Maryland State Government Section 9-1406

      (a)      There is a Smart Growth Subcabinet.

      (b)      The Subcabinet consists of:

            (1)      the Special Secretary;

            (2)      the Secretary of Agriculture;

            (3)      the Secretary of Budget and Management;

            (4)      the Secretary of Business and Economic Development;

            (5)      the Secretary of the Environment;

            (6)      the Secretary of General Services;

            (7)      the Secretary of Higher Education;

            (8)      the Secretary of Housing and Community Development;

            (9)      the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Neighborhood Revitalization;

            (10)      the Secretary of Natural Resources;

            (11)      the Secretary of Planning;

            (12)      the Secretary of Transportation; and

            (13)      a representative of the Governor's office.

      (c)      The Executive Director of the National Center for Smart Growth Education and Research at the University of Maryland, College Park shall serve as an ex officio member of the Subcabinet.

      (d)      (1)      The Special Secretary shall chair the Subcabinet and shall be responsible for the oversight, direction, and accountability of the work of the Subcabinet.

            (2)      The Secretary of Planning shall be the vice chair of the Subcabinet.

      (e)      (1)      The Office shall provide the primary staff support for the Subcabinet.

            (2)      The Special Secretary and the Secretary of Planning may call upon any of the Subcabinet members to provide additional staff assistance as needed.

      (f)      The Special Secretary and the Secretary of Planning may establish subcommittees to carry out the work of the Subcabinet.

      (g)      The Subcabinet shall meet regularly at such times and places as it determines.

      (h)      The Subcabinet shall:

            (1)      provide a forum for discussion of interdepartmental issues relating to activities that affect growth, development, neighborhood conservation, and resource management;

            (2)      work together using all available resources to promote the understanding of smart growth;

            (3)      in coordination with State agencies, evaluate and report annually to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1246 of this article, to the General Assembly on the implementation of the State's smart growth policy; and

            (4)      perform other duties assigned by the Governor.

      (i)      The annual report required in subsection (h)(3) of this section shall include:

            (1)      a description of the projects, programs, and costs of activities located in priority funding areas;

            (2)      a description of projects, programs, and costs of activities funded under the exceptions allowed in § 5-7B-06 of the State Finance and Procurement Article;

            (3)      projects submitted to the Board of Public Works for funding outside priority funding areas under the extraordinary circumstances exception in accordance with § 5-7B-05 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the impact of these projects upon the State's smart growth policy;

            (4)      a list of programs and policies reviewed and changed to ensure compliance with the State's smart growth policy; and

            (5)      a list of projects or programs approved and funded under Chapter 759, § 2 of the Acts of 1997.