1. (1) Using eligible funding sources, may purchase environmental outcomes, as defined in § 8-2A-01 of this title, that provide for cost-effective long-term or permanent green or blue infrastructure projects that:

   1. (i) Improve the water quality of Maryland's portion of the Chesapeake Bay; and
   2. (ii) Are located in the Susquehanna River watershed; and

2. (2) Shall consult with the secretary of the environmental agency of the state in which the project is located to ensure that:

   1. (i) The state supports the project; and
   2. (ii) For the purchased environmental outcomes, there is mutual agreement as to the allocation of credits to the Chesapeake Bay total maximum daily load's watershed implementation plans.

The Secretary:

Added by Acts 2022, c. 237, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 238, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.