Maryland League of Conservation Voters Education Fund - Table ES-1. Green Budget Policies Included in this Report

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Table ES-1. Green Budget Policies Included in this Report

Green Budget Policy		Estimated Savings/Revenues (FY09)
Improve Water Quality
	Create a Green Fund	approximately $100 million (revenue)
	Establish a wetlands permit fee	$3.6 million (revenue)
Defend Open Space from Development
	Close the open space funding loophole	$14 million (revenue)
	Increase the agricultural transfer tax	$2.5 million (revenue)
	Stop the Intercounty Connector	$540 million (savings)
Protect Air Quality
	Increase fees on air pollution	$2.3 million (revenue)
Improve Other Environmental Protections
	End the coal mining tax credit	$7.7 million (savings)
	Increase solid waste fees	$35 million (revenue)
Total		approximately $705 million