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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTING LA W. | |
| 4 | 4 | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | - | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | - | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | - | amendment. | |
| 8 | 5 | *hb1055* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | HOUSE BILL 1055 | |
| 11 | 8 | R2, F1 2lr2701 | |
| 12 | 9 | ||
| 13 | - | By: Delegate Smith | |
| 10 | + | By: Delegate Smith | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: February 10, 2022 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Appropriations and Ways and Means | |
| 16 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 17 | - | House action: Adopted | |
| 18 | - | Read second time: March 13, 2022 | |
| 19 | 13 | ||
| 20 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 21 | 15 | ||
| 22 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | 18 | Transportation – Student Transportation – Transit Buses and Carpooling 2 | |
| 25 | - | Baltimore City – Maryland Transit Administration – Transit Services for Public 3 | |
| 26 | - | School Students and Youth Workers 4 | |
| 27 | 19 | ||
| 28 | - | FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to provide middle 5 | |
| 29 | - | school and high school students in Baltimore City with a tangible and digital student 6 | |
| 30 | - | transit pass and student transit identification card; authorizing a student who loses 7 | |
| 31 | - | a student transit pass or student transit identification card and appears to be under 8 | |
| 32 | - | a certain age to ride a transit bus without charge; prohibiting the Administration 9 | |
| 33 | - | from imposing any restrictions on the use of a student transit pass; establishing a 10 | |
| 34 | - | Student Carpool Incentive Program; requiring the State Department of 11 | |
| 35 | - | Transportation to provide a certain amount to schools and carpool drivers 12 | |
| 36 | - | participating in the Program; requiring the Administration on or before a certain 13 | |
| 37 | - | date for certain years, to increase bus driver pay by a certain amount per hour; 14 | |
| 38 | - | requiring the Administration, on or before a certain date for certain years, to add a 15 | |
| 39 | - | certain number of transit buses to the Baltimore City weekday fleet; requiring a 16 | |
| 40 | - | transit bus to stop for certain individuals; and generally relating to student 17 | |
| 41 | - | transportation and bus transit certain services to certain students of the Baltimore 18 | |
| 42 | - | City Public School System and youth workers in the Baltimore City YouthWorks 19 | |
| 43 | - | program; prohibiting the Maryland Transit Administration from seeking certain fees 20 | |
| 44 | - | or reimbursement; and generally relating to the Maryland Transit Administration 21 | |
| 45 | - | and free ridership for Baltimore City Public School System students and youth 22 | |
| 46 | - | workers. 23 | |
| 20 | + | FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to provide middle 3 | |
| 21 | + | school and high school students in Baltimore City with a tangible and digital student 4 | |
| 22 | + | transit pass and student transit identification card; authorizing a student who loses 5 | |
| 23 | + | a student transit pass or student transit identification card and appears to be under 6 | |
| 24 | + | a certain age to ride a transit bus without charge; prohibiting the Administration 7 | |
| 25 | + | from imposing any restrictions on the use of a student transit pass; establishing a 8 | |
| 26 | + | Student Carpool Incentive Program; requiring the State Department of 9 | |
| 27 | + | Transportation to provide a certain amount to schools and carpool drivers 10 | |
| 28 | + | participating in the Program; requiring the Administration on or before a certain 11 | |
| 29 | + | date for certain years, to increase bus driver pay by a certain amount per hour; 12 | |
| 30 | + | requiring the Administration, on or before a certain date for certain years, to add a 13 | |
| 31 | + | certain number of transit buses to the Baltimore City weekday fleet; requiring a 14 | |
| 32 | + | transit bus to stop for certain individuals; and generally relating to student 15 | |
| 33 | + | transportation and bus transit. 16 | |
| 47 | 34 | ||
| 48 | - | BY adding to 24 2 HOUSE BILL 1055 | |
| 35 | + | BY adding to 17 | |
| 36 | + | Article – Education 18 | |
| 37 | + | Section 7–810 and 7–811 19 | |
| 38 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 20 | |
| 39 | + | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 21 | |
| 40 | + | ||
| 41 | + | BY adding to 22 | |
| 42 | + | Article – Transportation 23 | |
| 43 | + | Section 7–710 and 7–714 24 | |
| 44 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 25 | |
| 45 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 26 | |
| 46 | + | ||
| 47 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENE RAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 27 | |
| 48 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 28 2 HOUSE BILL 1055 | |
| 49 | + | ||
| 49 | 50 | ||
| 50 | 51 | ||
| 51 | 52 | Article – Education 1 | |
| 52 | - | Section 7–810 and 7–811 2 | |
| 53 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 3 | |
| 54 | - | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 4 | |
| 55 | 53 | ||
| 56 | - | BY adding to 5 | |
| 57 | - | Article – Transportation 6 | |
| 58 | - | Section 7–710 and 7–714 7 | |
| 59 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 8 | |
| 60 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 9 | |
| 54 | + | 7–810. 2 | |
| 61 | 55 | ||
| 62 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 10 | |
| 63 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 11 | |
| 56 | + | (A) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN BALTIMORE CITY. 3 | |
| 64 | 57 | ||
| 65 | - | Article – Education 12 | |
| 58 | + | (B) (1) THE MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROVIDE 4 | |
| 59 | + | MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH A TANGIBLE AND DIGITAL : 5 | |
| 66 | 60 | ||
| 67 | - | ||
| 61 | + | (I) STUDENT TRANSIT PASS ; AND 6 | |
| 68 | 62 | ||
| 69 | - | ( | |
| 63 | + | (II) STUDENT TRANSIT IDENT IFICATION CARD. 7 | |
| 70 | 64 | ||
| 71 | - | (B) (1) THE MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROVIDE 15 | |
| 72 | - | MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HI GH SCHOOL STUDENTS W ITH A TANGIBLE AND D IGITAL: 16 | |
| 65 | + | (2) A STUDENT WHO LOSES A STUDENT TRANSIT PASS OR STUDENT 8 | |
| 66 | + | TRANSIT IDENTIFICATI ON CARD AND APPEARS TO BE UNDER THE AGE OF 22 YEARS 9 | |
| 67 | + | MAY RIDE A TRANSIT B US WITHOUT CHARGE . 10 | |
| 73 | 68 | ||
| 74 | - | (I) STUDENT TRANSIT PASS ; AND 17 | |
| 69 | + | (C) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY NO T IMPOSE ANY RESTRIC TIONS, 11 | |
| 70 | + | INCLUDING TEMPORAL R ESTRICTIONS, ON THE USE OF A STUD ENT TRANSIT PASS . 12 | |
| 75 | 71 | ||
| 76 | - | ||
| 72 | + | 7–811. 13 | |
| 77 | 73 | ||
| 78 | - | (2) A STUDENT WHO LOSES A STUDENT TRANSIT PASS OR STUDENT 19 | |
| 79 | - | TRANSIT IDENTIFICATI ON CARD AND APPEARS TO BE UNDER THE AGE OF 22 YEARS 20 | |
| 80 | - | MAY RIDE A TRANSIT B US WITHOUT CHARGE . 21 | |
| 74 | + | (A) THERE IS A STUDENT CARPOOL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 14 | |
| 81 | 75 | ||
| 82 | - | (C) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY NO T IMPOSE ANY RES TRICTIONS, 22 | |
| 83 | - | INCLUDING TEMPORAL R ESTRICTIONS, ON THE USE OF A STUD ENT TRANSIT PASS . 23 | |
| 76 | + | (B) THE PURPOSE O F THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE INCENT IVES FOR: 15 | |
| 84 | 77 | ||
| 85 | - | ||
| 78 | + | (1) SCHOOLS TO ENCOURAGE CARPOOLING ; AND 16 | |
| 86 | 79 | ||
| 87 | - | (A) THERE IS A STUDENT CARPOOL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 25 | |
| 80 | + | (2) PARENTS OR GUARDIANS TO TRANSPORT STUDENT S USING 17 | |
| 81 | + | CARPOOLS. 18 | |
| 88 | 82 | ||
| 89 | - | (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR : 26 | |
| 83 | + | (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CREA TE AND PUBLISH ON IT S WEBSITE A 19 | |
| 84 | + | REGISTRATION PORTAL FOR THE PROGRAM. 20 | |
| 90 | 85 | ||
| 91 | - | (1) SCHOOLS TO ENCOURAGE CARPOOLING ; AND 27 | |
| 86 | + | (D) (1) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, A PARENT OR GUARDIAN 21 | |
| 87 | + | SHALL REGISTER THE CARPOOL ON THE PROGRAM PORTAL, INCLUDING 22 | |
| 88 | + | INFORMATION ON THE S CHOOL THAT A PARTICIPATING STUDEN T ATTENDS. 23 | |
| 92 | 89 | ||
| 93 | - | (2) PARENTS OR GUARDIANS TO TRANSPORT STUDENT S USING 28 | |
| 94 | - | CARPOOLS. 29 | |
| 95 | - | HOUSE BILL 1055 3 | |
| 90 | + | (2) A PARENT OR GUARDIAN M AY DESIGNATE ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL 24 | |
| 91 | + | AS A CARPOOL D RIVER. 25 | |
| 92 | + | ||
| 93 | + | (E) FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM, EACH YEAR THE STATE 26 | |
| 94 | + | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL PROVIDE: 27 HOUSE BILL 1055 3 | |
| 96 | 95 | ||
| 97 | 96 | ||
| 98 | - | (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CREA TE AND PUBLISH ON IT S WEBSITE A 1 | |
| 99 | - | REGISTRATION PORTAL FOR THE PROGRAM. 2 | |
| 100 | 97 | ||
| 101 | - | ||
| 102 | - | ||
| 103 | - | ||
| 98 | + | (1) $1,000 TO A PARTICIPATING S CHOOL FOR EACH CARPO OL 1 | |
| 99 | + | TRANSPORTING FOUR OR MORE STUDENTS FROM THREE OR MORE HOUSEHOLDS ; 2 | |
| 100 | + | AND 3 | |
| 104 | 101 | ||
| 105 | - | (2) | |
| 106 | - | ||
| 102 | + | (2) $300 TO THE REGISTERED CARPOOL DRIVE R FOR EACH 4 | |
| 103 | + | REGISTERED STUDENT . 5 | |
| 107 | 104 | ||
| 108 | - | (E) FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM, EACH YEAR THE STATE 8 | |
| 109 | - | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL PRO VIDE: 9 | |
| 105 | + | Article – Transportation 6 | |
| 110 | 106 | ||
| 111 | - | (1) $1,000 TO A PARTICIPATING S CHOOL FOR EACH CARPO OL 10 | |
| 112 | - | TRANSPORTING FOUR OR MORE STUDENTS FROM T HREE OR MORE HOUSEHO LDS; 11 | |
| 113 | - | AND 12 | |
| 107 | + | 7–710. 7 | |
| 114 | 108 | ||
| 115 | - | ( | |
| 116 | - | ||
| 109 | + | (A) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2023, AND EACH JULY 1 THEREAFTER THROUGH 8 | |
| 110 | + | 2027, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL INCREASE BUS DRIVER PAY BY $1 PER HOUR. 9 | |
| 117 | 111 | ||
| 118 | - | Article – Transportation 15 | |
| 112 | + | (B) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2023, AND EACH JULY 1 THEREAFTER THROUGH 10 | |
| 113 | + | 2026, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADD 100 TRANSIT BUSES TO THE BALTIMORE 11 | |
| 114 | + | CITY WEEKDAY FLEET . 12 | |
| 119 | 115 | ||
| 120 | - | 7– | |
| 116 | + | 7–714. 13 | |
| 121 | 117 | ||
| 122 | - | (A) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2023, AND EACH JULY 1 THEREAFTER THROUGH 17 | |
| 123 | - | 2027, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL INCREASE BUS DRIVER PAY BY $1 PER HOUR. 18 | |
| 118 | + | A TRANSIT BUS SHALL STOP FOR: 14 | |
| 124 | 119 | ||
| 125 | - | (B) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2023, AND EACH JULY 1 THEREAFTER THROUGH 19 | |
| 126 | - | 2026, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADD 100 TRANSIT BUSES TO THE BALTIMORE 20 | |
| 127 | - | CITY WEEKDAY FLEET . 21 | |
| 120 | + | (1) PREGNANT INDIVIDUALS ; 15 | |
| 128 | 121 | ||
| 129 | - | ||
| 122 | + | (2) MOTHERS WITH YOUNG CH ILDREN; AND 16 | |
| 130 | 123 | ||
| 131 | - | | |
| 124 | + | (3) INDIVIDUALS WHO APPEA R TO BE UNDER THE AGE OF 22 YEARS. 17 | |
| 132 | 125 | ||
| 133 | - | (1) PREGNANT INDIVIDUALS ; 24 | |
| 134 | - | ||
| 135 | - | (2) MOTHERS WITH YOUNG CH ILDREN; AND 25 | |
| 136 | - | ||
| 137 | - | (3) INDIVIDUALS WHO APPEA R TO BE UNDER THE AG E OF 22 YEARS. 26 | |
| 138 | - | ||
| 139 | - | Article – Transportation 27 | |
| 140 | - | ||
| 141 | - | 7–710. 28 | |
| 142 | - | 4 HOUSE BILL 1055 | |
| 143 | - | ||
| 144 | - | ||
| 145 | - | (A) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROVIDE RIDERSHIP ON TRANSIT 1 | |
| 146 | - | VEHICLES TO ANY ELIG IBLE: 2 | |
| 147 | - | ||
| 148 | - | (1) STUDENT OF A PUBLIC S CHOOL OF BALTIMORE CITY; AND 3 | |
| 149 | - | ||
| 150 | - | (2) YOUTH WORKER IN THE BALTIMORE CITY YOUTHWORKS 4 | |
| 151 | - | PROGRAM. 5 | |
| 152 | - | ||
| 153 | - | (B) THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTIO N (A) OF THIS SECTION 6 | |
| 154 | - | SHALL BE PROVIDED ON LY FOR: 7 | |
| 155 | - | ||
| 156 | - | (1) A STUDENT OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN BALTIMORE CITY: 8 | |
| 157 | - | ||
| 158 | - | (I) BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 5 A.M. AND 8 P.M.; AND 9 | |
| 159 | - | ||
| 160 | - | (II) FOR SCHOOL –RELATED OR EDUCATION AL 10 | |
| 161 | - | EXTRACURRICULAR ACTI VITIES ON AND OFF CA MPUS; OR 11 | |
| 162 | - | ||
| 163 | - | (2) A YOUTH WORKER IN THE BALTIMORE CITY YOUTHWORKS 12 | |
| 164 | - | PROGRAM: 13 | |
| 165 | - | ||
| 166 | - | (I) DURING THE YOUTHWORKS SUMMER JOB PERI OD; AND 14 | |
| 167 | - | ||
| 168 | - | (II) FOR PURPOSES OF ENGAG ING IN YOUTHWORKS–RELATED 15 | |
| 169 | - | ACTIVITIES. 16 | |
| 170 | - | ||
| 171 | - | (C) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY NO T COLLECT FEES OR RE IMBURSEMENT 17 | |
| 172 | - | FOR SERVICES PROVIDED UN DER THIS SECTION . 18 | |
| 173 | - | ||
| 174 | - | (D) THE ADMINISTRATION , IN CONJUNCTION WITH BALTIMORE CITY 19 | |
| 175 | - | PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT , 20 | |
| 176 | - | SHALL ADOPT REGULATI ONS THAT ESTABLISH T HE ELIGIBILITY CRITE RIA FOR 21 | |
| 177 | - | STUDENTS AND YOUTH W ORKERS RECEIVING A STUDE NT TRANSIT PASS FOR THE 22 | |
| 178 | - | USE OF SERVICES PROV IDED UNDER THIS SECT ION. 23 | |
| 179 | - | ||
| 180 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 24 | |
| 181 | - | 1, 2022. 25 | |
| 182 | - | ||
| 126 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 18 | |
| 127 | + | 1, 2022. 19 |