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– 98 – budget (Chapter 484 of the Acts of 2022) for the Learning in Extended Academic Programs (R00A02.13).

SECTION 12. 17. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, on or before June 30, 2025, the Governor may transfer to the Department of Natural Resources up to $6,678,827 from the available special fund balance from the Program Open Space State land acquisition fund balance to replace general funds budgeted for personnel expenses in the Department of Natural Resources for the Forest Service ($968,093) and the Maryland Park Service ($5,710,734).

SECTION 13. 18. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the unexpended appropriation under Board of Public Works – Capital Appropriation (D06E02.01) to provide funding to Baltimore City Community College to demolish the Bard Building that was included in the fiscal year 2022 operating budget (Chapter 357 of the Acts of 2021, Supplemental Budget No. 4) is reduced by $2,000,000 in general funds.

SECTION 14. 19. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, on or before June 30, 2024, the Governor may expand the allowable use of the appropriation for the Living Classrooms Foundation under Miscellaneous Grants – Capital Appropriation (H00H01.03) that was included in the fiscal year 2024 operating budget (Chapter 101 of the Acts of 2023, Supplemental Budget No. 2, Item 83(13)) to include insurance expenses.

SECTION 15. 20. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, on or before June 30, 2024, the Governor may transfer to the General Fund $150,000,000 from the Local Income Tax Reserve Account established under § 2–606 of the Tax – General Article representing funds identified in the Office of the Comptroller’s fiscal year 2023 analysis as an overdistribution to the Account net of canceled repayments.

SECTION 21. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, on or before June 30, 2024, the Governor may transfer to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund established under § 5–206 of the Education Article $40,000,000 from the School Construction Revolving Loan Fund established under § 5–315 of the Education Article.

SECTION 22. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the transportation revenues raised in accordance with the provisions of this Act shall remain allocated within the Department of Transportation. Notwithstanding § 8–402 of the Transportation Article or any other provision of law, the revenue increases attributable to alterations to the registration fees in Section 2 of this Act may not be credited to the Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue Account. Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit the Department of Transportation from providing grants to local governments to restore transportation aid.

SECTION 23. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: