Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 7B - Priority Funding Areas
Section 5-7B-06 - Funding for Growth-Related Projects Not Within Priority Funding Area -- Approval

(a)    The State may provide funding for a growth–related project not in a priority funding area without receiving approval from the Board of Public Works as provided under § 5–7B–05 of this subtitle for:
        (1)    a project that is required to protect public health or safety;
        (2)    a project involving federal funds, to the extent compliance with this subtitle would conflict or be inconsistent with federal law;
        (3)    a growth–related project related to a commercial or industrial activity which, due to its operational or physical characteristics, shall be located away from other development, including:
            (i)    a natural resource based industry;
            (ii)    an industry relating to:
                1.    agricultural operations, as defined in § 7–101 of the Labor and Employment Article;
                2.    forestry activities; or
                3.    mineral extraction;
            (iii)    an industry that is proximate to:
                1.    an airport facility;
                2.    a port facility;
                3.    a railroad facility;
                4.    a transit facility; or
                5.    a major highway interchange; or
            (iv)    a tourism facility or museum that is required to be located away from other development due to necessary proximity to specific historic, natural, or cultural resources; or
        (4)    a growth–related project involving funding for a project under:
            (i)    § 7–314 of this article;
            (ii)    Title 5, Subtitle 3, Subtitle 4, or Subtitle 5 of the Economic Development Article; or
            (iii)    Title 6, Subtitle 2 or Subtitle 3 of the Housing and Community Development Article.
    (b)    A procedure for notification, review, and comment on exceptions proposed under this section shall be established jointly by the applicable State agency and the Department of Planning.