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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="10-601" title_number="10" title_name="Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Maryland Stadium Authority">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Authority” means the Maryland Stadium Authority.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Authority affiliate” means a for–profit or nonprofit entity in which the Authority directly or indirectly owns any membership interest or equity interest.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Baltimore City” means, as the context requires:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the geographic area of the City of Baltimore; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners” means the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners of the Baltimore City Public School System established under § 3–108.1 of the Education Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Baltimore City Public School Construction Facilities Fund” means the Baltimore City Public School Construction Facilities Fund established under § 10–657 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Baltimore City Public School Construction Financing Fund” means the Baltimore City Public School Construction Financing Fund established under § 10–656 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>“Baltimore City public school facility” means a property primarily used for educational instruction that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>is held in trust by Baltimore City or the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for the benefit of the Baltimore City Public School System; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>is designated for improvement under the memorandum of understanding between the Authority, Baltimore City, the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners, and the Interagency Commission on School Construction entered into in accordance with § 10–646 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>“Baltimore City public school site” means the site of any Baltimore City public school facility.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Baltimore Convention facility” means:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a convention center, trade show facility, meeting hall, or other structure in Baltimore City used to hold conventions, trade shows, meetings, displays, or similar events; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>offices, parking lots or garages, access roads, hotels, restaurants, railroad sidings, and any other structures, improvements, equipment, furnishings, or other property functionally related to the facilities described in item (i) of this paragraph.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Baltimore Convention facility” includes the following, if used, useful, or usable in the future as, or in connection with, a Baltimore Convention facility:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>land, structures, equipment, property, property rights, property appurtenances, rights–of–way, franchises, easements, and other interests in land;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>land and facilities that are functionally related to a Baltimore Convention facility; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>patents, licenses, and other rights necessary or useful to construct or operate a Baltimore Convention facility.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <text>“Baltimore Convention Fund” means the Baltimore Convention Financing Fund established under § 10–651 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="l">
    <text>“Baltimore Convention site” means all properties within the area bounded by the 200 and 300 blocks of South Charles Street on the east, the 100 and 200 blocks of Conway Street on the south, the 200 and 300 blocks of South Howard Street on the west, and the 100 and 200 blocks of West Pratt Street on the north.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="m">
    <text>“Bond” includes a note, an interim certificate, a refunding bond, and any other evidence of obligation issued under this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="n">
    <text>“Camden Yards” means the area comprising approximately 85 acres in Baltimore City bounded by Camden Street on the north, Russell Street on the west, Ostend Street on the south, and Howard Street and Interstate 395 on the east.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="o">
    <text>“Camden Yards Fund” means the Camden Yards Financing Fund established under § 10–652 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="p">
    <text>“Convention facility” means the Baltimore Convention facility, the Montgomery County Conference facility, and the Ocean City Convention facility.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="q">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“County” means, as the context requires:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the geographic area of the county; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the governing body of the county.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“County” includes Baltimore City.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="r">
    <text>“County board of education” means the board of education of a county and includes the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="s">
    <text>“Facility” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a structure or other improvement developed at Camden Yards;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a convention facility;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the Hippodrome Performing Arts facility;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>a sports facility;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>a Baltimore City public school facility;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>a racing facility;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>a training facility for thoroughbred horses;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>a public school facility;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>a sports entertainment facility; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>a Prince George’s County Blue Line Corridor facility.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="t">
    <text>“Governmental unit” means a county, a municipal corporation, a unit of State or local government, or any other public body created under State or local law.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="u">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility” means the sports and events facility located in Hagerstown, Maryland, used for minor league baseball games, other events, and related activities.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>fields and field houses;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>offices;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>parking lots and garages;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>access roads;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>food service facilities; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>other functionally related structures, improvements, furnishings, or equipment.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="v">
    <text>“Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility Fund” means the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility Fund established under § 10–657.4 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="w">
    <text>“Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility site” means the site of the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility in Hagerstown, Maryland.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="x">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Hippodrome Performing Arts facility” means the performing arts center facility located at the Hippodrome Performing Arts site.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Hippodrome Performing Arts facility” includes, at the Hippodrome Performing Arts site:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the Hippodrome theater and offices;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>food service facilities; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>any other functionally related property, structures, improvements, furnishings, or equipment.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="y">
    <text>“Hippodrome Performing Arts Fund” means the Hippodrome Performing Arts Financing Fund established under § 10–653 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="z">
    <text>“Hippodrome Performing Arts site” means the site of the France–Merrick Performing Arts Center located in Baltimore City at the address generally known as:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>12 North Eutaw Street Building, identified in the State Department of Assessments and Taxation Real Property database as tax identification number Ward 04, Section 08, Block 0631, Lot 001; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>401 West Fayette Street, identified in the State Department of Assessments and Taxation Real Property database as tax identification number Ward 04, Section 08, Block 0631, Lot 013.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="aa">
    <text>“Improve” means to add, alter, construct, equip, expand, extend, improve, install, reconstruct, rehabilitate, remodel, or repair.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="bb">
    <text>“Improvement” means addition, alteration, construction, equipping, expansion, extension, improvement, installation, reconstruction, rehabilitation, remodeling, or repair.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="cc">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“MJC Entities” means the Maryland Jockey Club of Baltimore City, Inc., Laurel Racing Association Limited Partnership, Laurel Racing Association, Inc., and TSG Developments Investments, Inc.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“MJC Entities” includes an affiliate, an assignee, a designee, a successor, or a transferee of an MJC Entity.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="dd">
    <text>“Montgomery County” includes the Montgomery County Revenue Authority.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="ee">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Montgomery County Conference facility” means the Conference Center facility located at the Montgomery County Conference site used for conferences, trade shows, meetings, displays, or similar events.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Montgomery County Conference facility” includes, at the Montgomery County Conference site, offices, parking lots and garages, access roads, food service facilities, and other functionally related property, structures, improvements, furnishings, or equipment.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Montgomery County Conference facility” does not include the privately owned hotel adjacent to the Montgomery County Conference Center.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="ff">
    <text>“Montgomery County Conference Fund” means the Montgomery County Conference Financing Fund established under § 10–654 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="gg">
    <text>“Montgomery County Conference site” means the site of the Montgomery County Conference Center located in Rockville at the address generally known as 5701 Marinelli Road, identified in the State Department of Assessments and Taxation Real Property database as tax identification number District 04, Account Number 03392987.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="hh">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Ocean City Convention facility” means:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a convention center, trade show facility, meeting hall, or other structure in Ocean City used to hold conventions, trade shows, meetings, displays, or similar events; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>offices, parking lots or garages, access roads, food service facilities, and any other structures, improvements, equipment, furnishings, or other property functionally related to the facilities described in item (i) of this paragraph.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Ocean City Convention facility” includes the following, if used, useful, or usable in the future as, or in connection with, an Ocean City Convention facility:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>land, structures, equipment, property, property rights, property appurtenances, rights–of–way, franchises, easements, and other interests in land;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>land and facilities that are functionally related to an Ocean City Convention facility; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>patents, licenses, and other rights necessary or useful to construct or operate an Ocean City Convention facility.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="ii">
    <text>“Ocean City Convention Fund” means the Ocean City Convention Financing Fund established under § 10–655 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="jj">
    <text>“Ocean City Convention site” means the site of the Ocean City Convention Center located in Ocean City at the address generally known as 4001 Coastal Highway, identified in the State Department of Assessments and Taxation Real Property database as tax identification numbers District 10, Account Number 055237; District 10, Account Number 066301; District 10, Account Number 247942; and District 10, Account Number 280346.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="kk">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Pimlico racing facility site” means the portion of the Pimlico site containing the racing facilities.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Pimlico racing facility site” includes the portion of the site designated to contain:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the clubhouse and events center;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the dirt, turf, or synthetic racetracks;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>the infield and immediately adjacent area surrounding the perimeter of the racetracks that is contained on the site;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>the stables, barns, and training facilities;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>the trackside aprons; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>associated roadways, walkways, parking areas, green space, fencing, and related structures and areas as designated in the plans approved by the Authority.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="ll">
    <text>“Pimlico site” means the site in Baltimore City generally bounded by Northern Parkway, Park Heights Avenue, Belvedere Avenue, and Pimlico Road.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="mm">
    <text>“Prince George’s County Blue Line Corridor” means an area:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the specific boundaries of which are designated by public local law, in central Prince George’s County in the intersections of Maryland Route 704, Maryland Route 214, and Maryland Route 202; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>that is designated as an enterprise zone in Prince George’s County under § 5–704 of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="nn">
    <text>“Prince George’s County Blue Line Corridor facility” means a facility located within the Prince George’s County Blue Line Corridor that is:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a convention center;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>an arts and entertainment amphitheater;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>a market hall;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>a sports–related facility, including a sports stadium, practice field, or team headquarters;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>a mixed–use development;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>a technology innovation center;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>related to commercial development and revitalization; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>any other functionally related structures, improvements, infrastructure, furnishings, or equipment of the facility, including parking garages.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="oo">
    <text>“Project entities” means each entity or entities or a joint venture entity or entities, that exists or is formed by any combination of MJC Entities, an entity owned by the City of Baltimore (the Baltimore City Entity), or the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority for:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the MJC Entities’ conveyance of the Pimlico site;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the operation of the Pimlico racing facility site and training facility site; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the construction, development, ownership, management, and operation of the racing and community development projects.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="pp">
    <text>“Program memorandum of understanding” means the memorandum of understanding between the Authority and the Interagency Commission on School Construction entered into in accordance with § 10–650 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="qq">
    <text>“Project memorandum of understanding” means the memorandum of understanding between the Authority, the county, and the county board of education entered into in accordance with § 10–650 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="rr">
    <text>“Public school facility” means a building, and may include a parking facility, an athletic facility, or any other facility related to educational instruction that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>is held in trust by a county board of education, or the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City, for the benefit of the county public school system; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>is designated for improvement under a memorandum of understanding entered into in accordance with § 10–650 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="ss">
    <text>“Public school site” means the site of any public school facility in the State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="tt">
    <text>“Racing and Community Development Facilities Fund” means the Fund established under § 10–657.3 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="uu">
    <text>“Racing and Community Development Financing Fund” means the Fund established under § 10–657.2 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="vv">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Racing and community development projects” means improvements to the Pimlico racing facility site, Pimlico site, and training facility site.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Racing and community development projects” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>predesign and design work;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>architectural and engineering services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>project consulting services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>demolition, clean–up, site work, and grading and site drainage;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>landscaping;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>signage;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>parking, roadways, fencing, walkways, sidewalks, and green space;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="viii">
        <text>security systems;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ix">
        <text>lighting, sound, video, and communication systems;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="x">
        <text>pari–mutuel and tote systems;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xi">
        <text>plumbing, electric, fiber, cable, utilities, and other infrastructure;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xii">
        <text>water, sewer, and storm water management systems;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xiii">
        <text>construction and equipping of barns, clubhouses, dormitories or other housing, an equine diagnostic and health facility, a Pimlico thoroughbred racing museum, stables, tracks, training facilities, and other racing and community facilities;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xiv">
        <text>design and project contingencies, project allowances, and cost escalators and other specifications for the projects; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xv">
        <text>temporary or permanent improvements and facilities, including at on– or off–site locations, used to maintain year–round racing and training.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="ww">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Racing and community development project costs” means costs and expenses associated with or that relate to the racing and community development projects.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Racing and community development project costs” includes transition costs and reimbursements and the recycling of project cost savings for the benefit of the racing and community development projects.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="xx">
    <text>“Racing facility” means the Pimlico site and the training facility site and any facilities or other improvements on the Pimlico site or the training facility site.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="yy">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Sports entertainment facility” means a structure or other improvement in the State at which minor league games are played or other non–major league sporting events are held.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Sports entertainment facility” includes parking lots, garages, and any other property adjacent and directly related to a facility described under paragraph (1) of this subsection.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Sports entertainment facility” does not include:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a facility located at Camden Yards;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a sports facility; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>a high school, collegiate, or recreational venue that does not generate positive incremental tax benefits to the State.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="zz">
    <text>“Sports Entertainment Facilities Financing Fund” means the Sports Entertainment Facilities Financing Fund established under § 10–657.5 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="aaa">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Sports facility” means:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a stadium primarily for professional football, major league professional baseball, or both, in the Baltimore metropolitan region, as defined in § 13–301 of this article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>practice fields or other areas where professional football or major league professional baseball teams practice or perform; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>offices for professional football and major league professional baseball teams or franchises.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Sports facility” includes parking lots, garages, and any other property adjacent and directly related to an item listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Sports facility” does not include a sports entertainment facility.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="bbb">
    <text>“Supplemental Facilities Fund” means the Supplemental Facilities Fund established under § 10–657.1 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="ccc">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Supplemental facility” means a structure or other improvement developed in Baltimore City outside Camden Yards.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Supplemental facility” does not include the Baltimore Convention facility or the Hippodrome Performing Arts facility.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="ddd">
    <text>“Supplemental facility site” means the site of any supplemental facility.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="eee">
    <text>“Supplemental Public School Construction Facilities Fund” means the Supplemental Public School Construction Facilities Fund established under § 10–658.1 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="fff">
    <text>“Supplemental Public School Construction Financing Fund” means the Supplemental Public School Construction Financing Fund established under § 10–658 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="ggg">
    <text>“Tax supported debt” has the meaning stated in § 8–104 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="hhh">
    <text>“Thoroughbred racetrack operator” means the Maryland Jockey Club, Inc., or a successor business entity designated by the Authority in accordance with § 10–646.1 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="iii">
    <text>“Training facility site” means a site for training thoroughbred racehorses selected or acquired by the Authority.</text>
  </level>
</section>
