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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | 4 | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | - | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | - | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | - | amendment. | |
| 8 | 5 | *sb0635* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | SENATE BILL 635 | |
| 11 | 8 | M1, R1 5lr2122 | |
| 12 | 9 | CF HB 731 | |
| 13 | 10 | By: Senators Lewis Young and Rosapepe | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: January 25, 2025 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment | |
| 16 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 17 | - | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 18 | - | Read second time: March 10, 2025 | |
| 19 | 13 | ||
| 20 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 21 | 15 | ||
| 22 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | 18 | Wildlife – Protections and Highway Crossings 2 | |
| 25 | 19 | ||
| 26 | 20 | FOR the purpose of establishing the Maryland Connectivity Coalition; establishing that 3 | |
| 27 | 21 | the State Highway Administration has final decision–making authority regarding 4 | |
| 28 | 22 | certain decisions; establishing the Wildlife Connectivity Fund; requiring the 5 | |
| 29 | 23 | Department of Natural Resources to develop a website to be used for accepting 6 | |
| 30 | 24 | donations for certain purposes; requiring the State Highway Administration to 7 | |
| 31 | 25 | include certain information in each consolidated transportation plan of the State; 8 | |
| 32 | 26 | requiring a county or local jurisdiction to consider certain factors when enacting, 9 | |
| 33 | 27 | adopting, amending, or executing a comprehensive plan; and generally relating to 10 | |
| 34 | 28 | wildlife protection. 11 | |
| 35 | 29 | ||
| 36 | 30 | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 12 | |
| 37 | 31 | Article – Natural Resources 13 | |
| 38 | 32 | Section 10–2A–01(a), (d), and (l) 14 | |
| 39 | 33 | Annotated Code of Maryland 15 | |
| 40 | 34 | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 16 | |
| 41 | 35 | ||
| 42 | 36 | BY adding to 17 | |
| 43 | 37 | Article – Natural Resources 18 | |
| 44 | 38 | Section 10–2A–06.2 19 | |
| 45 | 39 | Annotated Code of Maryland 20 | |
| 46 | 40 | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 21 | |
| 47 | 41 | ||
| 48 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22 2 SENATE BILL 635 | |
| 42 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22 | |
| 43 | + | Article – Land Use 23 | |
| 44 | + | Section 1–408 and 3–104 24 | |
| 45 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 25 | |
| 46 | + | (2012 Volume and 2024 Supplement) 26 | |
| 47 | + | ||
| 48 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 27 2 SENATE BILL 635 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | - | ||
| 52 | - | Section | |
| 51 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 1 | |
| 52 | + | Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 2 | |
| 53 | 53 | Annotated Code of Maryland 3 | |
| 54 | - | ||
| 54 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 4 | |
| 55 | 55 | ||
| 56 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, | |
| 56 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 5 | |
| 57 | 57 | Article – State Finance and Procurement 6 | |
| 58 | - | Section 6–226(a)(2)( | |
| 58 | + | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)204. and 205. 7 | |
| 59 | 59 | Annotated Code of Maryland 8 | |
| 60 | 60 | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 9 | |
| 61 | 61 | ||
| 62 | - | BY | |
| 62 | + | BY adding to 10 | |
| 63 | 63 | Article – State Finance and Procurement 11 | |
| 64 | - | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii) | |
| 64 | + | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)206. 12 | |
| 65 | 65 | Annotated Code of Maryland 13 | |
| 66 | 66 | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 14 | |
| 67 | 67 | ||
| 68 | - | BY adding to 15 | |
| 69 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement 16 | |
| 70 | - | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)206. 17 | |
| 71 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 18 | |
| 72 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 19 | |
| 68 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15 | |
| 69 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16 | |
| 73 | 70 | ||
| 74 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 20 | |
| 75 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 21 | |
| 71 | + | Article – Natural Resources 17 | |
| 76 | 72 | ||
| 77 | - | ||
| 73 | + | 10–2A–01. 18 | |
| 78 | 74 | ||
| 79 | - | ||
| 75 | + | (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 19 | |
| 80 | 76 | ||
| 81 | - | (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 24 | |
| 77 | + | (d) (1) “Endangered species” means any species whose continued existence as 20 | |
| 78 | + | a viable component of the State’s wildlife or plants is determined to be in jeopardy. 21 | |
| 82 | 79 | ||
| 83 | - | ( | |
| 84 | - | ||
| 80 | + | (2) “Endangered species” includes any species of wildlife or plant 22 | |
| 81 | + | determined to be an “endangered species” pursuant to the Endangered Species Act. 23 | |
| 85 | 82 | ||
| 86 | - | (2) “Endangered species” includes any species of wildlife or plant 27 | |
| 87 | - | determined to be an “endangered species” pursuant to the Endangered Species Act. 28 | |
| 83 | + | (l) “Threatened species” means any species of wildlife or plants which appears 24 | |
| 84 | + | likely, within the foreseeable future, to become endangered including any species of wildlife 25 | |
| 85 | + | or plant determined to be a “threatened species” pursuant to the Endangered Species Act. 26 | |
| 88 | 86 | ||
| 89 | - | (l) “Threatened species” means any species of wildlife or plants which appears 29 | |
| 90 | - | likely, within the foreseeable future, to become endangered including any species of wildlife 30 | |
| 91 | - | or plant determined to be a “threatened species” pursuant to the Endangered Species Act. 31 | |
| 87 | + | 10–2A–06.2. 27 | |
| 92 | 88 | ||
| 93 | - | 10–2A–06.2. 32 | |
| 89 | + | (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 28 | |
| 90 | + | INDICATED. 29 | |
| 94 | 91 | ||
| 95 | - | (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 33 | |
| 96 | - | INDICATED. 34 | |
| 97 | - | SENATE BILL 635 3 | |
| 92 | + | (2) “COALITION” MEANS THE MARYLAND CONNECTIVITY 30 | |
| 93 | + | COALITION. 31 | |
| 94 | + | ||
| 95 | + | (3) “ENDANGERED SPECIES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 32 | |
| 96 | + | 10–2A–01 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 33 SENATE BILL 635 3 | |
| 98 | 97 | ||
| 99 | 98 | ||
| 100 | - | (2) “COALITION” MEANS THE MARYLAND CONNECTIVITY 1 | |
| 101 | - | COALITION. 2 | |
| 102 | 99 | ||
| 103 | - | (3) “ENDANGERED SPECIES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3 | |
| 104 | - | 10–2A–01 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 4 | |
| 100 | + | (4) “FUND” MEANS THE WILDLIFE CONNECTIVITY FUND. 1 | |
| 105 | 101 | ||
| 106 | - | (4) “FUND” MEANS THE WILDLIFE CONNECTIVITY FUND. 5 | |
| 102 | + | (5) “THREATENED SPECIES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 2 | |
| 103 | + | 10–2A–01 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 3 | |
| 107 | 104 | ||
| 108 | - | (5) (4) “THREATENED SPECIES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 6 | |
| 109 | - | 10–2A–01 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 7 | |
| 105 | + | (6) “WILDLIFE CONNECTIVITY ” MEANS THE ABILITY OF WILDLIFE TO 4 | |
| 106 | + | MOVE FREELY BETWEEN HABITATS TO ACCESS R ESOURCES, MAINTAIN HEALTHY 5 | |
| 107 | + | POPULATIONS , AND ADAPT TO ENVIRON MENTAL CHANGES . 6 | |
| 110 | 108 | ||
| 111 | - | ( | |
| 112 | - | ||
| 113 | - | ||
| 109 | + | (7) “WILDLIFE CRO SSINGS” MEANS IMPROVEMENTS T O ROADS, 7 | |
| 110 | + | BRIDGES, OR HIGHWAYS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE WILDLIFE CONNECTIVITY OR TO 8 | |
| 111 | + | REDUCE COLLISIONS BE TWEEN VEHICLES AND W ILDLIFE. 9 | |
| 114 | 112 | ||
| 115 | - | (7) (6) “WILDLIFE CROSSINGS ” MEANS IMPROVEMENTS T O ROADS, 11 | |
| 116 | - | BRIDGES, OR HIGHWAYS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE WILDLIFE CONNECTIVITY OR TO 12 | |
| 117 | - | REDUCE COLLISIONS BE TWEEN VEHICLES AND W ILDLIFE. 13 | |
| 113 | + | (B) (1) THERE IS A MARYLAND CONNECTIVITY COALITION. 10 | |
| 118 | 114 | ||
| 119 | - | (B) (1) THERE IS A MARYLAND CONNECTIVITY COALITION. 14 | |
| 115 | + | (2) THE PURPOSE OF THE COALITION IS TO FOSTE R COLLABORATION 11 | |
| 116 | + | AMONG STATE AND FEDERAL AGE NCIES, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGA NIZATIONS, 12 | |
| 117 | + | AND OTHER STAKEHOLDE RS TO: 13 | |
| 120 | 118 | ||
| 121 | - | ( | |
| 122 | - | ||
| 123 | - | ||
| 119 | + | (I) PROTECT THREATENED AN D ENDANGERED SPECIES FROM 14 | |
| 120 | + | HABITAT FRAGMENTATIO N THAT REDUCES ACCES S TO RESOURCES SUCH AS FOOD 15 | |
| 121 | + | OR POTENTIAL MATES ; 16 | |
| 124 | 122 | ||
| 125 | - | (I) PROTECT THREATENED AN D ENDANGERED SPECIES FROM 18 | |
| 126 | - | HABITAT FRAGMENTATIO N THAT REDUCES ACCES S TO RESOURCES SUCH AS FOOD 19 | |
| 127 | - | OR POTENTIAL MATES ; 20 | |
| 123 | + | (II) PROTECT MOTORISTS AND WILDLIFE IN THE STATE BY 17 | |
| 124 | + | REDUCING COLLISIONS BETWEEN VEHICLES AND WILDLIFE; AND 18 | |
| 128 | 125 | ||
| 129 | - | ( | |
| 130 | - | ||
| 126 | + | (III) FACILITATE THE SHARIN G OF RESOURCES , DATA, AND 19 | |
| 127 | + | EXPERTISE RELATING T O WILDLIFE HABITAT C ONNECTIVITY. 20 | |
| 131 | 128 | ||
| 132 | - | (III) FACILITATE THE SHARIN G OF RESOURCES , DATA, AND 23 | |
| 133 | - | EXPERTISE RELATING T O WILDLIFE HABITAT C ONNECTIVITY. 24 | |
| 129 | + | (3) THE COALITION CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS : 21 | |
| 134 | 130 | ||
| 135 | - | (3) THE COALITION CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S: 25 | |
| 131 | + | (I) THE SECRETARY OF NATURAL RESOURCES, OR THE 22 | |
| 132 | + | SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 23 | |
| 136 | 133 | ||
| 137 | - | ( | |
| 138 | - | ||
| 134 | + | (II) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR , OR THE 24 | |
| 135 | + | ADMINISTRATOR ’S DESIGNEE; 25 | |
| 139 | 136 | ||
| 140 | - | (II) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR , OR THE 28 | |
| 141 | - | ADMINISTRATOR ’S DESIGNEE; 29 | |
| 142 | - | 4 SENATE BILL 635 | |
| 137 | + | (III) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED 26 | |
| 138 | + | BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 27 | |
| 139 | + | ||
| 140 | + | (IV) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED 28 | |
| 141 | + | BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; AND 29 4 SENATE BILL 635 | |
| 143 | 142 | ||
| 144 | 143 | ||
| 145 | - | (III) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED 1 | |
| 146 | - | BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 2 | |
| 147 | 144 | ||
| 148 | - | (IV) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED 3 | |
| 149 | - | BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; AND 4 | |
| 145 | + | (V) REPRESENTATIVES OF AN Y OTHER STATE AGENCIES , 1 | |
| 146 | + | FEDERAL AGENCIES , NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGA NIZATIONS, REGIONAL 2 | |
| 147 | + | COALITIONS, OR PRIVATE ENTITIES SELECTED BY THE SECRETARY AND THE STATE 3 | |
| 148 | + | HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR . 4 | |
| 150 | 149 | ||
| 151 | - | (V) REPRESENTATIVES OF AN Y OTHER STATE AGENCIES , 5 | |
| 152 | - | FEDERAL AGENCIES , NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGA NIZATIONS, REGIONAL 6 | |
| 153 | - | COALITIONS, OR PRIVATE ENTIT IES SELECTED BY THE SECRETARY AND THE STATE 7 | |
| 154 | - | HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR . 8 | |
| 150 | + | (4) THE DEPARTMENT AND THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 5 | |
| 151 | + | SHALL ADOPT RULES FO R THE COALITION, INCLUDING: 6 | |
| 155 | 152 | ||
| 156 | - | (4) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR OR THE 9 | |
| 157 | - | ADMINISTRATOR ’S DESIGNEE SHALL SER VE AS CHAIR OF THE COALITION. 10 | |
| 153 | + | (I) MEMBERSHIP IN THE COALITION; 7 | |
| 158 | 154 | ||
| 159 | - | ( | |
| 160 | - | ||
| 155 | + | (II) THE ROLE OF ANY NONGO VERNMENTAL ORGANIZAT IONS 8 | |
| 156 | + | OR PRIVATE ENTITIE S THAT ARE MEMBERS O F THE COALITION; 9 | |
| 161 | 157 | ||
| 162 | - | (I) MEMBERSHIP IN THE COALITION; 13 | |
| 158 | + | (III) THE ROLES AND RESPONS IBILITIES OF THE LEA DERSHIP OF 10 | |
| 159 | + | THE COALITION; AND 11 | |
| 163 | 160 | ||
| 164 | - | (II) THE ROLE OF ANY NONGO VERNMENTAL ORGANIZAT IONS 14 | |
| 165 | - | OR PRIVATE ENTITIES THAT ARE MEMBERS OF THE COALITION; 15 | |
| 161 | + | (IV) MEETING RULES AND PRO CEDURES. 12 | |
| 166 | 162 | ||
| 167 | - | ( | |
| 168 | - | ||
| 163 | + | (5) (I) THE COALITION SHALL DEVEL OP CRITERIA FOR 13 | |
| 164 | + | PRIORITIZING WILDLIF E CONNECTIVITY PROJE CTS. 14 | |
| 169 | 165 | ||
| 170 | - | (IV) MEETING RULES AND PRO CEDURES. 18 | |
| 166 | + | (II) CRITERIA DEVELOPED UN DER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS 15 | |
| 167 | + | PARAGRAPH MAY INCLUD E: 16 | |
| 171 | 168 | ||
| 172 | - | | |
| 173 | - | ||
| 169 | + | 1. LOCATIONS WITH A HIGH NUMBER OF COLLISIONS 17 | |
| 170 | + | BETWEEN VEHICLES AND WILDLIFE; 18 | |
| 174 | 171 | ||
| 175 | - | | |
| 176 | - | ||
| 172 | + | 2. LOCATIONS WHERE HIGHW AYS DIVIDE THE HABIT AT 19 | |
| 173 | + | OF THREATENED OR END ANGERED SPECIES ; 20 | |
| 177 | 174 | ||
| 178 | - | | |
| 179 | - | ||
| 175 | + | 3. LOCATIONS WHERE WILDL IFE CROSSINGS COULD BE 21 | |
| 176 | + | DESIGNED TO FACILITA TE MULTIPLE SPECIES ; 22 | |
| 180 | 177 | ||
| 181 | - | 2. LOCATIONS WHERE HIGHW AYS DIVIDE THE HABIT AT 25 | |
| 182 | - | OF THREATENED OR END ANGERED SPECIES ; 26 | |
| 178 | + | 4. EQUITY IN DISTRIBUTIN G FUNDS BETWEEN : 23 | |
| 183 | 179 | ||
| 184 | - | 3. LOCATIONS WHERE WILDL IFE CROSSINGS COULD BE 27 | |
| 185 | - | DESIGNED TO FACILITA TE MULTIPLE SPECIES ; 28 | |
| 180 | + | A. DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE STATE; AND 24 | |
| 186 | 181 | ||
| 187 | - | 4. EQUITY IN DISTRIBUTING FUNDS BETWE EN: 29 | |
| 182 | + | B. URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL AREAS ; AND 25 | |
| 183 | + | ||
| 184 | + | 5. ANY OTHER CRITERIA ID ENTIFIED BY THE 26 | |
| 185 | + | COALITION. 27 | |
| 188 | 186 | SENATE BILL 635 5 | |
| 189 | 187 | ||
| 190 | 188 | ||
| 191 | - | A. DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE STATE; AND 1 | |
| 189 | + | (6) THE COALITION SHALL DEVEL OP PERFORMANCE METRI CS TO 1 | |
| 190 | + | EVALUATE THE SUCCESS OF FUNDED PROJECTS , INCLUDING: 2 | |
| 192 | 191 | ||
| 193 | - | B. URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL AREAS ; AND 2 | |
| 192 | + | (I) MEASURABLE OUTCOMES , SUCH AS REDUCTIONS I N 3 | |
| 193 | + | COLLISIONS BETWEEN V EHICLES AND WILDLIFE ; AND 4 | |
| 194 | 194 | ||
| 195 | - | 5. ANY OTHER CRITERIA ID ENTIFIED BY THE 3 | |
| 196 | - | COALITION. 4 | |
| 195 | + | (II) ENHANCEMENTS TO HABITAT CONNECTIVITY . 5 | |
| 197 | 196 | ||
| 198 | - | (6) (7) THE COALITION SHALL DEVEL OP PERFORMANCE METRI CS 5 | |
| 199 | - | TO EVALUATE THE SUCC ESS OF FUNDED PROJECTS , INCLUDING: 6 | |
| 197 | + | (7) THE COALITION SHALL MEET QUARTERLY TO : 6 | |
| 200 | 198 | ||
| 201 | - | (I) MEASURABLE OUTCOMES , SUCH AS REDUCTIONS I N 7 | |
| 202 | - | COLLISIONS BETWEEN V EHICLES AND WILDLIFE ; AND 8 | |
| 199 | + | (I) SHARE NEW DATA , ANALYSES, AND RESEARCH ; 7 | |
| 203 | 200 | ||
| 204 | - | (II) ENHANCEMENTS TO HABIT AT CONNECTIVITY . 9 | |
| 201 | + | (II) IDENTIFY ANY ADDITION AL DATA, ANALYSES, OR RESEARCH 8 | |
| 202 | + | NEEDED; 9 | |
| 205 | 203 | ||
| 206 | - | ( | |
| 207 | - | ||
| 204 | + | (III) UPDATE THE MEMBERS ON THE STATUS OF PLANNE D OR 10 | |
| 205 | + | ONGOING WILDLI FE CROSSINGS; 11 | |
| 208 | 206 | ||
| 209 | - | (I) 1. SHARE NEW DATA , ANALYSES, AND RESEARCH ; 12 | |
| 207 | + | (IV) IDENTIFY LOCATIONS WH ERE ADDITIONAL WILDL IFE 12 | |
| 208 | + | CONNECTIVITY IS NEED ED; AND 13 | |
| 210 | 209 | ||
| 211 | - | ( | |
| 212 | - | ||
| 210 | + | (V) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON DISBURSEMENTS FRO M THE 14 | |
| 211 | + | FUND. 15 | |
| 213 | 212 | ||
| 214 | - | (III) 3. UPDATE THE MEMBERS ON THE STATUS OF PLANNE D 15 | |
| 215 | - | OR ONGOING WILDLIFE CROSSINGS; 16 | |
| 213 | + | (8) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SHALL HAVE FINAL 16 | |
| 214 | + | DECISION–MAKING AUTHORITY REG ARDING ANY DECISION RELATING TO THE 17 | |
| 215 | + | PLACEMENT , FUNDING, OR DESIGN OF WILDLIF E CROSSINGS. 18 | |
| 216 | 216 | ||
| 217 | - | ( | |
| 218 | - | ||
| 217 | + | (9) THE COALITION SHALL DEVEL OP A WEBSITE AND PUB LISH ON ITS 19 | |
| 218 | + | WEBSITE: 20 | |
| 219 | 219 | ||
| 220 | - | ( | |
| 221 | - | ||
| 220 | + | (I) THE PURPOSE , HISTORY, AND MEMBERS OF THE 21 | |
| 221 | + | COALITION; 22 | |
| 222 | 222 | ||
| 223 | - | (II) THE COALITION MAY CANCEL A MEETING FOR LACK O F AN 21 | |
| 224 | - | AGENDA. 22 | |
| 223 | + | (II) ANY CRITERIA USED FOR PRIORITIZING P ROJECTS; 23 | |
| 225 | 224 | ||
| 226 | - | (8) (9) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SHALL HAVE FINAL 23 | |
| 227 | - | DECISION–MAKING AUTHORITY REG ARDING ANY DECISION RELATING TO THE 24 | |
| 228 | - | PLACEMENT , FUNDING, OR DESIGN OF WILDLIF E CROSSINGS. 25 | |
| 225 | + | (III) ANY DATA, ANALYSES, OR RESEARCH RELEVANT TO THE 24 | |
| 226 | + | PURPOSE OF THE COALITION; 25 | |
| 229 | 227 | ||
| 230 | - | (9) (10) THE COALITION SHALL DEVEL OP A WEBSITE AND PUB LISH 26 | |
| 231 | - | ON ITS WEBSITE: 27 | |
| 228 | + | (IV) COALITION MEETING AGE NDAS AND MINUTES ; 26 | |
| 232 | 229 | ||
| 233 | - | (I) THE PURPOSE, HISTORY, AND MEMBERS OF THE 28 | |
| 234 | - | COALITION; 29 | |
| 235 | - | 6 SENATE BILL 635 | |
| 236 | - | ||
| 237 | - | ||
| 238 | - | (II) ANY CRITERIA USED FOR PRIORITIZING PROJECT S; 1 | |
| 239 | - | ||
| 240 | - | (III) ANY DATA, ANALYSES, OR RESEARCH RELEVANT TO THE 2 | |
| 241 | - | PURPOSE OF THE COALITION; 3 | |
| 242 | - | ||
| 243 | - | (IV) COALITION MEETING AGE NDAS AND MINUTES ; 4 | |
| 244 | - | ||
| 245 | - | (V) INFORMATION TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC O N THE 5 | |
| 246 | - | IMPORTANCE OF WILDLI FE CONNECTIVITY AND WILDLIFE CROSSINGS ; AND 6 | |
| 247 | - | ||
| 248 | - | (VI) COMPLETED WILDLIFE CR OSSINGS AND WILDLIFE 7 | |
| 249 | - | CROSSINGS UNDER DEVE LOPMENT. 8 | |
| 250 | - | ||
| 251 | - | (C) (1) THERE IS A WILDLIFE CONNECTIVITY FUND. 9 | |
| 252 | - | ||
| 253 | - | (2) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO: 10 | |
| 254 | - | ||
| 255 | - | (I) PROTECT ANY TERRESTRI AL OR SEMIAQUATIC 11 | |
| 256 | - | THREATENED SPECIES , ENDANGERED SPECIES , OR SPECIES OF GREATEST 12 | |
| 257 | - | CONSERVATION NEED WHOSE HABITAT OR MOVEMENT CORRIDORS I NTERSECT 13 | |
| 258 | - | WITH A STATE HIGHWAY ; AND 14 | |
| 259 | - | ||
| 260 | - | (II) PROTECT MOTORISTS AND WILDLIFE IN THE STATE BY 15 | |
| 261 | - | REDUCING COLLISIONS BETWEEN VEHICLES AND WILDLIFE. 16 | |
| 262 | - | ||
| 263 | - | (3) THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE 17 | |
| 264 | - | HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION , SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND. 18 | |
| 265 | - | ||
| 266 | - | (4) (I) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL, NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 19 | |
| 267 | - | SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 20 | |
| 268 | - | ||
| 269 | - | (II) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND 21 | |
| 270 | - | SEPARATELY, AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 22 | |
| 271 | - | ||
| 272 | - | (5) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 23 | |
| 273 | - | ||
| 274 | - | (I) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE 24 | |
| 275 | - | FUND; 25 | |
| 276 | - | ||
| 277 | - | (II) INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND; AND 26 | |
| 278 | - | ||
| 279 | - | (III) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED 27 | |
| 280 | - | FOR THE BENEFIT OF T HE FUND. 28 | |
| 281 | - | ||
| 282 | - | (6) THE FUND MAY BE USED TO : 29 SENATE BILL 635 7 | |
| 230 | + | (V) INFORMATION TO EDUCAT E THE PUBLIC ON THE 27 | |
| 231 | + | IMPORTANCE OF WILDLI FE CONNECTIVITY AND WILDLIFE CROSSINGS ; AND 28 6 SENATE BILL 635 | |
| 283 | 232 | ||
| 284 | 233 | ||
| 285 | 234 | ||
| 286 | - | ( | |
| 287 | - | ||
| 235 | + | (VI) COMPLETED WILDLIFE CR OSSINGS AND WILDLIFE 1 | |
| 236 | + | CROSSINGS UNDER DEVE LOPMENT. 2 | |
| 288 | 237 | ||
| 289 | - | (II) ASSIST WITH PREPARATI ONS NECESSARY FOR THE 3 | |
| 290 | - | PROJECTS SPECIFIED U NDER ITEM (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , INCLUDING DATA 4 | |
| 291 | - | COLLECTION, FEASIBILITY STUDIES , PROJECT DESIGN , AND ENGINEERING , WHICH 5 | |
| 292 | - | MAY INCLUDE HYDRAULI C ANALYSIS AND SIZIN G; 6 | |
| 238 | + | (C) (1) THERE IS A WILDLIFE CONNECTIVITY FUND. 3 | |
| 293 | 239 | ||
| 294 | - | (III) DEVELOP METHODS AND T OOLS FOR IDENTIFYING 7 | |
| 295 | - | LOCATIONS WHERE WILDLIF E CROSSING OR WILDLI FE–VEHICLE COLLISION 8 | |
| 296 | - | MITIGATION PROJECTS WOULD: 9 | |
| 240 | + | (2) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO: 4 | |
| 297 | 241 | ||
| 298 | - | 1. REDUCE COLLISIONS BET WEEN VEHICLES AND 10 | |
| 299 | - | WILDLIFE; OR 11 | |
| 242 | + | (I) PROTECT ANY TERRESTRI AL OR SEMIAQUATIC 5 | |
| 243 | + | THREATENED SPECIES , ENDANGERED SPECIES , OR SPECIES OF GREATEST 6 | |
| 244 | + | CONSERVATION NEED WHOSE HABITAT OR MOVEMENT CORRIDORS I NTERSECT 7 | |
| 245 | + | WITH A STATE HIGHWAY ; AND 8 | |
| 300 | 246 | ||
| 301 | - | 2. CONNECT HABITATS OF T ERRESTRIAL OR 12 | |
| 302 | - | SEMIAQUATIC THREATEN ED SPECIES, ENDANGERED SPECIES , OR SPECIES OF 13 | |
| 303 | - | GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED; 14 | |
| 247 | + | (II) PROTECT MOTORISTS AND WILDLIFE IN THE STATE BY 9 | |
| 248 | + | REDUCING COLLISIONS BETWEEN VEHICLES AND WILDLIFE. 10 | |
| 304 | 249 | ||
| 305 | - | (IV) DEVELOP REGIONAL OR S TATEWIDE HABITAT MAP S TO 15 | |
| 306 | - | IMPROVE HABITAT CONN ECTIVITY OR REDUCE C OLLISIONS BETWEEN VE HICLES 16 | |
| 307 | - | AND WILDLIFE; 17 | |
| 250 | + | (3) THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE 11 | |
| 251 | + | HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION , SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND. 12 | |
| 308 | 252 | ||
| 309 | - | (V) CONSTRUCT EXCLUSIONAR Y FENCING; 18 | |
| 253 | + | (4) (I) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL, NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 13 | |
| 254 | + | SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 14 | |
| 310 | 255 | ||
| 311 | - | (VI) PROVIDE MATCHING FUND S FOR FEDERAL GRANTS ; 19 | |
| 256 | + | (II) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND 15 | |
| 257 | + | SEPARATELY, AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 16 | |
| 312 | 258 | ||
| 313 | - | ( | |
| 259 | + | (5) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 17 | |
| 314 | 260 | ||
| 315 | - | (VIII) MONITOR AND EVALUATE COMPLETED PROJECTS ; 21 | |
| 261 | + | (I) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE 18 | |
| 262 | + | FUND; 19 | |
| 316 | 263 | ||
| 317 | - | ( | |
| 264 | + | (II) INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND; AND 20 | |
| 318 | 265 | ||
| 319 | - | 1. COLLISIONS BETWEEN VE HICLES AND WILDLIFE ; 23 | |
| 266 | + | (III) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED 21 | |
| 267 | + | FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 22 | |
| 320 | 268 | ||
| 321 | - | 2. THREATENED SPECIES , ENDANGERED SPECIES , OR 24 | |
| 322 | - | SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED WHOSE HABITATS O R MOVEMENT 25 | |
| 323 | - | CORRIDORS ARE DIVIDE D BY STATE HIGHWAYS ; AND 26 | |
| 269 | + | (6) THE FUND MAY BE USED TO : 23 | |
| 324 | 270 | ||
| 325 | - | 3. ANY OTHER RELATED TOP IC THE DEPARTMENT OR 27 | |
| 326 | - | STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION DETERM INES IS APPROPRIATE ; 28 | |
| 271 | + | (I) ADVANCE WILDLIFE CROS SING OR WILDLIFE –VEHICLE 24 | |
| 272 | + | COLLISION MITIGATION PROJECTS; 25 | |
| 273 | + | ||
| 274 | + | (II) ASSIST WITH PREPARATI ONS NECESSARY FOR TH E 26 | |
| 275 | + | PROJECTS SPECIFIED U NDER ITEM (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , INCLUDING DATA 27 | |
| 276 | + | COLLECTION, FEASIBILITY STUDIES , PROJECT DESIGN , AND ENGINEERING , WHICH 28 | |
| 277 | + | MAY INCLUDE HYDRAULI C ANALYSIS AND SIZIN G; 29 SENATE BILL 635 7 | |
| 278 | + | ||
| 279 | + | ||
| 280 | + | ||
| 281 | + | (III) DEVELOP METHODS AND T OOLS FOR IDENTIFYING 1 | |
| 282 | + | LOCATIONS WHERE WILD LIFE CROSSING OR WIL DLIFE–VEHICLE COLLISION 2 | |
| 283 | + | MITIGATION PROJECTS WOULD: 3 | |
| 284 | + | ||
| 285 | + | 1. REDUCE COLLISIONS BET WEEN VEHICLES AND 4 | |
| 286 | + | WILDLIFE; OR 5 | |
| 287 | + | ||
| 288 | + | 2. CONNECT HABITATS OF T ERRESTRIAL OR 6 | |
| 289 | + | SEMIAQUATIC THREATENED SPECIES , ENDANGERED SPECIES , OR SPECIES OF 7 | |
| 290 | + | GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED; 8 | |
| 291 | + | ||
| 292 | + | (IV) DEVELOP REGIONAL OR S TATEWIDE HABITAT MAP S TO 9 | |
| 293 | + | IMPROVE HA BITAT CONNECTIVITY O R REDUCE COLLISIONS BETWEEN VEHICLES 10 | |
| 294 | + | AND WILDLIFE; 11 | |
| 295 | + | ||
| 296 | + | (V) CONSTRUCT EXCLUSIONAR Y FENCING; 12 | |
| 297 | + | ||
| 298 | + | (VI) PROVIDE MATCHING FUND S FOR FEDERAL GRANTS ; 13 | |
| 299 | + | ||
| 300 | + | (VII) PROVIDE MAINTENANCE F OR COMPLETED PROJECT S; 14 | |
| 301 | + | ||
| 302 | + | (VIII) MONITOR AND EVALUATE COMPLETED PROJECTS ; 15 | |
| 303 | + | ||
| 304 | + | (IX) PROVIDE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH REGARDING : 16 | |
| 305 | + | ||
| 306 | + | 1. COLLISIONS BETWEEN VE HICLES AND WILDLIFE ; 17 | |
| 307 | + | ||
| 308 | + | 2. THREATENED SPECIES , ENDANGERED SPECIES , OR 18 | |
| 309 | + | SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED WHOSE HABITATS O R MOVEMENT 19 | |
| 310 | + | CORRIDORS ARE DIVI DED BY STATE HIGHWAYS ; AND 20 | |
| 311 | + | ||
| 312 | + | 3. ANY OTHER RELATED TOP IC THE DEPARTMENT OR 21 | |
| 313 | + | STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION DETERM INES IS APPROPRIATE ; 22 | |
| 314 | + | ||
| 315 | + | (X) PROVIDE MATCHING GRAN TS TO COUNTIES AND 23 | |
| 316 | + | MUNICIPALITIES FOR P ROJECTS RELATED TO T HE PURPOSE OF THE FUND; 24 | |
| 317 | + | ||
| 318 | + | (XI) COVER THE COSTS OF RE LEVANT ADMINISTRATIO N AND 25 | |
| 319 | + | PERSONNEL EXPENSES , INCLUDING: 26 | |
| 320 | + | ||
| 321 | + | 1. COST RECOVERY ; 27 | |
| 322 | + | ||
| 323 | + | 2. GIS DATA; AND 28 | |
| 327 | 324 | 8 SENATE BILL 635 | |
| 328 | 325 | ||
| 329 | 326 | ||
| 330 | - | (X) PROVIDE MATCHING GRAN TS TO COUNTIES AND 1 | |
| 331 | - | MUNICIPALITIES FOR P ROJECTS RELATED TO T HE PURPOSE OF THE FUND; 2 | |
| 327 | + | 3. ANY OTHER RELATED ADM INISTRATIVE COSTS ; AND 1 | |
| 332 | 328 | ||
| 333 | - | (XI) COVER THE COSTS OF RE LEVANT ADMINISTRATIO N AND 3 | |
| 334 | - | PERSONNEL EXPENSES , INCLUDING: 4 | |
| 329 | + | (XII) COVER THE COSTS OF AS SET MANAGEMENT FOR W ILDLIFE 2 | |
| 330 | + | CROSSING INFRASTRUCT URE, INCLUDING PLANNING , INVENTORY, CONDITION 3 | |
| 331 | + | INFORMATION , AND LIFE CYCLE ANALY SES. 4 | |
| 335 | 332 | ||
| 336 | - | 1. COST RECOVERY ; 5 | |
| 333 | + | (7) (I) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE 5 | |
| 334 | + | FUND IN THE SAME MANN ER AS OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 6 | |
| 337 | 335 | ||
| 338 | - | 2. GIS DATA; AND 6 | |
| 336 | + | (II) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE 7 | |
| 337 | + | CREDITED TO THE FUND. 8 | |
| 339 | 338 | ||
| 340 | - | 3. ANY OTHER RELATED ADM INISTRATIVE COST S; AND 7 | |
| 339 | + | (8) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN 9 | |
| 340 | + | ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 10 | |
| 341 | 341 | ||
| 342 | - | (XII) COVER THE COSTS OF AS SET MANAGEMENT FOR W ILDLIFE 8 | |
| 343 | - | CROSSING INFRASTRUCT URE, INCLUDING PLANNING , INVENTORY, CONDITION 9 | |
| 344 | - | INFORMATION , AND LIFE CYCLE ANALY SES. 10 | |
| 342 | + | (9) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND FOR THE PROTECTI ONS 11 | |
| 343 | + | SPECIFIED IN PARAGRA PH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION I S SUPPLEMENTAL TO AN D IS 12 | |
| 344 | + | NOT INTENDED TO T AKE THE PLACE OF FUN DING THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE 13 | |
| 345 | + | APPROPRIATED FOR THE SE PROTECTIONS . 14 | |
| 345 | 346 | ||
| 346 | - | (7) (I) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE 11 | |
| 347 | - | FUND IN THE SAME MANN ER AS OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 12 | |
| 347 | + | (10) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 15 | |
| 348 | + | AND THE COALITION, THE DEPARTMENT MAY TRANSF ER FUNDS FROM THE FUND 16 | |
| 349 | + | TO THE TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND ESTABLISH ED UNDER § 3–216 OF THE 17 | |
| 350 | + | TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE IN ORDER TO A DVANCE THE GOALS AND PURPOSES OF 18 | |
| 351 | + | THE FUND. 19 | |
| 348 | 352 | ||
| 349 | - | (II) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE 13 | |
| 350 | - | CREDITED TO THE FUND. 14 | |
| 353 | + | (11) THE DEPARTMENT AND THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 20 | |
| 354 | + | SHALL COORDINATE EFF ORTS WITH FEDERAL PR OGRAMS AND FUNDING 21 | |
| 355 | + | OPPORTUNITIES TO MAX IMIZE PROJECT IMPACTS AND USE ALL AVAILABLE 22 | |
| 356 | + | RESOURCES. 23 | |
| 351 | 357 | ||
| 352 | - | (8) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN 15 | |
| 353 | - | ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 16 | |
| 358 | + | (D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL : 24 | |
| 354 | 359 | ||
| 355 | - | (9) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND FOR THE PROTECTI ONS 17 | |
| 356 | - | SPECIFIED IN PARAGRA PH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION I S SUPPLEMENTAL TO AN D IS 18 | |
| 357 | - | NOT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF FUNDING THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE 19 | |
| 358 | - | APPROPRIATED FOR THE SE PROTECTIONS . 20 | |
| 360 | + | (1) DEVELOP A WEBSITE TO BE USED FOR ACCEPTIN G DONATIONS TO 25 | |
| 361 | + | THE FUND; AND 26 | |
| 359 | 362 | ||
| 360 | - | (10) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 21 | |
| 361 | - | AND THE COALITION, THE DEPARTMENT MAY TRANSF ER FUNDS FROM THE FUND 22 | |
| 362 | - | TO THE TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 3–216 OF THE 23 | |
| 363 | - | TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE IN ORDER TO A DVANCE THE GOALS AND PURPOSES OF 24 | |
| 364 | - | THE FUND. 25 | |
| 363 | + | (2) IF FEASIBLE , WORK WITH THE MOTOR VEHICLE 27 | |
| 364 | + | ADMINISTRATION TO PRO VIDE THE OPTION , APPEARING ON THE VEH ICLE 28 | |
| 365 | + | REGISTRATION PORTAL , TO DONATE TO THE FUND. 29 | |
| 365 | 366 | ||
| 366 | - | (11) THE DEPARTMENT AND THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 26 | |
| 367 | - | SHALL COORDINATE EFFORTS WITH FEDERAL PROGRAM S AND FUNDING 27 | |
| 368 | - | OPPORTUNITIES TO MAX IMIZE PROJECT IMPACT S AND USE ALL AVAILA BLE 28 | |
| 369 | - | RESOURCES. 29 | |
| 370 | - | ||
| 371 | - | (D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL : 30 | |
| 367 | + | (E) (1) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SHALL REPORT ON 30 | |
| 368 | + | WILDLIFE CROSSINGS I N EACH CONSOLIDATED TRANSPORTATION PLAN OF THE 31 | |
| 369 | + | STATE. 32 | |
| 372 | 370 | SENATE BILL 635 9 | |
| 373 | 371 | ||
| 374 | 372 | ||
| 375 | - | (1) | |
| 376 | - | ||
| 373 | + | (2) THE REPORT REQUIRED U NDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 1 | |
| 374 | + | SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE: 2 | |
| 377 | 375 | ||
| 378 | - | (2) IF FEASIBLE , WORK WITH THE MOTOR VEHICLE 3 | |
| 379 | - | ADMINISTRATION TO PRO VIDE THE OPTION , APPEARING ON THE VEH ICLE 4 | |
| 380 | - | REGISTRATION PORTAL , TO DONATE TO THE FUND. 5 | |
| 376 | + | (I) TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND EXPENDITURES FOR 3 | |
| 377 | + | WILDLIFE CROSSINGS ; 4 | |
| 381 | 378 | ||
| 382 | - | (E) (1) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SHALL REPORT ON 6 | |
| 383 | - | WILDLIFE CROSSINGS I N EACH CONSOLIDATED TRANSPORTATION PLAN OF THE 7 | |
| 384 | - | STATE. 8 | |
| 379 | + | (II) WILDLIFE CROSSINGS PL ANNED AND IN PROCESS ; AND 5 | |
| 385 | 380 | ||
| 386 | - | ( | |
| 387 | - | ||
| 381 | + | (III) PERFORMANCE METRICS A ND MEASURABLE OUTCOM ES 6 | |
| 382 | + | EVALUATING THE SUCCE SS OF COMPLETED WILD LIFE CROSSINGS. 7 | |
| 388 | 383 | ||
| 389 | - | (I) TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND EXPENDITURES FOR 11 | |
| 390 | - | WILDLIFE CROSSINGS ; 12 | |
| 384 | + | (F) THE DEPARTMENT AND THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION MAY 8 | |
| 385 | + | ADOPT REGULATIONS NE CESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF TH IS 9 | |
| 386 | + | SUBTITLE. 10 | |
| 391 | 387 | ||
| 392 | - | ||
| 388 | + | Article – Land Use 11 | |
| 393 | 389 | ||
| 394 | - | (III) PERFORMANCE METRICS A ND MEASURABLE OUTCOMES 14 | |
| 395 | - | EVALUATING THE SUCCE SS OF COMPLETED WILD LIFE CROSSINGS. 15 | |
| 390 | + | 1–408. 12 | |
| 396 | 391 | ||
| 397 | - | ( | |
| 398 | - | ||
| 399 | - | ||
| 392 | + | (a) (1) A sensitive areas element shall include the goals, objectives, principles, 13 | |
| 393 | + | policies, and standards designed to protect sensitive areas from the adverse effects of 14 | |
| 394 | + | development. 15 | |
| 400 | 395 | ||
| 401 | - | Article – Land Use 19 | |
| 396 | + | (2) A CHARTER COUNTY SHALL CONSIDER WILDLIFE MO VEMENT AND 16 | |
| 397 | + | HABITAT CONNECTIVITY WHEN ENACTING , ADOPTING, AMENDING, OR EXECUTING 17 | |
| 398 | + | A PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 1–405 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 18 | |
| 402 | 399 | ||
| 403 | - | 1–408. 20 | |
| 400 | + | (b) (1) Beginning October 1, 2013, the Department of Natural Resources shall 19 | |
| 401 | + | provide a statewide forest resource inventory to local jurisdictions at least every 5 years, 20 | |
| 402 | + | to be available for the local comprehensive plan review by local jurisdictions required 21 | |
| 403 | + | under § 1–416(a) of this subtitle and § 3–301(a) of this article. 22 | |
| 404 | 404 | ||
| 405 | - | (a) (1) A sensitive areas element shall include the goals, objectives, principles, 21 | |
| 406 | - | policies, and standards designed to protect sensitive areas from the adverse effects of 22 | |
| 407 | - | development. 23 | |
| 405 | + | (2) THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SHALL COORDI NATE WITH THE 23 | |
| 406 | + | DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE STATE HIGHWAY 24 | |
| 407 | + | ADMINISTRATION TO PRO VIDE EACH CHARTER CO UNTY WITH UPDATED 25 | |
| 408 | + | INFORMATION ON HABIT AT CONNECTIVITY CONC ERNS AND CURRENT AND 26 | |
| 409 | + | PLANNED WILDLIFE CRO SSINGS. 27 | |
| 408 | 410 | ||
| 409 | - | ||
| 410 | - | ||
| 411 | - | ||
| 411 | + | (c) Before the plan is adopted, the Department of the Environment and the 28 | |
| 412 | + | Department of Natural Resources shall review the sensitive areas element to determine 29 | |
| 413 | + | whether the proposed plan is consistent with the programs and goals of the departments. 30 | |
| 412 | 414 | ||
| 413 | - | (b) (1) Beginning October 1, 2013, the Department of Natural Resources shall 27 | |
| 414 | - | provide a statewide forest resource inventory to local jurisdictions at least every 5 years, 28 | |
| 415 | - | to be available for the local comprehensive plan review by local jurisdictions required 29 | |
| 416 | - | under § 1–416(a) of this subtitle and § 3–301(a) of this article. 30 | |
| 417 | - | ||
| 418 | - | (2) THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SHALL COORDI NATE WITH THE 31 | |
| 419 | - | DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE STATE HIGHWAY 32 10 SENATE BILL 635 | |
| 415 | + | 3–104. 31 | |
| 416 | + | 10 SENATE BILL 635 | |
| 420 | 417 | ||
| 421 | 418 | ||
| 422 | - | ||
| 423 | - | ||
| 424 | - | ||
| 419 | + | (a) (1) A sensitive areas element shall include the goals, objectives, principles, 1 | |
| 420 | + | policies, and standards designed to protect sensitive areas from the adverse effects of 2 | |
| 421 | + | development. 3 | |
| 425 | 422 | ||
| 426 | - | ( | |
| 427 | - | ||
| 428 | - | ||
| 423 | + | (2) A LOCAL JURISDICTION S HALL CONSIDER WILDLI FE MOVEMENT 4 | |
| 424 | + | AND HABITAT CONNECTI VITY WHEN ENACTING , ADOPTING, AMENDING, OR 5 | |
| 425 | + | EXECUTING A PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 3–101 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 6 | |
| 429 | 426 | ||
| 430 | - | 3–104. 7 | |
| 427 | + | (b) (1) Beginning October 1, 2013, the Department of Natural Resources shall 7 | |
| 428 | + | provide a statewide forest resource inventory to local jurisdictions at least every 5 years, 8 | |
| 429 | + | to be available for the local comprehensive plan review by local jurisdictions required 9 | |
| 430 | + | under §§ 1–416(a) and 3–301(a) of this article. 10 | |
| 431 | 431 | ||
| 432 | - | (a) (1) A sensitive areas element shall include the goals, objectives, principles, 8 | |
| 433 | - | policies, and standards designed to protect sensitive areas from the adverse effects of 9 | |
| 434 | - | development. 10 | |
| 432 | + | (2) THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SHALL COORDI NATE WITH THE 11 | |
| 433 | + | DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE STATE HIGHWAY 12 | |
| 434 | + | ADMINISTRATION TO PRO VIDE EACH LOCAL JURI SDICTION WITH UPDATE D 13 | |
| 435 | + | INFORMATION ON HABIT AT CONNECTIVITY CONC ERNS AND CURRENT AND 14 | |
| 436 | + | PLANNED WILDLIFE CROSSINGS . 15 | |
| 435 | 437 | ||
| 436 | - | ||
| 437 | - | ||
| 438 | - | ||
| 438 | + | (c) Before the plan is adopted, the Department of the Environment and the 16 | |
| 439 | + | Department of Natural Resources shall review the sensitive areas element to determine 17 | |
| 440 | + | whether the proposed plan is consistent with the programs and goals of the departments. 18 | |
| 439 | 441 | ||
| 440 | - | (b) (1) Beginning October 1, 2013, the Department of Natural Resources shall 14 | |
| 441 | - | provide a statewide forest resource inventory to local jurisdictions at least every 5 years, 15 | |
| 442 | - | to be available for the local comprehensive plan review by local jurisdictions required 16 | |
| 443 | - | under §§ 1–416(a) and 3–301(a) of this article. 17 | |
| 442 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 19 | |
| 444 | 443 | ||
| 445 | - | (2) THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SHALL COORDI NATE WITH THE 18 | |
| 446 | - | DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE STATE HIGHWAY 19 | |
| 447 | - | ADMINISTRATION TO PRO VIDE EACH LOCAL JURI SDICTION WITH UPDATED 20 | |
| 448 | - | INFORMATION ON HABIT AT CONNECTIVITY CONC ERNS AND CURRENT AND 21 | |
| 449 | - | PLANNED WILDLIFE CRO SSINGS. 22 | |
| 444 | + | 6–226. 20 | |
| 450 | 445 | ||
| 451 | - | (c) Before the plan is adopted, the Department of the Environment and the 23 | |
| 452 | - | Department of Natural Resources shall review the sensitive areas element to determine 24 | |
| 453 | - | whether the proposed plan is consistent with the programs and goals of the departments. 25 | |
| 446 | + | (a) (2) (i) 1. This subparagraph does not apply in fiscal years 2024 21 | |
| 447 | + | through 2028. 22 | |
| 454 | 448 | ||
| 455 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement 26 | |
| 449 | + | 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 23 | |
| 450 | + | inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 24 | |
| 451 | + | terms of a gift or settlement, net interest on State money allocated by the State Treasurer 25 | |
| 452 | + | under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to receive interest 26 | |
| 453 | + | earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General Fund of the 27 | |
| 454 | + | State. 28 | |
| 456 | 455 | ||
| 457 | - | 6–226. 27 | |
| 456 | + | (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 29 | |
| 457 | + | to the following funds: 30 | |
| 458 | 458 | ||
| 459 | - | | |
| 460 | - | ||
| 459 | + | 204. the Victims of Domestic Violence Program Grant Fund; 31 | |
| 460 | + | [and] 32 | |
| 461 | 461 | ||
| 462 | - | 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 30 | |
| 463 | - | inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 31 | |
| 464 | - | terms of a gift or settlement, net interest on State money allocated by the State Treasurer 32 | |
| 465 | - | under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to receive interest 33 | |
| 466 | - | earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General Fund of the 34 | |
| 467 | - | State. 35 SENATE BILL 635 11 | |
| 462 | + | 205. the Proposed Programs Collaborative Grant Program; 33 | |
| 463 | + | AND 34 | |
| 464 | + | SENATE BILL 635 11 | |
| 468 | 465 | ||
| 469 | 466 | ||
| 467 | + | 206. THE WILDLIFE CONNECTIVITY FUND. 1 | |
| 470 | 468 | ||
| 471 | - | | |
| 472 | - | ||
| 469 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 2 | |
| 470 | + | 1, 2025. 3 | |
| 473 | 471 | ||
| 474 | - | 204. the Victims of Domestic Violence Program Grant Fund; 3 | |
| 475 | - | [and] 4 | |
| 476 | - | ||
| 477 | - | 205. the Proposed Programs Collaborative Grant Program; 5 | |
| 478 | - | AND 6 | |
| 479 | - | ||
| 480 | - | 206. THE WILDLIFE CONNECTIVITY FUND. 7 | |
| 481 | - | ||
| 482 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 8 | |
| 483 | - | 1, 2025. 9 | |
| 484 | - | ||
| 485 | - | ||
| 486 | - | ||
| 487 | - | ||
| 488 | - | Approved: | |
| 489 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 490 | - | Governor. | |
| 491 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 492 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 493 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 494 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. |