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<subtitle num="03" heading="Capital Budget" title_num="17" title_heading="Department of Budget and Management">
  <chapter num="01" heading="Capital Division">
    <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Definitions.">
      <paragraph num="A.">
        <text>In this chapter, the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="B.">
        <text>Terms Defined.</text>
        <paragraph num="(1)">
          <text>“Capital Division” means the Division of Capital Budgeting, a unit of the Department of Budget and Management.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(2)">
          <text>“Clearinghouse” means the State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental Assistance, a unit of the Office of Planning.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(3)">
          <text>“Department” means the Department of Budget and Management.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </regulation>
    <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Capital Division.">
      <paragraph num="A.">
        <text>Environmental Assessment Form to Accompany Capital Budget Request. Under State Finance and Procurement Article, §5-309, Annotated Code of Maryland, each State agency that proposes a capital project shall submit a request to the Department by July 1 of the fiscal year before the fiscal year in which the project is to be commenced, unless the agency declares the project to be an emergency. Before or with this request, the agency shall submit an environmental assessment on a form prescribed by the Secretary of Natural Resources. (This is in addition to any copy of the environmental assessment form required to be furnished to the Clearinghouse.)</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="B.">
        <text>Environmental Effects Report.</text>
        <paragraph num="(1)">
          <text>When Required. If the environmental assessment form shows that the capital budget request will have a significant effect on the quality of the environment, the State agency shall also prepare:</text>
          <paragraph num="(a)">
            <text>An environmental effects report; and</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(b)">
            <text>A summary of the environmental effects report.</text>
          </paragraph>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(2)">
          <text>The agency shall prepare the environmental effects report and summary in accordance with Environmental Policy Act Guidelines of the Secretary of Natural Resources.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(3)">
          <text>The agency shall submit the environmental effects report and summary with the capital budget request by July 1st. (This is in addition to any copy of the environmental effects report required to be furnished to the Clearinghouse.)</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(4)">
          <text>On request, the Capital Division shall furnish the General Assembly with copies of the environmental assessment form and any environmental effects report for a project that is included in the proposed capital program of the State.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="C.">
        <text>Emergency Projects.</text>
        <paragraph num="(1)">
          <text>With an emergency project request, the submitting agency shall include an environmental assessment form.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(2)">
          <text>If the emergency project will have a significant effect on the quality of the environment, the agency shall also prepare and submit to the Capital Division an environmental effects report.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="D.">
        <text>Time Extensions. The Capital Division may grant an extension of time for the submission of an environmental assessment form or environmental effects report required by this regulation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </regulation>
    <annotations>
      <annotation type="Authority">Natural Resources Article, §§1-303 and 1-304, Annotated Code of Maryland;Environmental Policy Act Guidelines of the Secretary of Natural Resources</annotation>
      <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: July 3, 1974</annotation>
      <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .01 amended effective November 30, 1987 (14:24 Md. R. 2556)</annotation>
      <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Chapter recodified from COMAR 16.01.01.05 to COMAR 17.03.01</annotation>
    </annotations>
  </chapter>
</subtitle>