Maryland Code, ENVIRONMENT 8-404

state: means :

(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

(2) the District of Columbia. See

The following State agencies shall assist the Secretary in evaluating any technology or means for the permanent disposal of low-level nuclear waste:

(1) The State Department of Agriculture.

(2) The Maryland Department of Labor.

(3) The Department of Natural Resources.

(4) The State Department of Transportation.

(5) The Department of Planning.