PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 759

(3) ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR THE REVIEW OF PROJECTS BY THE
APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCIES AND THE OFFICE OF PLANNING FOR COMPLIANCE
WITH THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(4) PROVIDE TO EACH STATE AGENCY AND UNIT OF STATE
GOVERNMENT, AS APPROPRIATE, AS WELL AS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, THE
LOCATION OF STATE PRIORITY FUNDING AREAS.

(B) THE COLLABORATIVE PROCESS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION SHALL ENSURE THAT EACH COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITY HAS THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT A MAP AND DESCRIPTION OF THE JURISDICTIONS
PRIORITY FUNDING AREAS, WHICH SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE LOCAL
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THIS CRITERIA SET FORTH IN § 5-7B-02 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

5-7B-08.

(A)    TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING FOR GROWTH-RELATED PROJECTS. A
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL CERTIFY TO THE OFFICE OF PLANNING ANY AREAS
AREA DESIGNATED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AS A PRIORITY FUNDING AREA
UNDER § 5-7B-03 OF THIS SUBTITLE, WHICH SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE LOCAL
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN § 5-7B-03 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(B)     PRIOR TO CERTIFICATION OF A PRIORITY FUNDING AREA OR AREAS, THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY SUBMIT THE PROPOSED PRIORITY FUNDING AREAS AND
ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION TO THE OFFICE OF PLANNING FOR:

(1)     TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, REVIEW, AND COMMENT; AND

(2)     THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC REVIEW.

(C)     UPON CERTIFICATION OF A PRIORITY FUNDING AREA, THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT SHALL PROVIDE TO THE OFFICE OF PLANNING ALL INFORMATION
NECESSARY TO DEMONSTRATE THE PRECISE LOCATION OF THE AREA, INCLUDING
A MAP OF THE AREA SHOWING PLANNING AND ZONING CHARACTERISTICS, AND
EXISTING AND PLANNED WATER AND SEWER SERVICES AS APPROPRIATE

(D) UPON RECEIPT OF CERTIFICATION FOR A PRIORITY FUNDING AREA
UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE OFFICE OF PLANNING SHALL REVIEW
AND COMMENT ON THE CERTIFIED PRIORITY FUNDING AREA FOR CONSISTENCY
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(E) (D) THE OFFICE OF PLANNING, AS APPROPRIATE, SHALL PROVIDE TO
EACH STATE AGENCY THAT FUNDS GROWTH-RELATED PROJECTS COPIES OF MAPS
ILLUSTRATING:

(1) PRIORITY FUNDING AREAS CERTIFIED BY THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT; AND

(2) ANY COMMENTS BY THE OFFICE OF PLANNING ON THE AREAS
CERTIFIED.

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