(B) EACH YEAR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN ITS BUDGET REQUEST TO THE
GOVERNOR:

(1) AT LEAST $7,500,000 FOR THE SMART GROWTH ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 83A, § 5-701
OF THE CODE; AND

(2) AT LEAST $3,000,000 EQUALLY APPORTIONED AMONG THE STATE'S
FIVE RURAL REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS ESTABLISHED
UNDER ARTICLES 20, 20A, 20B, 20C, AND 20D OF THE CODE TO BE USED TO CAPITALIZE
AND OPERATE REVOLVING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY
THE COUNCILS.

(C) EACH YEAR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SHALL
INCLUDE AT LEAST $3,500,000 IN ITS BUDGET REQUEST TO THE GOVERNOR TO
SUPPORT THE DEPLOYMENT OF BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE
AND COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE RURAL
AREAS OF THE STATE TO ENHANCE BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

(D) EACH YEAR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN ITS BUDGET REQUEST TO THE
GOVERNOR:

(1) AT LEAST $300,000 TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF A QUALIFIED
STATEWIDE MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATION AND
VARIOUS INDIVIDUAL EXISTING OR EMERGING MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATIONS SERVING RURAL COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE; AND

(2) AT LEAST $350,000 TO ASSIST SMALL COMMUNITIES WITH
POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 3,000 WITH PLANNING, DESIGN, AND APPLICATION
PREPARATION FOR GRANTS MADE UNDER THE COMMUNITY LEGACY PROGRAM
ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 83B, § 4-803 OF THE CODE.

13-505.

(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO THE STATE BUDGETS PREPARED FOR FISCAL
YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2020, INCLUSIVE.

(B) EACH YEAR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SHALL INCLUDE IN ITS
BUDGET REQUEST TO THE GOVERNOR AT LEAST $500,000 TO BE USED TO PROMOTE
AND MARKET MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND
INTERNATIONALLY.

(C) (1) EACH YEAR THE RURAL MARYLAND COUNCIL ESTABLISHED UNDER
ARTICLE 11, TITLE 15 OF THE CODE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN ITS BUDGET
REQUEST TO THE GOVERNOR;

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