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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 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 | *sb0023* | |
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| 10 | 7 | SENATE BILL 23 | |
| 11 | 8 | R2 2lr1338 | |
| 12 | 9 | (PRE–FILED) CF HB 141 | |
| 13 | 10 | By: Senator Carter | |
| 14 | 11 | Requested: November 1, 2021 | |
| 15 | 12 | Introduced and read first time: January 12, 2022 | |
| 16 | 13 | Assigned to: Finance | |
| 17 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 18 | - | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 19 | - | Read second time: March 13, 2022 | |
| 20 | 14 | ||
| 21 | - | ||
| 15 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 22 | 16 | ||
| 23 | 17 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 24 | 18 | ||
| 25 | 19 | Equity in Transportation Sector – Guidelines and Analyses 2 | |
| 26 | 20 | ||
| 27 | 21 | FOR the purpose of requiring that equity be considered when certain State transportation 3 | |
| 28 | 22 | plans, reports, and goals are developed; altering the membership of the advisory 4 | |
| 29 | 23 | committee on State transportation goals, benchmarks, and indicators; establishing 5 | |
| 30 | 24 | the Commission on Transportation Equity; requiring the Department of 6 | |
| 31 | 25 | Transportation, in collaboration with the Maryland Transit Administration, to 7 | |
| 32 | 26 | conduct certain analyses and consult with certain communities before announcing 8 | |
| 33 | 27 | or proposing certain service changes; requiring the Administration to take certain 9 | |
| 34 | 28 | actions to avoid or minimize certain disparate impacts or disproportionate burdens; 10 | |
| 35 | 29 | requiring the Administration to compile a report on the impacts of a proposed service 11 | |
| 36 | - | change after holding a public hearing on the proposed service change; requiring the 12 | |
| 37 | - | Department, in collaboration with the Administration, to conduct certain analyses 13 | |
| 38 | - | and consult with certain communities before announcing any reduction or 14 | |
| 39 | - | cancellation of a capital expansion project in the construction program of the 15 | |
| 40 | - | Consolidated Transportation Program; requiring the Administration to compile a 16 | |
| 41 | - | report on the impacts of a proposed reduction or cancellation of a capital expansion 17 | |
| 42 | - | project in the construction program of the Consolidated Transportation Program; 18 | |
| 43 | - | and generally relating to equity in transportation. 19 | |
| 30 | + | change after holding a public hearing on the proposed service change; and generally 12 | |
| 31 | + | relating to equity in transportation. 13 | |
| 44 | 32 | ||
| 45 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 20 | |
| 46 | - | Article – Transportation 21 | |
| 47 | - | Section 2–103.1(d), (h), and (j) and 7–101 22 | |
| 48 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 23 2 SENATE BILL 23 | |
| 33 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14 | |
| 34 | + | Article – Transportation 15 | |
| 35 | + | Section 2–103.1(d), (h), and (j) and 7–101 16 | |
| 36 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 17 | |
| 37 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 18 | |
| 38 | + | ||
| 39 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 19 | |
| 40 | + | Article – Transportation 20 | |
| 41 | + | Section 2–103.1(g) and (i) 21 | |
| 42 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 22 | |
| 43 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 23 | |
| 44 | + | ||
| 45 | + | BY adding to 24 | |
| 46 | + | Article – Transportation 25 | |
| 47 | + | Section 7–714 and 7–715 26 | |
| 48 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 27 2 SENATE BILL 23 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | 51 | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 1 | |
| 52 | 52 | ||
| 53 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 2 | |
| 54 | - | Article – Transportation 3 | |
| 55 | - | Section 2–103.1(g) and (i) 4 | |
| 56 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 5 | |
| 57 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 6 | |
| 53 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYL AND, 2 | |
| 54 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 3 | |
| 58 | 55 | ||
| 59 | - | BY adding to 7 | |
| 60 | - | Article – Transportation 8 | |
| 61 | - | Section 7–714 and 7–715 through 7–716 9 | |
| 62 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 10 | |
| 63 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 11 | |
| 56 | + | Article – Transportation 4 | |
| 64 | 57 | ||
| 65 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12 | |
| 66 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13 | |
| 58 | + | 2–103.1. 5 | |
| 67 | 59 | ||
| 68 | - | ||
| 60 | + | (d) (1) The Maryland Transportation Plan shall: 6 | |
| 69 | 61 | ||
| 70 | - | 2–103.1. 15 | |
| 62 | + | [(1)] (I) Except as otherwise provided, be revised every 5 years through 7 | |
| 63 | + | an inclusive public participation process; 8 | |
| 71 | 64 | ||
| 72 | - | (d) (1) The Maryland Transportation Plan shall: 16 | |
| 65 | + | [(2)] (II) Include a 20–year forecast of State transportation needs, based 9 | |
| 66 | + | on the financial resources anticipated to be available to the Department during that 10 | |
| 67 | + | 20–year period; 11 | |
| 73 | 68 | ||
| 74 | - | [( | |
| 75 | - | ||
| 69 | + | [(3)] (III) Be expressed in terms of the State transportation goals and 12 | |
| 70 | + | measures; and 13 | |
| 76 | 71 | ||
| 77 | - | [( | |
| 78 | - | ||
| 79 | - | ||
| 72 | + | [(4)] (IV) Include a summary of the types of projects and programs that are 14 | |
| 73 | + | proposed to accomplish the State transportation goals and measures, using a multi–modal 15 | |
| 74 | + | approach when feasible. 16 | |
| 80 | 75 | ||
| 81 | - | [(3)] (III) Be expressed in terms of the State transportation goals and 22 | |
| 82 | - | measures; and 23 | |
| 76 | + | (2) BEGINNING WITH THE 2045 MARYLAND TRANSPORTAT ION PLAN, 17 | |
| 77 | + | THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONS IDER WAYS TO ACHIEVE EQUITY IN THE 18 | |
| 78 | + | TRANSPORTATION SECTO R WHEN DEVELOPING TH E STATE TRANSPORTATION 19 | |
| 79 | + | GOALS. 20 | |
| 83 | 80 | ||
| 84 | - | [(4)] (IV) Include a summary of the types of projects and programs that are 24 | |
| 85 | - | proposed to accomplish the State transportation goals and measures, using a multi–modal 25 | |
| 86 | - | approach when feasible. 26 | |
| 81 | + | (g) Beginning with the year 2002 State Report on Transportation and continuing 21 | |
| 82 | + | thereafter, before the General Assembly considers the proposed Maryland Transportation 22 | |
| 83 | + | Plan and the proposed Consolidated Transportation Program, the Department shall submit 23 | |
| 84 | + | an annual report on the attainment of State transportation goals and benchmarks for the 24 | |
| 85 | + | approved and proposed Maryland Transportation Plan and the approved and proposed 25 | |
| 86 | + | Consolidated Transportation Program to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State 26 | |
| 87 | + | Government Article, to the General Assembly. 27 | |
| 87 | 88 | ||
| 88 | - | (2) BEGINNING WITH THE 2045 MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION PLAN, 27 | |
| 89 | - | THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONS IDER WAYS TO ACHIEVE EQUITY IN THE 28 | |
| 90 | - | TRANSPORTATION SECTO R WHEN DEVELOPI NG THE STATE TRANSPORTATION 29 | |
| 91 | - | GOALS. 30 | |
| 89 | + | (h) (1) The report required under subsection (g) of this section shall include: 28 | |
| 92 | 90 | ||
| 93 | - | (g) Beginning with the year 2002 State Report on Transportation and continuing 31 | |
| 94 | - | thereafter, before the General Assembly considers the proposed Maryland Transportation 32 | |
| 95 | - | Plan and the proposed Consolidated Transportation Program, the Department shall submit 33 | |
| 96 | - | an annual report on the attainment of State transportation goals and benchmarks for the 34 SENATE BILL 23 3 | |
| 91 | + | (i) The establishment of certain measurable performance indicators 29 | |
| 92 | + | or benchmarks, in priority funding areas at a minimum, designed to quantify the State 30 | |
| 93 | + | transportation goals and measures specified in the Maryland Transportation Plan and § 31 | |
| 94 | + | 2–103.7 of this subtitle; and 32 | |
| 95 | + | ||
| 96 | + | (ii) The degree to which the projects and programs contained in the 33 SENATE BILL 23 3 | |
| 97 | 97 | ||
| 98 | 98 | ||
| 99 | - | approved and proposed Maryland Transportation Plan and the approved and proposed 1 | |
| 100 | - | Consolidated Transportation Program to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State 2 | |
| 101 | - | Government Article, to the General Assembly. 3 | |
| 99 | + | approved Maryland Transportation Plan and Consolidated Transportation Program attain 1 | |
| 100 | + | those goals and benchmarks as measured by the performance indicators or benchmarks. 2 | |
| 102 | 101 | ||
| 103 | - | (h) (1) The report required under subsection (g) of this section shall include: 4 | |
| 102 | + | (2) The Department shall include in its report measurable long–term goals, 3 | |
| 103 | + | and intermediate benchmarks of progress toward the attainment of the long–term goals, 4 | |
| 104 | + | for the following measurable transportation indicators: 5 | |
| 104 | 105 | ||
| 105 | - | (i) The establishment of certain measurable performance indicators 5 | |
| 106 | - | or benchmarks, in priority funding areas at a minimum, designed to quantify the State 6 | |
| 107 | - | transportation goals and measures specified in the Maryland Transportation Plan and § 7 | |
| 108 | - | 2–103.7 of this subtitle; and 8 | |
| 106 | + | (i) An increase in the share of total person trips for each of transit, 6 | |
| 107 | + | high occupancy auto, pedestrian, and bicycle modes of travel; 7 | |
| 109 | 108 | ||
| 110 | - | (ii) The degree to which the projects and programs contained in the 9 | |
| 111 | - | approved Maryland Transportation Plan and Consolidated Transportation Program attain 10 | |
| 112 | - | those goals and benchmarks as measured by the performance indicators or benchmarks. 11 | |
| 109 | + | (ii) A decrease in indicators of traffic congestion as determined by 8 | |
| 110 | + | the Department; and 9 | |
| 113 | 111 | ||
| 114 | - | (2) The Department shall include in its report measurable long–term goals, 12 | |
| 115 | - | and intermediate benchmarks of progress toward the attainment of the long–term goals, 13 | |
| 116 | - | for the following measurable transportation indicators: 14 | |
| 112 | + | (iii) Any other performance goals established by the Department for 10 | |
| 113 | + | reducing automobile traffic and increasing the use of nonautomobile traffic. 11 | |
| 117 | 114 | ||
| 118 | - | (i) An increase in the share of total person trips for each of transit, 15 | |
| 119 | - | high occupancy auto, pedestrian, and bicycle modes of travel; 16 | |
| 115 | + | (3) (I) BEGINNING WITH THE 2023 ATTAINMENT REPORT ON 12 | |
| 116 | + | TRANSPORTATION SYSTE M PERFORMANCE , THE ADVISORY COMMITT EE ADVISING 13 | |
| 117 | + | THE DEPARTMENT ON STATE TRANSPORTATION GOALS , BENCHMARKS , AND 14 | |
| 118 | + | INDICATORS SHALL CON SULT WITH THE COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION 15 | |
| 119 | + | EQUITY TO RECOMMEND M EASURABLE TRANSPORTA TION INDICATORS THAT CAN 16 | |
| 120 | + | BE EVALUATED FOR : 17 | |
| 120 | 121 | ||
| 121 | - | (ii) A decrease in indicators of traffic congestion as determined by 17 | |
| 122 | - | the Department; and 18 | |
| 122 | + | 1. RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIS PARITIES; AND 18 | |
| 123 | 123 | ||
| 124 | - | (iii) Any other performance goals established by the Department for 19 | |
| 125 | - | reducing automobile traffic and increasing the use of nonautomobile traffic. 20 | |
| 124 | + | 2. IMPACTS ON PERSONS W ITH DISABILITIES. 19 | |
| 126 | 125 | ||
| 127 | - | (3) (I) BEGINNING WITH THE 2023 2024 ATTAINMENT REPORT ON 21 | |
| 128 | - | TRANSPORTATION SYSTE M PERFORMANCE , THE ADVISORY COMMITT EE ADVISING 22 | |
| 129 | - | THE DEPARTMENT ON STATE TRANSPORTATION GOALS, BENCHMARKS , AND 23 | |
| 130 | - | INDICATORS SHALL CONSULT WITH THE COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION 24 | |
| 131 | - | EQUITY TO RECOMMEND MEASURABLE TRANSPORTATION INDIC ATORS THAT CAN 25 | |
| 132 | - | BE EVALUATED FOR : 26 | |
| 126 | + | (II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL EVAL UATE THE INDICATORS 20 | |
| 127 | + | UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH TO IDENTIFY ANY: 21 | |
| 133 | 128 | ||
| 134 | - | 1. RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIS PARITIES; AND | |
| 129 | + | 1. RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIS PARITIES; AND 22 | |
| 135 | 130 | ||
| 136 | - | 2. IMPACTS TO THE EXTENT DATA IS AVAILABLE, 28 | |
| 137 | - | IMPACTS ON PERSONS WITH DISA BILITIES. 29 | |
| 131 | + | 2. IMPACTS ON PERSONS WI TH DISABILITIES. 23 | |
| 138 | 132 | ||
| 139 | - | ( | |
| 140 | - | ||
| 133 | + | [(3)] (4) The performance indicators or benchmarks described in this 24 | |
| 134 | + | subsection shall acknowledge the difference between urban and rural transportation needs. 25 | |
| 141 | 135 | ||
| 142 | - | 1. RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIS PARITIES; AND 32 | |
| 136 | + | (i) The Smart Growth Subcabinet, established under Title 9, Subtitle 14 of the 26 | |
| 137 | + | State Government Article, shall conduct an annual review of the State transportation goals, 27 | |
| 138 | + | benchmarks, and indicators. 28 | |
| 139 | + | ||
| 140 | + | (j) (1) An advisory committee shall be assembled to advise the Department on 29 | |
| 141 | + | the State transportation goals, benchmarks, and indicators under subsection (h) of this 30 | |
| 142 | + | section. 31 | |
| 143 | 143 | 4 SENATE BILL 23 | |
| 144 | 144 | ||
| 145 | 145 | ||
| 146 | - | 2 | |
| 147 | - | ||
| 146 | + | (2) Membership of the advisory committee shall include but is not limited 1 | |
| 147 | + | to the following members appointed by the Governor: 2 | |
| 148 | 148 | ||
| 149 | - | [(3)] (4) The performance indicators or benchmarks described in this 3 | |
| 150 | - | subsection shall acknowledge the difference between urban and rural transportation needs. 4 | |
| 149 | + | (i) A representative of the Maryland business community; 3 | |
| 151 | 150 | ||
| 152 | - | (i) The Smart Growth Subcabinet, established under Title 9, Subtitle 14 of the 5 | |
| 153 | - | State Government Article, shall conduct an annual review of the State transportation goals, 6 | |
| 154 | - | benchmarks, and indicators. 7 | |
| 151 | + | (ii) A representative of the disabled citizens community; 4 | |
| 155 | 152 | ||
| 156 | - | (j) (1) An advisory committee shall be assembled to advise the Department on 8 | |
| 157 | - | the State transportation goals, benchmarks, and indicators under subsection (h) of this 9 | |
| 158 | - | section. 10 | |
| 153 | + | (iii) A representative of rural interests; 5 | |
| 159 | 154 | ||
| 160 | - | (2) Membership of the advisory committee shall include but is not limited 11 | |
| 161 | - | to the following members appointed by the Governor: 12 | |
| 155 | + | (iv) A representative of an auto users group; 6 | |
| 162 | 156 | ||
| 163 | - | ( | |
| 157 | + | (v) A representative of a transit users group; 7 | |
| 164 | 158 | ||
| 165 | - | ( | |
| 159 | + | (vi) A representative of the goods movement industry; 8 | |
| 166 | 160 | ||
| 167 | - | (iii) A representative of rural interests; 15 | |
| 161 | + | (vii) A nationally recognized expert on transportation demand 9 | |
| 162 | + | management; 10 | |
| 168 | 163 | ||
| 169 | - | (iv) A representative of an auto users group; 16 | |
| 164 | + | (viii) A nationally recognized expert on pedestrian and bicycle 11 | |
| 165 | + | transportation; 12 | |
| 170 | 166 | ||
| 171 | - | (v) A representative of a transit users group; 17 | |
| 167 | + | (ix) A nationally recognized expert on transportation performance 13 | |
| 168 | + | measurement; 14 | |
| 172 | 169 | ||
| 173 | - | ( | |
| 170 | + | (x) A representative of an environmental advocacy organization; 15 | |
| 174 | 171 | ||
| 175 | - | (vii) A nationally recognized expert on transportation demand 19 | |
| 176 | - | management; 20 | |
| 172 | + | (xi) A representative from the Maryland Department of Planning; 16 | |
| 177 | 173 | ||
| 178 | - | (viii) A nationally recognized expert on pedestrian and bicycle 21 | |
| 179 | - | transportation; 22 | |
| 174 | + | (xii) A representative of the Maryland Association of Counties; [and] 17 | |
| 180 | 175 | ||
| 181 | - | (ix) A nationally recognized expert on transportation performance 23 | |
| 182 | - | measurement; 24 | |
| 176 | + | (xiii) A representative of the Maryland Municipal League; 18 | |
| 183 | 177 | ||
| 184 | - | (x) A representative of an environmental advocacy organization; 25 | |
| 178 | + | (XIV) A REPRESENTATIVE OF TH E MARYLAND STATE 19 | |
| 179 | + | CONFERENCE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF 20 | |
| 180 | + | COLORED PEOPLE; AND 21 | |
| 185 | 181 | ||
| 186 | - | (xi) A representative from the Maryland Department of Planning; 26 | |
| 182 | + | (XV) A REPRESENTATIVE OF A TRANSPORTATION LABOR 22 | |
| 183 | + | ORGANIZATION , DESIGNATED BY THE MARYLAND STATE AND DISTRICT OF 23 | |
| 184 | + | COLUMBIA AFL–CIO. 24 | |
| 187 | 185 | ||
| 188 | - | ( | |
| 186 | + | (3) The Governor shall appoint the chairman of the advisory committee. 25 | |
| 189 | 187 | ||
| 190 | - | (xiii) A representative of the Maryland Municipal League; 28 | |
| 188 | + | (4) The advisory committee shall meet at least four times during the 26 | |
| 189 | + | process of developing the Maryland Transportation Plan to provide advice to the 27 | |
| 190 | + | Department on meeting the requirements of this subsection. 28 | |
| 191 | 191 | SENATE BILL 23 5 | |
| 192 | 192 | ||
| 193 | 193 | ||
| 194 | - | (XIV) A REPRESENTATIVE OF TH E MARYLAND STATE 1 | |
| 195 | - | CONFERENCE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF 2 | |
| 196 | - | COLORED PEOPLE; AND 3 | |
| 194 | + | (5) The Department and the advisory committee shall consider the 1 | |
| 195 | + | following: 2 | |
| 197 | 196 | ||
| 198 | - | (XV) A REPRESENTATIVE OF A TRANSPORTATION LABOR 4 | |
| 199 | - | ORGANIZATION , DESIGNATED BY THE MARYLAND STATE AND DISTRICT OF 5 | |
| 200 | - | COLUMBIA AFL–CIO. 6 | |
| 197 | + | (i) Transportation and population trends and their impact on the 3 | |
| 198 | + | State’s transportation system and priority funding areas; 4 | |
| 201 | 199 | ||
| 202 | - | (3) The Governor shall appoint the chairman of the advisory committee. 7 | |
| 200 | + | (ii) Past and present State funding devoted to the variou s 5 | |
| 201 | + | transportation modes and demand management; 6 | |
| 203 | 202 | ||
| 204 | - | (4) The advisory committee shall meet at least four times during the 8 | |
| 205 | - | process of developing the Maryland Transportation Plan to provide advice to the 9 | |
| 206 | - | Department on meeting the requirements of this subsection. 10 | |
| 203 | + | (iii) The full range of unmet transportation needs in priority funding 7 | |
| 204 | + | areas; 8 | |
| 207 | 205 | ||
| 208 | - | (5) The Department and the advisory committee shall consider the 11 | |
| 209 | - | following: 12 | |
| 206 | + | (iv) The full range of transportation measures and facilities 9 | |
| 207 | + | available, and their role, effectiveness, and cost effectiveness in providing travel choices 10 | |
| 208 | + | and reducing congestion; 11 | |
| 210 | 209 | ||
| 211 | - | ( | |
| 212 | - | ||
| 210 | + | (v) A review of transportation performance indicators and their use 12 | |
| 211 | + | in other states; 13 | |
| 213 | 212 | ||
| 214 | - | ( | |
| 215 | - | ||
| 213 | + | (vi) A review of the coordination of State transportation investments 14 | |
| 214 | + | with local growth plans for priority funding areas; 15 | |
| 216 | 215 | ||
| 217 | - | (iii) The full range of unmet transportation needs in priority funding 17 | |
| 218 | - | areas; 18 | |
| 216 | + | (vii) The types of investments needed and their levels of funding for 16 | |
| 217 | + | supporting the State transportation goals and measures established under § 2–103.7 of this 17 | |
| 218 | + | subtitle; 18 | |
| 219 | 219 | ||
| 220 | - | (iv) The full range of transportation measures and facilities 19 | |
| 221 | - | available, and their role, effectiveness, and cost effectiveness in providing travel choices 20 | |
| 222 | - | and reducing congestion; 21 | |
| 220 | + | (viii) The impact of transportation investment on: 19 | |
| 223 | 221 | ||
| 224 | - | (v) A review of transportation performance indicators and their use 22 | |
| 225 | - | in other states; 23 | |
| 222 | + | 1. The environment; 20 | |
| 226 | 223 | ||
| 227 | - | | |
| 228 | - | ||
| 224 | + | 2. Environmental justice as defined in § 1–701 of the 21 | |
| 225 | + | Environment Article; 22 | |
| 229 | 226 | ||
| 230 | - | (vii) The types of investments needed and their levels of funding for 26 | |
| 231 | - | supporting the State transportation goals and measures established under § 2–103.7 of this 27 | |
| 232 | - | subtitle; 28 | |
| 227 | + | 3. Communities; [and] 23 | |
| 233 | 228 | ||
| 234 | - | | |
| 229 | + | 4. Economic development; [and] 24 | |
| 235 | 230 | ||
| 236 | - | | |
| 231 | + | 5. RACIAL EQUITY; AND 25 | |
| 237 | 232 | ||
| 238 | - | 2. Environmental justice as defined in § 1–701 of the 31 | |
| 239 | - | Environment Article; 32 6 SENATE BILL 23 | |
| 233 | + | 6. PERSONS WITH DISABILI TIES, INCLUDING SERVICE 26 | |
| 234 | + | ACCESSIBILITY; AND 27 | |
| 235 | + | ||
| 236 | + | (ix) The Climate Action Plan goals required by the Greenhouse Gas 28 | |
| 237 | + | Emissions Reduction Act of 2009 under § 2–1205(b) of the Environment Article. 29 | |
| 238 | + | ||
| 239 | + | 7–101. 30 6 SENATE BILL 23 | |
| 240 | 240 | ||
| 241 | 241 | ||
| 242 | 242 | ||
| 243 | - | | |
| 243 | + | (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 1 | |
| 244 | 244 | ||
| 245 | - | | |
| 245 | + | (b) “Administration” means the Maryland Transit Administration. 2 | |
| 246 | 246 | ||
| 247 | - | | |
| 247 | + | (c) “Administrator” means the Maryland Transit Administrator. 3 | |
| 248 | 248 | ||
| 249 | - | 6. PERSONS TO THE EXTENT DATA IS AVAILABLE, 4 | |
| 250 | - | PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING SERVICE ACCESSIBILITY; AND 5 | |
| 249 | + | (D) “DISPARATE IMPACT ” MEANS A FACIALLY NEU TRAL POLICY OR 4 | |
| 250 | + | PRACTICE THAT DISPRO PORTIONATELY AFFECTS MEMBERS OF A GROUP 5 | |
| 251 | + | IDENTIFIED BY RACE , COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN , WHERE THE RECIPIENT ’S 6 | |
| 252 | + | POLICY OR PRACTICE L ACKS A SUBSTANTIAL L EGITIMATE JUSTIFICAT ION AND 7 | |
| 253 | + | WHERE THERE EXIST ON E OR MORE ALTERNATIV ES THAT WOULD SERVE THE SAME 8 | |
| 254 | + | LEGITIMATE OBJECTIVE S BUT WITH LESS DISPRO PORTIONATE EFFECT ON THE 9 | |
| 255 | + | BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN . 10 | |
| 251 | 256 | ||
| 252 | - | (ix) The Climate Action Plan goals required by the Greenhouse Gas 6 | |
| 253 | - | Emissions Reduction Act of 2009 under § 2–1205(b) of the Environment Article. 7 | |
| 257 | + | (E) “DISPROPORTIONATE BURD EN” MEANS A FACIALLY NEU TRAL POLICY 11 | |
| 258 | + | OR PRACTICE THAT DIS PROPORTIONATELY AFFE CTS LOW–INCOME POPULATIONS 12 | |
| 259 | + | MORE THAN NON –LOW–INCOME POPULATIONS A ND, ON A FINDING OF 13 | |
| 260 | + | DISPROPORTIONATE BUR DEN, REQUIRES THE RECIPIE NT TO EVALUATE 14 | |
| 261 | + | ALTERNATIVES AND MITIGATE BURDENS WHERE PRACTICABLE . 15 | |
| 254 | 262 | ||
| 255 | - | ||
| 263 | + | [(d)] (F) “District” means: 16 | |
| 256 | 264 | ||
| 257 | - | (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 9 | |
| 265 | + | (1) The Metropolitan Transit District, consisting of Baltimore City, 17 | |
| 266 | + | Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, and other areas as designated by the Secretary 18 | |
| 267 | + | after consultation and coordination with the affected jurisdiction and subject to the 19 | |
| 268 | + | provisions of the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority Compact; and 20 | |
| 258 | 269 | ||
| 259 | - | (b) “Administration” means the Maryland Transit Administration. 10 | |
| 270 | + | (2) Any area in which railroad service is performed under contract with the 21 | |
| 271 | + | Administration or in which railroad facilities are owned by the Administration. 22 | |
| 260 | 272 | ||
| 261 | - | (c) “Administrator” means the Maryland Transit Administrator. 11 | |
| 273 | + | [(e)] (G) “Excursion train” means any special event train sponsored or 23 | |
| 274 | + | contracted for in connection with the promotion of a public event benefiting the State and 24 | |
| 275 | + | its citizens. 25 | |
| 262 | 276 | ||
| 263 | - | (D) “DISPARATE IMPACT ” MEANS A FACIALLY NEU TRAL POLICY OR 12 | |
| 264 | - | PRACTICE THAT DISPRO PORTIONATELY AFFECTS MEMBERS OF A GROUP 13 | |
| 265 | - | IDENTIFIED B Y RACE, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN , WHERE THE RECIPIENT ’S 14 | |
| 266 | - | POLICY OR PRACTICE L ACKS A SUBSTANTIAL L EGITIMATE JUSTIFICAT ION AND 15 | |
| 267 | - | WHERE THERE EXIST ON E OR MORE ALTERNATIV ES THAT WOULD SERVE THE SAME 16 | |
| 268 | - | LEGITIMATE OBJECTIVE S BUT WITH LESS DISP ROPORTIONATE EFFECT ON THE 17 | |
| 269 | - | BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN . 18 | |
| 277 | + | [(f)] (H) “Light rail transit” means rail transit which is electrically powered and 26 | |
| 278 | + | can operate in mixed traffic with automobiles. 27 | |
| 270 | 279 | ||
| 271 | - | (E) “DISPROPORTIONATE BURD EN” MEANS A FACIALLY NEU TRAL POLICY 19 | |
| 272 | - | OR PRACTICE THAT DIS PROPORTIONATELY AFFE CTS LOW–INCOME POPULATIONS 20 | |
| 273 | - | MORE THAN NON –LOW–INCOME POPULATIONS A ND, ON A FINDING OF 21 | |
| 274 | - | DISPROPORTIONATE BU RDEN, REQUIRES THE RECIPIE NT TO EVALUATE 22 | |
| 275 | - | ALTERNATIVES AND MIT IGATE BURDENS WHERE PRACTICABLE . 23 | |
| 280 | + | [(g)] (I) “Private carrier” means any person that renders transit service within 28 | |
| 281 | + | the District under an operating permit or license issued by an agency of this State 29 | |
| 282 | + | exercising regulatory jurisdiction over transportation of passengers within this State and 30 | |
| 283 | + | over persons engaged in that business. 31 | |
| 276 | 284 | ||
| 277 | - | [(d)] (F) “District” means: 24 | |
| 278 | - | ||
| 279 | - | (1) The Metropolitan Transit District, consisting of Baltimore City, 25 | |
| 280 | - | Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, and other areas as designated by the Secretary 26 | |
| 281 | - | after consultation and coordination with the affected jurisdiction and subject to the 27 | |
| 282 | - | provisions of the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority Compact; and 28 | |
| 283 | - | ||
| 284 | - | (2) Any area in which railroad service is performed under contract with the 29 | |
| 285 | - | Administration or in which railroad facilities are owned by the Administration. 30 | |
| 286 | - | SENATE BILL 23 7 | |
| 287 | - | ||
| 288 | - | ||
| 289 | - | [(e)] (G) “Excursion train” means any special event train sponsored or 1 | |
| 290 | - | contracted for in connection with the promotion of a public event benefiting the State and 2 | |
| 291 | - | its citizens. 3 | |
| 292 | - | ||
| 293 | - | [(f)] (H) “Light rail transit” means rail transit which is electrically powered and 4 | |
| 294 | - | can operate in mixed traffic with automobiles. 5 | |
| 295 | - | ||
| 296 | - | [(g)] (I) “Private carrier” means any person that renders transit service within 6 | |
| 297 | - | the District under an operating permit or license issued by an agency of this State 7 | |
| 298 | - | exercising regulatory jurisdiction over transportation of passengers within this State and 8 | |
| 299 | - | over persons engaged in that business. 9 | |
| 300 | - | ||
| 301 | - | [(h)] (J) “Proof of fare payment” means evidence of fare prepayment authorized 10 | |
| 302 | - | by the Administration for the use of transit service. 11 | |
| 303 | - | ||
| 304 | - | [(i)] (K) “Railroad company” means any entity engaged in the providing of 12 | |
| 305 | - | railroad service under this title. 13 | |
| 306 | - | ||
| 307 | - | [(j)] (L) (1) “Railroad facility” means any facility used in providing railroad 14 | |
| 308 | - | services, and includes any one or more or combination of: 15 | |
| 309 | - | ||
| 310 | - | (i) Switches, spurs, tracks, structures, terminals, yards, real 16 | |
| 311 | - | property, and other facilities useful or designed for use in connection with the 17 | |
| 312 | - | transportation of persons or goods by rail; and 18 | |
| 313 | - | ||
| 314 | - | (ii) All other appurtenances, including locomotives, cars, vehicles, 19 | |
| 315 | - | and other instrumentalities of shipment or carriage, useful or designed for use in 20 | |
| 316 | - | connection with the transportation of persons or goods by rail. 21 | |
| 317 | - | ||
| 318 | - | (2) “Railroad facility” does not include any transit facility. 22 | |
| 319 | - | ||
| 320 | - | [(k)] (M) “Railroad service” means any service utilizing rail or railroad facilities 23 | |
| 321 | - | performed by any common carrier operating under the jurisdiction of the State or federal 24 | |
| 322 | - | government as a common carrier and includes any such service performed by the National 25 | |
| 323 | - | Railroad Passenger Corporation. 26 | |
| 324 | - | ||
| 325 | - | [(l)] (N) “Transit facility” includes any one or more or combination of tracks, 27 | |
| 326 | - | rights–of–way, bridges, tunnels, subways, rolling stock, stations, terminals, ports, parking 28 | |
| 327 | - | areas, equipment, fixtures, buildings, structures, other real or personal property, and 29 | |
| 328 | - | services incidental to or useful or designed for use in connection with the rendering of 30 | |
| 329 | - | transit service by any means, including rail, bus, motor vehicle, or other mode of 31 | |
| 330 | - | transportation, but does not include any railroad facility. 32 | |
| 331 | - | ||
| 332 | - | [(m)] (O) “Transit–oriented development” means a mix of private or public 33 | |
| 333 | - | parking facilities, commercial and residential structures, and uses, improvements, and 34 | |
| 334 | - | facilities customarily appurtenant to such facilities and uses, that: 35 8 SENATE BILL 23 | |
| 285 | + | [(h)] (J) “Proof of fare payment” means evidence of fare prepayment authorized 32 | |
| 286 | + | by the Administration for the use of transit service. 33 SENATE BILL 23 7 | |
| 335 | 287 | ||
| 336 | 288 | ||
| 337 | 289 | ||
| 338 | - | (1) Is part of a deliberate development plan or strategy involving: 1 | |
| 290 | + | [(i)] (K) “Railroad company” means any entity engaged in the providing of 1 | |
| 291 | + | railroad service under this title. 2 | |
| 339 | 292 | ||
| 340 | - | ( | |
| 341 | - | ||
| 293 | + | [(j)] (L) (1) “Railroad facility” means any facility used in providing railroad 3 | |
| 294 | + | services, and includes any one or more or combination of: 4 | |
| 342 | 295 | ||
| 343 | - | (ii) Property, any part of which is located within one–half mile of the 4 | |
| 344 | - | passenger boarding and alighting location of a planned or existing transit station; 5 | |
| 296 | + | (i) Switches, spurs, tracks, structures, terminals, yards, real 5 | |
| 297 | + | property, and other facilities useful or designed for use in connection with the 6 | |
| 298 | + | transportation of persons or goods by rail; and 7 | |
| 345 | 299 | ||
| 346 | - | (2) Is planned to maximize the use of transit, walking, and bicycling by 6 | |
| 347 | - | residents and employees; and 7 | |
| 300 | + | (ii) All other appurtenances, including locomotives, cars, vehicles, 8 | |
| 301 | + | and other instrumentalities of shipment or carriage, useful or designed for use in 9 | |
| 302 | + | connection with the transportation of persons or goods by rail. 10 | |
| 348 | 303 | ||
| 349 | - | ( | |
| 304 | + | (2) “Railroad facility” does not include any transit facility. 11 | |
| 350 | 305 | ||
| 351 | - | (i) The Secretary, after considering a recommendation of the Smart 9 | |
| 352 | - | Growth Subcabinet established under § 9–1406 of the State Government Article; and 10 | |
| 306 | + | [(k)] (M) “Railroad service” means any service utilizing rail or railroad facilities 12 | |
| 307 | + | performed by any common carrier operating under the jurisdiction of the State or federal 13 | |
| 308 | + | government as a common carrier and includes any such service performed by the National 14 | |
| 309 | + | Railroad Passenger Corporation. 15 | |
| 353 | 310 | ||
| 354 | - | (ii) The local government or multicounty agency with land use and 11 | |
| 355 | - | planning responsibility for the relevant area. 12 | |
| 311 | + | [(l)] (N) “Transit facility” includes any one or more or combination of tracks, 16 | |
| 312 | + | rights–of–way, bridges, tunnels, subways, rolling stock, stations, terminals, ports, parking 17 | |
| 313 | + | areas, equipment, fixtures, buildings, structures, other real or personal property, and 18 | |
| 314 | + | services incidental to or useful or designed for use in connection with the rendering of 19 | |
| 315 | + | transit service by any means, including rail, bus, motor vehicle, or other mode of 20 | |
| 316 | + | transportation, but does not include any railroad facility. 21 | |
| 356 | 317 | ||
| 357 | - | [( | |
| 358 | - | ||
| 359 | - | ||
| 318 | + | [(m)] (O) “Transit–oriented development” means a mix of private or public 22 | |
| 319 | + | parking facilities, commercial and residential structures, and uses, improvements, and 23 | |
| 320 | + | facilities customarily appurtenant to such facilities and uses, that: 24 | |
| 360 | 321 | ||
| 361 | - | ( | |
| 322 | + | (1) Is part of a deliberate development plan or strategy involving: 25 | |
| 362 | 323 | ||
| 363 | - | (i) Vanpool operation; or 17 | |
| 324 | + | (i) Property that is adjacent to the passenger boarding and alighting 26 | |
| 325 | + | location of a planned or existing transit station; or 27 | |
| 364 | 326 | ||
| 365 | - | (ii) Railroad service. 18 | |
| 327 | + | (ii) Property, any part of which is located within one–half mile of the 28 | |
| 328 | + | passenger boarding and alighting location of a planned or existing transit station; 29 | |
| 366 | 329 | ||
| 367 | - | ||
| 368 | - | ||
| 330 | + | (2) Is planned to maximize the use of transit, walking, and bicycling by 30 | |
| 331 | + | residents and employees; and 31 | |
| 369 | 332 | ||
| 370 | - | (2) “Transit station” includes platforms, shelters, passenger waiting 21 | |
| 371 | - | facilities, parking areas, access roadways, and other real property used to facilitate 22 | |
| 372 | - | passenger access to transit service or railroad service. 23 | |
| 333 | + | (3) Is designated as a transit–oriented development by: 32 | |
| 373 | 334 | ||
| 374 | - | [(p)] (R) “Transit vehicle” means a mobile device used in rendering transit 24 | |
| 375 | - | service. 25 | |
| 335 | + | (i) The Secretary, after considering a recommendation of the Smart 33 8 SENATE BILL 23 | |
| 376 | 336 | ||
| 377 | - | 7–714. 26 | |
| 378 | 337 | ||
| 379 | - | (A) IN THIS SECTION , “COMMISSION” MEANS THE COMMISSION ON 27 | |
| 380 | - | TRANSPORTATION EQUITY. 28 | |
| 338 | + | Growth Subcabinet established under § 9–1406 of the State Government Article; and 1 | |
| 381 | 339 | ||
| 382 | - | (B) THERE IS A COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION EQUITY. 29 SENATE BILL 23 9 | |
| 340 | + | (ii) The local government or multicounty agency with land use and 2 | |
| 341 | + | planning responsibility for the relevant area. 3 | |
| 342 | + | ||
| 343 | + | [(n)] (P) (1) “Transit service” means the transportation of persons and their 4 | |
| 344 | + | packages and baggage and of newspapers, express, and mail in regular route, special, or 5 | |
| 345 | + | charter service by means of transit facilities between points within the District. 6 | |
| 346 | + | ||
| 347 | + | (2) “Transit service” does not include any: 7 | |
| 348 | + | ||
| 349 | + | (i) Vanpool operation; or 8 | |
| 350 | + | ||
| 351 | + | (ii) Railroad service. 9 | |
| 352 | + | ||
| 353 | + | [(o)] (Q) (1) “Transit station” means any facility, the primary function of 10 | |
| 354 | + | which relates to the boarding and alighting of passengers from transit vehicles. 11 | |
| 355 | + | ||
| 356 | + | (2) “Transit station” includes platforms, shelters, passenger waiting 12 | |
| 357 | + | facilities, parking areas, access roadways, and other real property used to facilitate 13 | |
| 358 | + | passenger access to transit service or railroad service. 14 | |
| 359 | + | ||
| 360 | + | [(p)] (R) “Transit vehicle” means a mobile device used in rendering transit 15 | |
| 361 | + | service. 16 | |
| 362 | + | ||
| 363 | + | 7–714. 17 | |
| 364 | + | ||
| 365 | + | (A) IN THIS SECTION , “COMMISSION” MEANS THE COMMISSION ON 18 | |
| 366 | + | TRANSPORTATION EQUITY. 19 | |
| 367 | + | ||
| 368 | + | (B) THERE IS A COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION EQUITY. 20 | |
| 369 | + | ||
| 370 | + | (C) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS O F THE FOLLOWING MEMB ERS: 21 | |
| 371 | + | ||
| 372 | + | (1) THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION , OR THE SECRETARY’S 22 | |
| 373 | + | DESIGNEE, AS AN EX OFFICIO MEM BER; 23 | |
| 374 | + | ||
| 375 | + | (2) THREE MEMBERS APPOINT ED BY THE GOVERNOR; 24 | |
| 376 | + | ||
| 377 | + | (3) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 25 | |
| 378 | + | ||
| 379 | + | (4) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 26 | |
| 380 | + | ||
| 381 | + | (5) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A TRANSPORTATION LAB OR 27 | |
| 382 | + | ORGANIZATION , DESIGNATED BY THE MARYLAND STATE AND DISTRICT OF 28 SENATE BILL 23 9 | |
| 383 | + | ||
| 384 | + | ||
| 385 | + | COLUMBIA AFL–CIO; AND 1 | |
| 386 | + | ||
| 387 | + | (6) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS , APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE 2 | |
| 388 | + | PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE: 3 | |
| 389 | + | ||
| 390 | + | (I) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND STATE 4 | |
| 391 | + | CONFERENCE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF 5 | |
| 392 | + | COLORED PEOPLE; 6 | |
| 393 | + | ||
| 394 | + | (II) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF DISABILITY RIGHTS MARYLAND; 7 | |
| 395 | + | ||
| 396 | + | (III) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF CASA DE MARYLAND; 8 | |
| 397 | + | ||
| 398 | + | (IV) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BALTIMORE TRANSIT 9 | |
| 399 | + | EQUITY COALITION; 10 | |
| 400 | + | ||
| 401 | + | (V) TWO HIGH SCHOOL STUDE NTS, AT LEAST ONE OF WHOM 11 | |
| 402 | + | MUST BE A TRANSIT RI DER RESIDING IN BALTIMORE CITY; AND 12 | |
| 403 | + | ||
| 404 | + | (VI) A REPRESENTATIVE OF TH E JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG 13 | |
| 405 | + | SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 14 | |
| 406 | + | ||
| 407 | + | (D) (1) EACH APPOINTING OFFIC IAL SHALL CONSIDER T HE EXPERTISE 15 | |
| 408 | + | OF THE OTHER MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE COMMISSION AND ATTEMP T TO MAKE 16 | |
| 409 | + | APPOINTMENTS THAT RE FLECT A DIVERSITY OF EXPERTISE. 17 | |
| 410 | + | ||
| 411 | + | (2) THE COMMISSION SHALL REFL ECT THE CULTURAL , ETHNIC, AND 18 | |
| 412 | + | GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY OF THE STATE. 19 | |
| 413 | + | ||
| 414 | + | (E) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL ELEC T A CHAIR AND VICE C HAIR FROM 20 | |
| 415 | + | AMONG ITS MEMBERS . 21 | |
| 416 | + | ||
| 417 | + | (2) THE COMMISSION: 22 | |
| 418 | + | ||
| 419 | + | (I) SHALL HOLD REGULAR QU ARTERLY MEETINGS ; AND 23 | |
| 420 | + | ||
| 421 | + | (II) MAY CONVENE A SPECIAL MEETING IF NECESSARY . 24 | |
| 422 | + | ||
| 423 | + | (F) (1) SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL CONS TITUTE A 25 | |
| 424 | + | QUORUM. 26 | |
| 425 | + | ||
| 426 | + | (2) ALL ACTIONS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL REQU IRE THE 27 | |
| 427 | + | AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST SEVEN MEMBE RS. 28 10 SENATE BILL 23 | |
| 383 | 428 | ||
| 384 | 429 | ||
| 385 | 430 | ||
| 386 | - | (C) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS O F THE FOLLOWING MEMB ERS: 1 | |
| 431 | + | (G) A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION AS 1 | |
| 432 | + | A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION, BUT IS ENTITLED TO : 2 | |
| 387 | 433 | ||
| 388 | - | (1) | |
| 389 | - | ||
| 434 | + | (1) A PER DIEM RATE AS PRO VIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET FOR 3 | |
| 435 | + | ATTENDING SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION; AND 4 | |
| 390 | 436 | ||
| 391 | - | (2) THREE MEMBERS APPOINT ED BY THE GOVERNOR; 4 | |
| 437 | + | (2) REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXP ENSES UNDER THE STANDARD STATE 5 | |
| 438 | + | TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 6 | |
| 392 | 439 | ||
| 393 | - | ( | |
| 440 | + | (H) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE COMMISSION. 7 | |
| 394 | 441 | ||
| 395 | - | ( | |
| 442 | + | (I) THE COMMISSION SHALL : 8 | |
| 396 | 443 | ||
| 397 | - | ( | |
| 398 | - | ||
| 399 | - | ||
| 444 | + | (1) WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP POLICIES AND 9 | |
| 445 | + | PERFORMANCE MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT THE STATE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 10 | |
| 446 | + | IS EQUITABLE; 11 | |
| 400 | 447 | ||
| 401 | - | (6) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS , APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE 10 | |
| 402 | - | PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE: 11 | |
| 448 | + | (2) ADVISE THE DEPARTMENT ON HOW THE TRANSPORTATION 12 | |
| 449 | + | SYSTEM IN THE STATE CAN ADDRESS RAC IAL DISPARITIES IN E MPLOYMENT , 13 | |
| 450 | + | EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT , HOUSING, AND HEALTH; 14 | |
| 403 | 451 | ||
| 404 | - | (I) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND STATE 12 | |
| 405 | - | CONFERENCE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF 13 | |
| 406 | - | COLORED PEOPLE; 14 | |
| 452 | + | (3) ADVISE THE ADMINISTRATION ON MET HODOLOGY FOR 15 | |
| 453 | + | EVALUATING THE CORRE LATION BETWEEN TRANS IT AND FACTORS SUCH AS 16 | |
| 454 | + | HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTIC E, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS , AND DISABILITY 17 | |
| 455 | + | STATUS; 18 | |
| 407 | 456 | ||
| 408 | - | (II) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF DISABILITY RIGHTS MARYLAND; 15 | |
| 457 | + | (4) CONSIDER AND RE COMMEND HOW TO USE T HE 19 | |
| 458 | + | “TRANSPORTATION EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IN BALTIMORE CITY” 20 | |
| 459 | + | STUDY BY THE JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE 21 | |
| 460 | + | BALTIMORE TRANSIT EQUITY COALITION AS A SOURCE OF TRANSIT EQUITY , 22 | |
| 461 | + | HEALTH, AND POLLUTANTS CONVE RGENCE ANALYSIS AND AS AN INSTRUMENT 23 | |
| 462 | + | LEADING TO IMPROVED STATEWIDE TRANSIT EQ UITY; 24 | |
| 409 | 463 | ||
| 410 | - | (III) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF CASA DE MARYLAND; 16 | |
| 464 | + | (5) (I) ADVISE THE ADMINISTRATION ON THE 3–YEAR TITLE VI 25 | |
| 465 | + | IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM; AND 26 | |
| 411 | 466 | ||
| 412 | - | (IV) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BALTIMORE TRANSIT 17 | |
| 413 | - | EQUITY COALITION; 18 | |
| 467 | + | (II) IN ACCORDANCE WITH TH E FEDERAL TRANSIT 27 | |
| 468 | + | ADMINISTRATION ’S TITLE VI REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR FEDERAL 28 | |
| 469 | + | TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION RECIPIENTS, ADVISE THE ADMINISTRATION ON 29 | |
| 470 | + | DEVELOPING : 30 | |
| 414 | 471 | ||
| 415 | - | (V) TWO HIGH SCHOOL STUDE NTS, AT LEAST ONE OF WHOM 19 | |
| 416 | - | MUST BE A TRANSIT RI DER RESIDING IN BALTIMORE CITY; AND 20 | |
| 417 | - | ||
| 418 | - | (VI) A REPRESENTATIVE OF TH E JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG 21 | |
| 419 | - | SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 22 | |
| 420 | - | ||
| 421 | - | (D) (1) EACH APPOINTING OFFIC IAL SHALL CONSIDER T HE EXPERTISE 23 | |
| 422 | - | OF THE OTHER MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE COMMISSION AND ATTEMP T TO MAKE 24 | |
| 423 | - | APPOINTMENTS THAT REFLECT A DIVER SITY OF EXPERTISE . 25 | |
| 424 | - | ||
| 425 | - | (2) THE COMMISSION SHALL REFL ECT THE CULTURAL , ETHNIC, AND 26 | |
| 426 | - | GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY OF THE STATE. 27 | |
| 427 | - | ||
| 428 | - | (E) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL ELEC T A CHAIR AND VICE C HAIR FROM 28 | |
| 429 | - | AMONG ITS MEMBERS . 29 10 SENATE BILL 23 | |
| 472 | + | 1. A MAJOR SERVICE CHANGE POLICY; 31 SENATE BILL 23 11 | |
| 430 | 473 | ||
| 431 | 474 | ||
| 432 | 475 | ||
| 433 | - | | |
| 476 | + | 2. A DISPARATE IMPACT POL ICY; AND 1 | |
| 434 | 477 | ||
| 435 | - | | |
| 478 | + | 3. A DISPROPORTIONATE BUR DEN POLICY; 2 | |
| 436 | 479 | ||
| 437 | - | ( | |
| 480 | + | (6) ADVISE THE ADMINISTRATION ON : 3 | |
| 438 | 481 | ||
| 439 | - | (F) (1) SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL CONS TITUTE A 4 | |
| 440 | - | QUORUM. 5 | |
| 482 | + | (I) TRANSIT EQUITY ANALYS IS POLICIES AND GUID ELINES, 4 | |
| 483 | + | INCLUDING THRESHOLDS FOR WHEN A CHANGE TO SERVICE OR A REDUCTI ON OR 5 | |
| 484 | + | CANCELLATION OF A CA PITAL PROJECT REQUIR ES ANALYSIS; AND 6 | |
| 441 | 485 | ||
| 442 | - | (2) ALL ACTIONS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL REQU IRE THE 6 | |
| 443 | - | AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST SEVEN MEMBERS. 7 | |
| 486 | + | (II) POLICIES AND GUIDELIN ES THAT INCLUDE METH ODS FOR 7 | |
| 487 | + | INTERMODAL ANALYSIS TO ENSURE THAT A CHA NGE DOES NOT 8 | |
| 488 | + | DISPROPORTIONATELY I MPACT MODES WITH MAJ ORITY–MINORITY RIDERSHIP ; 9 | |
| 444 | 489 | ||
| 445 | - | (G) A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION MAY NOT RE CEIVE COMPENSATION A S 8 | |
| 446 | - | A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION, BUT IS ENTITLED TO : 9 | |
| 490 | + | (7) ADVISE AND ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT AND THE 10 | |
| 491 | + | ADMINISTRATION WITH COMMUNITY OUTREACH T O MINORITY COMMUNITI ES, 11 | |
| 492 | + | LOW–INCOME COMMUNITIES , DISABLED RIDERS , AND RIDERS WITH LIMI TED 12 | |
| 493 | + | ENGLISH PROFICIENCY ; AND 13 | |
| 447 | 494 | ||
| 448 | - | ( | |
| 449 | - | ||
| 495 | + | (8) (I) HOLD AT LEAST ONE TOW N HALL MEETING ANNUA LLY TO 14 | |
| 496 | + | SOLICIT INPUT FROM T HE PUBLIC ON ISSUES OF TRANSPORTATION EQ UITY; 15 | |
| 450 | 497 | ||
| 451 | - | ( | |
| 452 | - | ||
| 498 | + | (II) ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO T ESTIFY AT TOWN HALL MEETINGS 16 | |
| 499 | + | IN PERSON OR THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEANS ; AND 17 | |
| 453 | 500 | ||
| 454 | - | (H) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE COMMISSION. 14 | |
| 501 | + | (III) TO THE EXTENT POSSIBL E, HOLD TOWN HALL MEETINGS I N 18 | |
| 502 | + | VARIOUS REGIONS OF T HE STATE. 19 | |
| 455 | 503 | ||
| 456 | - | (I) THE COMMISSION SHALL : 15 | |
| 504 | + | (J) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL PROD UCE AN ANNUAL REPORT THAT 20 | |
| 505 | + | INCLUDES: 21 | |
| 457 | 506 | ||
| 458 | - | (1) WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP POLICIES AND 16 | |
| 459 | - | PERFORMANCE MEASU RES TO ENSURE THAT T HE STATE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 17 | |
| 460 | - | IS EQUITABLE; 18 | |
| 507 | + | (I) ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION; 22 | |
| 461 | 508 | ||
| 462 | - | (2) ADVISE THE DEPARTMENT ON HOW THE TRANSPORTATION 19 | |
| 463 | - | SYSTEM IN THE STATE CAN ADDRESS RAC IAL DISPARITIES IN E MPLOYMENT , 20 | |
| 464 | - | EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT , HOUSING, AND HEALTH; 21 | |
| 509 | + | (II) THE DEPARTMENT ’S PROGRESS ON ENSURI NG EQUITABLE 23 | |
| 510 | + | TRANSPORTATION SYSTE MS; 24 | |
| 465 | 511 | ||
| 466 | - | (3) ADVISE THE ADMINISTRATION ON METHODO LOGY FOR 22 | |
| 467 | - | EVALUATING THE CORRE LATION BETWEEN TRANS IT AND FACTORS SUCH AS 23 | |
| 468 | - | HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTIC E, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS , AND DISABILITY 24 | |
| 469 | - | STATUS; 25 | |
| 512 | + | (III) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR T HE DEPARTMENT TO IMPROVE 25 | |
| 513 | + | EQUITY; AND 26 | |
| 470 | 514 | ||
| 471 | - | (4) CONSIDER AND RECOMMEN D HOW TO USE THE 26 | |
| 472 | - | “TRANSPORTATION EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IN BALTIMORE CITY” 27 | |
| 473 | - | STUDY BY THE JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE 28 | |
| 474 | - | BALTIMORE TRANSIT EQUITY COALITION AS A SOURCE OF TRANSIT EQUITY , 29 SENATE BILL 23 11 | |
| 475 | - | ||
| 476 | - | ||
| 477 | - | HEALTH, AND POLLUTANTS CONVE RGENCE ANALYSIS AND AS AN INSTRUMENT 1 | |
| 478 | - | LEADING TO IMPROVED STATEWIDE TRANSIT EQUITY ; 2 | |
| 479 | - | ||
| 480 | - | (5) (I) ADVISE THE ADMINISTRATION ON THE 3–YEAR TITLE VI 3 | |
| 481 | - | IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM; AND 4 | |
| 482 | - | ||
| 483 | - | (II) IN ACCORDANCE WITH TH E FEDERAL TRANSIT 5 | |
| 484 | - | ADMINISTRATION ’S TITLE VI REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR FEDERAL 6 | |
| 485 | - | TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION RECIPIENTS, ADVISE THE ADMINISTRATION ON 7 | |
| 486 | - | DEVELOPING : 8 | |
| 487 | - | ||
| 488 | - | 1. A MAJOR SERVICE CHANGE POLICY; 9 | |
| 489 | - | ||
| 490 | - | 2. A DISPARATE IMPACT POL ICY; AND 10 | |
| 491 | - | ||
| 492 | - | 3. A DISPROPORTIONATE BUR DEN POLICY; 11 | |
| 493 | - | ||
| 494 | - | (6) ADVISE THE THE ADMINISTRATION ON: SHALL DEVELOP 12 | |
| 495 | - | ||
| 496 | - | (I) TRANSIT TRANSIT EQUITY ANALYSIS POLI CIES AND 13 | |
| 497 | - | GUIDELINES, INCLUDING THRESHOLDS FOR WHEN A CHANGE TO SERVICE OR A 14 | |
| 498 | - | REDUCTION OR CANCELL ATION OF A CAPITAL EXPANSION PROJECT IN THE 15 | |
| 499 | - | CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM OF THE CONSOLIDATED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM 16 | |
| 500 | - | REQUIRES ANALYSIS ; AND. 17 | |
| 501 | - | ||
| 502 | - | (II) POLICIES AND GUIDELIN ES THAT INCLUDE METH ODS FOR 18 | |
| 503 | - | INTERMODAL ANALYSIS TO ENSURE THAT A CHA NGE DOES NOT 19 | |
| 504 | - | DISPROPORTIONATELY I MPACT MODES WITH MAJ ORITY–MINORITY RIDERSHIP ; 20 | |
| 505 | - | ||
| 506 | - | (7) ADVISE AND ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT AND THE 21 | |
| 507 | - | ADMINISTRATION WITH C OMMUNITY OUTREACH TO MINORITY COMMUNIT IES, 22 | |
| 508 | - | LOW–INCOME COMMUNITIES , DISABLED RIDERS , AND RIDERS WITH LIMI TED 23 | |
| 509 | - | ENGLISH PROFICIENCY ; AND 24 | |
| 510 | - | ||
| 511 | - | (8) (I) HOLD AT LEAST ONE TOW N HALL MEETING ANNUA LLY TO 25 | |
| 512 | - | SOLICIT INPUT FROM T HE PUBLIC ON ISSUES OF TRANSPORTATION EQ UITY; 26 | |
| 513 | - | ||
| 514 | - | (II) ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO TES TIFY AT TOWN HALL ME ETINGS 27 | |
| 515 | - | IN PERSON OR THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEANS ; AND 28 | |
| 516 | - | ||
| 517 | - | (III) TO THE EXTENT POSSIBL E, HOLD TOWN HALL MEETI NGS IN 29 | |
| 518 | - | VARIOUS REGIONS OF T HE STATE. 30 | |
| 519 | - | 12 SENATE BILL 23 | |
| 520 | - | ||
| 521 | - | ||
| 522 | - | (J) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL PROD UCE AN ANNUAL REPORT THAT 1 | |
| 523 | - | INCLUDES: 2 | |
| 524 | - | ||
| 525 | - | (I) ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION; 3 | |
| 526 | - | ||
| 527 | - | (II) THE DEPARTMENT ’S PROGRESS ON ENSURI NG EQUITABLE 4 | |
| 528 | - | TRANSPORTATION SYSTE MS; 5 | |
| 529 | - | ||
| 530 | - | (III) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR T HE DEPARTMENT TO IMPROVE 6 | |
| 531 | - | EQUITY; AND 7 | |
| 532 | - | ||
| 533 | - | (IV) AN ANALYSIS OF THE TE STIMONY RECEIVED FRO M THE 8 | |
| 534 | - | PUBLIC DURING ANY TOWN HALL MEETINGS HELD BY THE COMMISSION DURING THE 9 | |
| 535 | - | PREVIOUS CALENDAR YE AR. 10 | |
| 536 | - | ||
| 537 | - | (2) THE REPORT SHALL BE : 11 | |
| 538 | - | ||
| 539 | - | (I) POSTED ON THE DEPARTMENT ’S WEBSITE; AND 12 | |
| 540 | - | ||
| 541 | - | (II) MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST . 13 | |
| 542 | - | ||
| 543 | - | (K) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2022, AND EACH OCTOBER 1 THEREAFTER , 14 | |
| 544 | - | THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBM IT THE ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED UNDER 15 | |
| 545 | - | SUBSECTION (J) OF THIS SECTION TO : 16 | |
| 546 | - | ||
| 547 | - | (1) THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; 17 | |
| 548 | - | ||
| 549 | - | (2) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; 18 | |
| 550 | - | ||
| 551 | - | (3) THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION ; AND 19 | |
| 552 | - | ||
| 553 | - | (4) IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 20 | |
| 554 | - | ARTICLE: 21 | |
| 555 | - | ||
| 556 | - | (I) THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 22 | |
| 557 | - | ||
| 558 | - | (II) THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 23 | |
| 559 | - | ||
| 560 | - | (III) THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; AND 24 | |
| 561 | - | ||
| 562 | - | (IV) THE HOUSE ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION 25 | |
| 563 | - | COMMITTEE. 26 | |
| 564 | - | ||
| 565 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 27 | |
| 566 | - | as follows: 28 SENATE BILL 23 13 | |
| 515 | + | (IV) AN ANALYSIS OF THE TE STIMONY RECEIVED FRO M THE 27 | |
| 516 | + | PUBLIC DURING ANY TO WN HALL MEETINGS HEL D BY THE COMMISSION DURING THE 28 | |
| 517 | + | PREVIOUS CALENDAR YE AR. 29 12 SENATE BILL 23 | |
| 567 | 518 | ||
| 568 | 519 | ||
| 569 | 520 | ||
| 570 | - | ||
| 521 | + | (2) THE REPORT SHALL BE : 1 | |
| 571 | 522 | ||
| 572 | - | ||
| 523 | + | (I) POSTED ON THE DEPARTMENT ’S WEBSITE; AND 2 | |
| 573 | 524 | ||
| 574 | - | (A) BEFORE ANNOUNCING OR PROPOSING ANY SERVICE CHANGE T HAT 3 | |
| 575 | - | WOULD CONSTITUTE A M AJOR SERVICE CHANGE UNDER THE FEDERAL TRANSIT 4 | |
| 576 | - | ADMINISTRATION ’S TITLE VI REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR FEDERAL 5 | |
| 577 | - | TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION RECIPIENTS, OR ANY REDUCTION OR CANCELLATION OF 6 | |
| 578 | - | A CAPITAL PROJECT EX CEEDING THE THRESHOLDS DEVEL OPED BY THE 7 | |
| 579 | - | ADMINISTRATION IN COO RDINATION WITH THE COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION 8 | |
| 580 | - | EQUITY, THE DEPARTMENT , IN COLLABORATION WIT H THE ADMINISTRATION , 9 | |
| 581 | - | SHALL: 10 | |
| 525 | + | (II) MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST . 3 | |
| 582 | 526 | ||
| 583 | - | (1) CONDUCT A TRANSIT EQU ITY ANALYSIS IN ACCO RDANCE WITH 11 | |
| 584 | - | THE TITLE VI REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT 12 | |
| 585 | - | ADMINISTRATION RECIPIENTS AND THE GUIDELINES A DVISED BY THE COMMISSION 13 | |
| 586 | - | ON TRANSPORTATION EQUITY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE CHANGE WILL 14 | |
| 587 | - | CREATE A DISPARATE I MPACT OR A DISPROPOR TIONATE BURDEN ; 15 | |
| 527 | + | (K) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2022, AND EACH OCTOBER 1 THEREAFTER , 4 | |
| 528 | + | THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBM IT THE ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED UNDER 5 | |
| 529 | + | SUBSECTION (J) OF THIS SECTION TO : 6 | |
| 588 | 530 | ||
| 589 | - | (2) PERFORM A COST –BENEFIT ANALYSIS, INCLUDING AN ANALYSI S 16 | |
| 590 | - | OF IMPACTS ON: 17 | |
| 531 | + | (1) THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; 7 | |
| 591 | 532 | ||
| 592 | - | ( | |
| 533 | + | (2) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; 8 | |
| 593 | 534 | ||
| 594 | - | ( | |
| 535 | + | (3) THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION ; AND 9 | |
| 595 | 536 | ||
| 596 | - | (III) EDUCATION; AND 20 | |
| 537 | + | (4) IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 10 | |
| 538 | + | ARTICLE: 11 | |
| 597 | 539 | ||
| 598 | - | ( | |
| 540 | + | (I) THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 12 | |
| 599 | 541 | ||
| 600 | - | ( | |
| 542 | + | (II) THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 13 | |
| 601 | 543 | ||
| 602 | - | (3) CONSULT WITH MEMBERS AND LEADERS OF AFFEC TED 23 | |
| 603 | - | COMMUNITIES , INCLUDING THROUGH CO MMUNITY OUTREACH TO : 24 | |
| 544 | + | (III) THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; AND 14 | |
| 604 | 545 | ||
| 605 | - | (I) RACIAL MINORITY COMMU NITIES; 25 | |
| 546 | + | (IV) THE HOUSE ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION 15 | |
| 547 | + | COMMITTEE. 16 | |
| 606 | 548 | ||
| 607 | - | (II) LOW–INCOME COMMUNITIES ; 26 | |
| 549 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 17 | |
| 550 | + | as follows: 18 | |
| 608 | 551 | ||
| 609 | - | ||
| 552 | + | Article – Transportation 19 | |
| 610 | 553 | ||
| 611 | - | ||
| 554 | + | 7–715. 20 | |
| 612 | 555 | ||
| 613 | - | (V) TRANSIT–RELIANT RIDERS ; AND 29 14 SENATE BILL 23 | |
| 556 | + | (A) BEFORE ANNOUNCING OR PROPOSING ANY SERVICE C HANGE THAT 21 | |
| 557 | + | WOULD CONSTITUTE A M AJOR SERVICE CHANGE UNDER THE FEDERAL TRANSIT 22 | |
| 558 | + | ADMINISTRATION ’S TITLE VI REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR FEDERAL 23 | |
| 559 | + | TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION RECIPIENTS, OR ANY REDUCTION OR CANCELLATION OF 24 | |
| 560 | + | A CAPITAL PROJECT EX CEEDING THE THRESHOLDS DEVELOPED BY THE 25 | |
| 561 | + | ADMINISTRATION IN COO RDINATION WITH THE COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION 26 | |
| 562 | + | EQUITY, THE DEPARTMENT , IN COLLABORATION WIT H THE ADMINISTRATION , 27 | |
| 563 | + | SHALL: 28 SENATE BILL 23 13 | |
| 614 | 564 | ||
| 615 | 565 | ||
| 616 | 566 | ||
| 617 | - | (VI) SENIOR RIDERS. 1 | |
| 567 | + | (1) CONDUCT A TRANSIT EQU ITY ANALYSIS IN ACCO RDANCE WITH 1 | |
| 568 | + | THE TITLE VI REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT 2 | |
| 569 | + | ADMINISTRATION RECIPIENTS AND THE GU IDELINES ADVISED BY THE COMMISSION 3 | |
| 570 | + | ON TRANSPORTATION EQUITY TO DETERMINE W HETHER THE CHANGE WI LL 4 | |
| 571 | + | CREATE A DISPARATE I MPACT OR A DISPROPOR TIONATE BURDEN ; 5 | |
| 618 | 572 | ||
| 619 | - | (B) (1) IF, ACCORDING TO THE GUI DELINES ADVISED BY T HE 2 | |
| 620 | - | COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION EQUITY, A TRANSIT EQUITY ANA LYSIS REVEALS 3 | |
| 621 | - | DISPARATE IMPACT OR DISPROPORTIONATE BUR DEN, THE ADMINISTRATION 4 | |
| 622 | - | SHALL: 5 | |
| 573 | + | (2) PERFORM A COS T–BENEFIT ANALYSIS , INCLUDING AN ANALYSI S 6 | |
| 574 | + | OF IMPACTS ON: 7 | |
| 623 | 575 | ||
| 624 | - | (I) DEVELOP ALTERNATIVES THAT WOULD MEET THE GOALS 6 | |
| 625 | - | OF THE PROPOSED SERV ICE CHANGE; AND 7 | |
| 576 | + | (I) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ; 8 | |
| 626 | 577 | ||
| 627 | - | (II) CONDUCT A TRANSIT EQU ITY ANALYSIS ON THE 8 | |
| 628 | - | ALTERNAT IVES. 9 | |
| 578 | + | (II) EMPLOYMENT ; 9 | |
| 629 | 579 | ||
| 630 | - | (2) IF A DISPARATE IMPACT CAN BE AVOIDED THROU GH USE OF ONE 10 | |
| 631 | - | OF THE ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROCEED WITH 11 | |
| 632 | - | THAT ALTERNATIVE AS THE PRIMARY PROPOSED SERVICE CHANGE . 12 | |
| 580 | + | (III) EDUCATION; AND 10 | |
| 633 | 581 | ||
| 634 | - | (3) IF THERE IS NO ALTERN ATIVE THAT WOULD AVO ID A DISPARATE 13 | |
| 635 | - | IMPACT OR DISPROPORT IONATE BURDEN , THE ADMINISTRATION : 14 | |
| 582 | + | (IV) HEALTH; AND 11 | |
| 636 | 583 | ||
| 637 | - | (I) MAY NOT IMPLEMENT THE PROPOSED SERVICE CHA NGE 15 | |
| 638 | - | UNLESS A SUBSTANTIAL JUSTIFICATION EXISTS THAT NECESSITATES TH E CHANGE; 16 | |
| 639 | - | AND 17 | |
| 584 | + | (3) CONSULT WITH MEMBERS AND LEADERS OF AFFEC TED 12 | |
| 585 | + | COMMUNITIES , INCLUDING THROUGH CO MMUNITY OUTREACH TO : 13 | |
| 640 | 586 | ||
| 641 | - | (II) SHALL IMPLEMENT THE A LTERNATIVE THAT CAUS ES THE 18 | |
| 642 | - | LEAST DISPARATE IMPACT OR DISP ROPORTIONATE BURDEN . 19 | |
| 587 | + | (I) RACIAL MINORITY COMMU NITIES; 14 | |
| 643 | 588 | ||
| 644 | - | (C) BEFORE HOLDING A PUBL IC HEARING ON A PROP OSED SERVICE 20 | |
| 645 | - | CHANGE, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL : PUBLISH ON THE ADMINISTRATION ’S 21 | |
| 646 | - | WEBSITE, FOR THE ROUTES OR LI NES IMPACTED BY THE SERVICE CHANGE , AN 22 | |
| 647 | - | EVALUATION ON THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF : 23 | |
| 589 | + | (II) LOW–INCOME COMMUNITIES ; 15 | |
| 648 | 590 | ||
| 649 | - | ( | |
| 591 | + | (III) DISABLED RIDERS ; 16 | |
| 650 | 592 | ||
| 651 | - | ( | |
| 593 | + | (IV) RIDERS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY ; AND 17 | |
| 652 | 594 | ||
| 653 | - | (I) PUBLISH THE TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ANALYSIS AND 26 | |
| 654 | - | COST–BENEFIT ANALYSIS ON THE ADMINISTRATION ’S WEBSITE; AND 27 | |
| 595 | + | (V) TRANSIT–RELIANT RIDERS . 18 | |
| 655 | 596 | ||
| 656 | - | (II) PROVIDE A COPY TO THE COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION 28 | |
| 657 | - | EQUITY. 29 | |
| 658 | - | SENATE BILL 23 15 | |
| 597 | + | (B) (1) IF, ACCORDING TO THE GUI DELINES ADVISED BY T HE 19 | |
| 598 | + | COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION EQUITY, A TRANSIT EQUITY ANA LYSIS REVEALS 20 | |
| 599 | + | DISPARATE IMPACT OR DISPROPORTIONATE BUR DEN, THE ADMINISTRATION 21 | |
| 600 | + | SHALL: 22 | |
| 601 | + | ||
| 602 | + | (I) DEVELOP ALTERNATI VES THAT WOULD MEET THE GOALS 23 | |
| 603 | + | OF THE PROPOSED SERV ICE CHANGE; AND 24 | |
| 604 | + | ||
| 605 | + | (II) CONDUCT A TRANSIT EQU ITY ANALYSIS ON THE 25 | |
| 606 | + | ALTERNATIVES . 26 | |
| 607 | + | ||
| 608 | + | (2) IF A DISPARATE IMPACT CAN BE AVOIDED THROU GH USE OF ONE 27 14 SENATE BILL 23 | |
| 659 | 609 | ||
| 660 | 610 | ||
| 661 | - | ||
| 662 | - | ||
| 611 | + | OF THE ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROCEED WITH 1 | |
| 612 | + | THAT ALTERNATIVE AS THE PRIMARY PROPOSED SERVICE CHANGE . 2 | |
| 663 | 613 | ||
| 664 | - | ( | |
| 665 | - | ||
| 614 | + | (3) IF THERE IS NO ALTERN ATIVE THAT WOULD AVO ID A DISPARATE 3 | |
| 615 | + | IMPACT OR DISPROPORT IONATE BURDEN , THE ADMINISTRATION : 4 | |
| 666 | 616 | ||
| 667 | - | (II) COMPILE A REPORT ON THE IMPA CTS OF THE PROPOSED 5 | |
| 668 | - | SERVICE CHANGE . 6 | |
| 617 | + | (I) MAY NOT IMPLEMENT THE PROPOSED SERVICE CHA NGE 5 | |
| 618 | + | UNLESS A SUBSTANTIAL JUSTIFICATION EXISTS THAT NECESSITATES TH E CHANGE; 6 | |
| 619 | + | AND 7 | |
| 669 | 620 | ||
| 670 | - | (2) THE REPORT SHALL INCL UDE: 7 | |
| 621 | + | (II) SHALL IMPLEMENT THE A LTERNATIVE THAT CAUS ES THE 8 | |
| 622 | + | LEAST DISPARATE IMPA CT OR DISPROPORTIONA TE BURDEN. 9 | |
| 671 | 623 | ||
| 672 | - | (I) THE TRANSIT EQUITY AN ALYSIS; 8 | |
| 624 | + | (C) BEFORE HOLDING A PU BLIC HEARING ON A PR OPOSED SERVICE 10 | |
| 625 | + | CHANGE, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL : 11 | |
| 673 | 626 | ||
| 674 | - | (II) THE COST–BENEFIT ANALYSIS ; 9 | |
| 627 | + | (I) PUBLISH THE TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ANALYSIS AND 12 | |
| 628 | + | COST–BENEFIT ANALYSIS ON THE ADMINISTRATION ’S WEBSITE; AND 13 | |
| 675 | 629 | ||
| 676 | - | (III) A COMMUNITY OUTREACH R EPORT; 10 | |
| 630 | + | (II) PROVIDE A COPY TO THE COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION 14 | |
| 631 | + | EQUITY. 15 | |
| 677 | 632 | ||
| 678 | - | (IV) ANY ALTERNATIVES ANAL YZED; AND 11 | |
| 633 | + | (D) (1) AFTER COMPLETING THE PUBLIC HEARINGS , THE 16 | |
| 634 | + | ADMINISTRATION SHALL COMPILE A REPORT ON THE IMPACTS OF THE P ROPOSED 17 | |
| 635 | + | SERVICE CHANGE . 18 | |
| 679 | 636 | ||
| 680 | - | ( | |
| 637 | + | (2) THE REPORT SHALL INCL UDE: 19 | |
| 681 | 638 | ||
| 682 | - | (3) IF A DISPARATE IMPACT OR DISPROPORTIONATE BURDEN EXISTS 13 | |
| 683 | - | IN THE FINAL ALTERNA TIVE SELECTED , THE REPORT SHALL INC LUDE A 14 | |
| 684 | - | SUBSTANTIAL JUSTIFIC ATION STATEMENT . 15 | |
| 639 | + | (I) THE TRANSIT EQUITY AN ALYSIS; 20 | |
| 685 | 640 | ||
| 686 | - | ( | |
| 641 | + | (II) THE COST–BENEFIT ANALYSIS ; 21 | |
| 687 | 642 | ||
| 688 | - | (I) MADE AVAI LABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE 17 | |
| 689 | - | ADMINISTRATION ’S WEBSITE, WITH A VISIBLE LINK FROM THE PRIMARY 18 | |
| 690 | - | INFORMATION PAGE REL ATING TO THE PROPOSE D SERVICE CHANGE ; AND 19 | |
| 643 | + | (III) A COMMUNITY OUTREACH REPORT ; 22 | |
| 691 | 644 | ||
| 692 | - | ( | |
| 645 | + | (IV) ANY ALTERNATIVES ANAL YZED; AND 23 | |
| 693 | 646 | ||
| 694 | - | | |
| 647 | + | (V) IF APPLICABLE, THE FINAL ALTERNATIV E SELECTED. 24 | |
| 695 | 648 | ||
| 696 | - | 2. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; 22 | |
| 649 | + | (3) IF A DISPARATE IMPACT OR DISPROPORTIONATE BURDEN EXISTS 25 | |
| 650 | + | IN THE FINAL ALTERNA TIVE SELECTED , THE REPORT SHALL INC LUDE A 26 | |
| 651 | + | SUBSTANTIAL JUSTIFICATION STATEM ENT. 27 | |
| 697 | 652 | ||
| 698 | - | 3. THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION ; 23 | |
| 699 | - | ||
| 700 | - | 4. THE COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION EQUITY; 24 | |
| 701 | - | ||
| 702 | - | 5. ANY ELECTED OFFICIALS WHOSE DISTRICTS WOUL D 25 | |
| 703 | - | BE IMPACTED BY THE P ROPOSED SERVICE CHAN GE; 26 | |
| 704 | - | 16 SENATE BILL 23 | |
| 705 | - | ||
| 706 | - | ||
| 707 | - | 6. 5. ANY COMMUNITY LEADERS CONSULTED DU RING THE 1 | |
| 708 | - | COMMUNITY OUTREACH P ROCESS; AND 2 | |
| 709 | - | ||
| 710 | - | 7. 6. IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 3 | |
| 711 | - | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE: 4 | |
| 712 | - | ||
| 713 | - | A. THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 5 | |
| 714 | - | ||
| 715 | - | B. THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 6 | |
| 716 | - | ||
| 717 | - | C. THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; AND 7 | |
| 718 | - | ||
| 719 | - | D. THE HOUSE ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION 8 | |
| 720 | - | COMMITTEE. 9 | |
| 721 | - | ||
| 722 | - | 7–716. 10 | |
| 723 | - | ||
| 724 | - | (A) BEFORE ANNOUNCING ANY REDUCTION OR CANCELL ATION OF A 11 | |
| 725 | - | CAPITAL EXPANSION PR OJECT IN THE CONSTRU CTION PROGRAM OF THE 12 | |
| 726 | - | CONSOLIDATED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM THAT EXCEEDS THE THRESHOLDS 13 | |
| 727 | - | DEVELOPED B Y THE ADMINISTRATION , THE DEPARTMENT , IN COLLABORATION 14 | |
| 728 | - | WITH THE ADMINISTRATION , SHALL: 15 | |
| 729 | - | ||
| 730 | - | (1) CONDUCT A TRANSIT EQU ITY ANALYSIS IN ACCO RDANCE WITH 16 | |
| 731 | - | THE TITLE VI REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT 17 | |
| 732 | - | ADMINISTRATION RECIPIENTS AND THE GU IDELINES DEV ELOPED BY THE 18 | |
| 733 | - | ADMINISTRATION TO DET ERMINE WHETHER THE R EDUCTION OR CANCELLA TION 19 | |
| 734 | - | WILL CREATE A DISPAR ATE IMPACT OR A DISP ROPORTIONATE BURDEN ; 20 | |
| 735 | - | ||
| 736 | - | (2) PERFORM A COST –BENEFIT ANALYSIS , INCLUDING AN ANALYSI S 21 | |
| 737 | - | OF IMPACTS ON: 22 | |
| 738 | - | ||
| 739 | - | (I) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ; 23 | |
| 740 | - | ||
| 741 | - | (II) EMPLOYMENT ; 24 | |
| 742 | - | ||
| 743 | - | (III) EDUCATION; AND 25 | |
| 744 | - | ||
| 745 | - | (IV) HEALTH; AND 26 | |
| 746 | - | ||
| 747 | - | (3) CONSULT WITH MEMBERS AND LEADERS OF AFFEC TED 27 | |
| 748 | - | COMMUNITIES , INCLUDING THROUGH CO MMUNITY OUTREACH TO : 28 | |
| 749 | - | ||
| 750 | - | (I) RACIAL MINORITY COMMU NITIES; 29 | |
| 751 | - | SENATE BILL 23 17 | |
| 752 | - | ||
| 753 | - | ||
| 754 | - | (II) LOW–INCOME COMMUNITIES ; 1 | |
| 755 | - | ||
| 756 | - | (III) DISABLED RIDERS; 2 | |
| 757 | - | ||
| 758 | - | (IV) RIDERS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY ; 3 | |
| 759 | - | ||
| 760 | - | (V) TRANSIT–RELIANT RIDERS ; AND 4 | |
| 761 | - | ||
| 762 | - | (VI) SENIOR RIDERS. 5 | |
| 763 | - | ||
| 764 | - | (B) (1) AFTER COMPLETING THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER S UBSECTION 6 | |
| 765 | - | (A) OF THIS SECTION , THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL COMPILE A REPORT ON THE 7 | |
| 766 | - | IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED REDU CTION OR CANCELLATIO N OF A CAPITAL 8 | |
| 767 | - | EXPANSION PROJECT IN THE CONSTRUCTION PRO GRAM OF THE CONSOLIDATED 9 | |
| 768 | - | TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM. 10 | |
| 769 | - | ||
| 770 | - | (2) THE REPORT SHALL INCL UDE: 11 | |
| 771 | - | ||
| 772 | - | (I) THE TRANSIT EQUITY AN ALYSIS; 12 | |
| 773 | - | ||
| 774 | - | (II) THE COST–BENEFIT ANALYSIS ; AND 13 | |
| 775 | - | ||
| 776 | - | (III) A COMMUNITY OUTREACH R EPORT. 14 | |
| 777 | - | ||
| 778 | - | (3) THE REPORT SHALL BE : 15 | |
| 779 | - | ||
| 780 | - | (I) MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE 16 | |
| 781 | - | ADMINISTRATION ’S WEBSITE, WITH A VISIBLE LINK FROM THE PRIMARY 17 | |
| 782 | - | INFORMATION PAGE REL ATING TO THE PROPOSE D REDUCTION OR CANCE LLATION; 18 | |
| 783 | - | AND 19 | |
| 784 | - | ||
| 785 | - | (II) DISTRIBUTED TO: 20 | |
| 786 | - | ||
| 787 | - | 1. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; 21 | |
| 788 | - | ||
| 789 | - | 2. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; 22 | |
| 790 | - | ||
| 791 | - | 3. THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION ; 23 | |
| 792 | - | ||
| 793 | - | 4. ANY ELECTED OFFICIALS WHOSE DISTRICTS WOUL D 24 | |
| 794 | - | BE IMPACTED BY THE P ROPOSED SERVICE CHAN GE; 25 | |
| 795 | - | ||
| 796 | - | 5. ANY COMMUNITY LEADERS CONSULTED DU RING THE 26 | |
| 797 | - | COMMUNITY OUTREACH P ROCESS; AND 27 | |
| 798 | - | 18 SENATE BILL 23 | |
| 799 | - | ||
| 800 | - | ||
| 801 | - | 6. IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 1 | |
| 802 | - | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE: 2 | |
| 803 | - | ||
| 804 | - | A. THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 3 | |
| 805 | - | ||
| 806 | - | B. THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 4 | |
| 807 | - | ||
| 808 | - | C. THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; AND 5 | |
| 809 | - | ||
| 810 | - | D. THE HOUSE ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION 6 | |
| 811 | - | COMMITTEE. 7 | |
| 812 | - | ||
| 813 | - | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act shall take 8 | |
| 814 | - | effect July 1, 2023. 9 | |
| 815 | - | ||
| 816 | - | SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided in Section 10 | |
| 817 | - | 3 of this Act, this Act shall take effect October 1, 2022. 11 | |
| 653 | + | (4) THE REPORT SHALL BE : 28 SENATE BILL 23 15 | |
| 818 | 654 | ||
| 819 | 655 | ||
| 820 | 656 | ||
| 657 | + | (I) MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE 1 | |
| 658 | + | ADMINISTRATION ’S WEBSITE, WITH A VISIBLE LINK FROM THE PRIMARY 2 | |
| 659 | + | INFORMATION PAGE REL ATING TO THE PROPOSE D SERVICE CHANGE ; AND 3 | |
| 821 | 660 | ||
| 822 | - | Approved: | |
| 823 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 824 | - | Governor. | |
| 825 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 826 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 827 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 828 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 661 | + | (II) DISTRIBUTED TO: 4 | |
| 662 | + | ||
| 663 | + | 1. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; 5 | |
| 664 | + | ||
| 665 | + | 2. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; 6 | |
| 666 | + | ||
| 667 | + | 3. THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION ; 7 | |
| 668 | + | ||
| 669 | + | 4. THE COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION EQUITY; 8 | |
| 670 | + | ||
| 671 | + | 5. ANY ELECTED OFFICIALS WHOSE DISTRICTS WOUL D 9 | |
| 672 | + | BE IMPACTED BY THE P ROPOSED SERVICE CHANGE; 10 | |
| 673 | + | ||
| 674 | + | 6. ANY COMMUNITY LEADERS CONSULTED DURING THE 11 | |
| 675 | + | COMMUNITY OUTREACH P ROCESS; AND 12 | |
| 676 | + | ||
| 677 | + | 7. IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 13 | |
| 678 | + | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE: 14 | |
| 679 | + | ||
| 680 | + | A. THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 15 | |
| 681 | + | ||
| 682 | + | B. THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 16 | |
| 683 | + | ||
| 684 | + | C. THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; AND 17 | |
| 685 | + | ||
| 686 | + | D. THE HOUSE ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION 18 | |
| 687 | + | COMMITTEE. 19 | |
| 688 | + | ||
| 689 | + | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act shall take 20 | |
| 690 | + | effect July 1, 2023. 21 | |
| 691 | + | ||
| 692 | + | SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided in Section 22 | |
| 693 | + | 3 of this Act, this Act shall take effect October 1, 2022. 23 | |
| 694 | + |