(a) The General Assembly finds that the State must have sustainable communities in order to: (1) Preserve and protect the State’s natural resources; and (2) Achieve the State’s economic growth, resource protection, and planning policy in § 5–7A–01 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. (b) The General Assembly finds that sustainable communities are places where public and private […]
It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Department shall: (1) Consider sustainable communities as it considers annual revisions under the Consolidated Transportation Program in § 2–103.1(b) through (f) of this title; and (2) Twice a year consult with the Smart Growth Subcabinet established under § 9–1406 of the State Government Article on how the […]
Subject to the limitations imposed by this subtitle, the Department may exercise all powers reasonably necessary to achieve the purposes of this subtitle, including the authority to: (1) Adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this subtitle; (2) Apply for and receive grants, gifts, payments, loans, advances, appropriations, property, and services from the federal government and the […]
