ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                              Ch. 85

(1)     final review under the National Environmental Policy Act or the
Maryland Environmental Policy Act is completed on or before June 30, 2008; or

(2)     an appropriation has been included on or before June 30, 2008, in the
development and evaluation portion of the Consolidated Transportation Program.

SECTION 3. 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act
shall take effect on the taking effect of the termination provision specified in Section
4 of Chapter 482 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2002. If that termination
provision takes effect, Section 1 of this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force
and effect. This Act may not be interpreted to have any effect on that termination
provision July 1, 2006.

SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, that Section 3 of this Act shall
take effect July 1, 2004. It shall remain effective for a period of 4 years and 3 months
and, at the end of September 30, 2008, with no further action required by the General
Assembly, Section 3 of this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.

SECTION 4. 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to the
provisions of Section 3 of this Act, this Act shall take effect October 1, 2004 except as
provided in Sections 6 and 7 of this Act, this Act shall take effect July 1, 2004. It shall
remain effective for a period of 4 years and, at the end of June 30, 2008, with no
further action required by the General Assembly, this Act shall be abrogated and of no
further force and effect.

Approved April 27, 2004.

CHAPTER 85
(Senate Bill 59)

AN ACT concerning

Natural Resources - Shoreline and Blind Site Licensing Hunting Licenses -
Licensing Procedures and Shoreline Licenses

FOR the purpose of altering the duration of a certain shoreline license; altering the
amount, timing, and disposition of the fee for obtaining a certain shoreline
license; requiring Maryland residents who are not licensing their own property
to possess a current year or prior year Maryland hunting license; altering the
method by which the Department of Natural Resources shall notify the public of
shoreline licensing; specifying the methods by which certain licenses may be
issued; providing that only certain persons may erect and maintain stationary
blinds or blind sites in certain counties; authorizing the Department to adopt
certain regulations; and generally relating to the licensing of shoreline and blind
sites extending, at the option of the applicant, the term of a certain shoreline
license; establishing the amount, timing, and disposition of the fee for obtaining
an extended shoreline license; providing that certain unexpended funds shall be
credited to a certain fund and may not be transferred to or revert to the General

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