Smart, Green, and Growing - The Sustainable Communities Act of 2010

SENATE BILL 285

Synopsis:

Stating findings and intent of the General Assembly concerning sustainable communities; providing for the designation of specified areas as sustainable communities eligible for specified programs; reestablishing and altering the Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program to be the Sustainable Communities Tax Credit Program; authorizing the Director of the Maryland Historical Trust to issue up to $50,000,000 in the aggregate in initial credit certificates for the tax credit; etc.
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(4) develop public infrastructure that is incidental to the implementation of a community legacy project, such as streets, parking, public utilities, landscaping, lighting, and improvements to pedestrian and bicycle circulation;
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Is planned to maximize the use of transit, walking, and bicycling by residents and employees; and

Overview: <a href="http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/billfile/SB0285.htm">http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/billfile/SB0285.htm</a>;

The bills draft: <a href="http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/sb/sb0285f.pdf">http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/sb/sb0285f.pdf</a>;

Found via 1000 Friends of Maryland <a href="http://www.friendsofmd.org/">http://www.friendsofmd.org/</a>;