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SENATE BILL 59
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(PRE–FILED) CF HB 582
By: Senator McCray Senators McCray, Corderman, Eckardt, Edwards, Elfreth,
Griffith, Guzzone, Hershey, Jackson, King, Rosapepe, Salling, Young, and
Zucker
Requested: November 1, 2021
Introduced and read first time: January 12, 2022
Assigned to: Budget and Taxation
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
Senate action: Adopted with floor amendments
Read second time: February 27, 2022
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Maryland Transportation Authority – Public–Private Partnerships and Options 2
for the Payment of Tolls and Civil Penalties 3
FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to issue an invitation 4
for competitive sealed bids for a public–private partnership related to tolling services 5
or a toll facility; requiring the Authority, at least a certain number of days before 6
issuing an invitation for competitive sealed bids related to tolling services or a toll 7
facility, to publish notice of an invitation for competitive sealed bids, and to submit 8
a copy of the invitation to the Legislative Policy Committee; requiring the Authority 9
to provide, to the greatest extent feasible when feasible and practicable, certain users 10
of transportation facilities projects a range of options to pay for certain toll 11
transactions and penalties; requiring the Authority to offer a certain installment 12
plan agreement to certain persons for the payment of certain tolls and penalties; 13
requiring the Authority to offer certain account holders a certain option to be billed 14
for certain toll charges in certain installment amounts under certain circumstances; 15
authorizing the Authority to refer certain unpaid tolls and penalties delinquent 16
accounts to the Central Collection Unit for collection; requiring the Authority to 17
recall certain unpaid video tolls and penalties from the Central Collection Unit under 18
certain circumstances; requiring the Authority to waive certain penalties under 19
certain circumstances; requiring the Authority to notify certain individuals eligible 20
for a certain reimbursement; and generally relating to the Maryland Transportation 21
Authority and the payment of tolls and civil penalties. 22 2 SENATE BILL 59
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1
Article – State Finance and Procurement 2
Section 3–302 3
Annotated Code of Maryland 4
(2021 Replacement Volume) 5
BY adding to 6
Article – State Finance and Procurement 7
Section 10A–202.1 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2021 Replacement Volume) 10
BY adding to 11
Article – Transportation 12
Section 4–408 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
Article – Transportation 17
Section 21–1414 18
Annotated Code of Maryland 19
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 20
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 22
Article – State Finance and Procurement 23
3–302. 24
(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, 25
paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection, or in other law, the Central Collection Unit is 26
responsible for the collection of each delinquent account or other debt that is owed to the 27
State or any of its officials or units. 28
(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, an 29
official or unit of the State government shall refer to the Central Collection Unit each debt 30
for which the Central Collection Unit has collection responsibility under this subsection 31
and may not settle the debt. 32
(ii) A public institution of higher education may not refer a 33
delinquent student account or debt to the Central Collection Unit unless, in accordance 34
with § 15–119 of the Education Article: 35
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1. the delinquent account or debt has not been settled by the 1
end of the late registration period of the semester after the student account became 2
delinquent; or 3
2. the student has not entered into or made timely payments 4
to satisfy an installment payment plan. 5
(3) For the purposes of this subtitle, a community college or board of 6
trustees for a community college established or operating under Title 16 of the Education 7
Article is a unit of the State. 8
(b) Unless, with the approval of the Secretary, a unit of the State government 9
assigns the claim to the Central Collection Unit, the Central Collection Unit is not 10
responsible for and may not collect: 11
(1) any taxes; 12
(2) any child support payment that is owed under § 5–308 of the Human 13
Services Article; 14
(3) any unemployment insurance contribution or overpayment; 15
(4) any fine; 16
(5) any court costs; 17
(6) any forfeiture on bond; 18
(7) any money that is owed as a result of a default on a loan that the 19
Department of Commerce or the Department of Housing and Community Development has 20
made or insured; 21
(8) any money that is owed under Title 9, Subtitles 2, 3, and 4 and Title 20 22
of the Insurance Article; [or] 23
(9) any money that is owed for unpaid video tolls and associated civil 24
penalties under § 21–1414 of the Transportation Article under a delinquent account 25
associated with a person residing outside the State; OR 26
(10) ANY MONEY THAT IS OW ED UNDER A DELINQUEN T ACCOUNT FOR 27
UNPAID VIDEO TOLLS OR VIDEO TOLLS AND ASSOCIATED CIVIL PENALTIES AND IS 28
RECALLED BY THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY UNDER § 21–1414(H) 29
OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. 30
(c) The Central Collection Unit shall be responsible for the collection of each 31
delinquent account or other debt that is owed to a community college established or 32 4 SENATE BILL 59
operating under Title 16 of the Education Article if the board of trustees for the community 1
college: 2
(1) adopts a resolution appointing the Central Collection Unit as the 3
collector of delinquent accounts or other debt; and 4
(2) submits the resolution to the Central Collection Unit. 5
10A–202.1. 6
(A) (1) FOR A PUBLIC –PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP RELATED TO TOLLING 7
SERVICES OR THE CONS TRUCTION, MAINTENANCE , OR OPERATION OF A TO LL 8
FACILITY, THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SHALL ISSUE AN 9
INVITATION FOR COMPE TITIVE SEALED BIDS . 10
(2) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE P ROVIDED IN THIS SECT ION, THE 11
MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SHALL ISSUE AN INVITATION FOR 12
COMPETITIVE SEALED B IDS IN ACCORDANCE WI TH § 13–103 OF THIS ARTICLE. 13
(B) AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE ISSUING AN INVITATION FOR COMPETITI VE 14
SEALED BIDS RELATED TO TOLLING SERVICES OR THE CONSTRUCTION , 15
MAINTENANCE , OR OPERATION OF A TO LL FACILITY , THE MARYLAND 16
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SHALL : 17
(1) PUBLISH NOTICE OF AN INVITATION FOR COMPE TITIVE SEALED 18
BIDS: 19
(I) ON A BID BOARD OR EMARYLAND MARKETPLACE ; OR 20
(II) IN A NEWSPAPER , PERIODICAL, OR TRADE JOURNAL ; AND 21
(2) SUBMIT A COPY OF THE INVITATION FOR COMPE TITIVE SEALED 22
BIDS TO THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN 23
ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 24
Article – Transportation 25
4–408. 26
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 27
INDICATED. 28
(2) “E–ZPASS ACCOUNT” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 21–1416 OF 29
THIS ARTICLE. 30 SENATE BILL 59 5
(3) “TOLL COLLECTION FACIL ITY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 1
21–1414 OF THIS ARTICLE. 2
(B) TO THE GREATEST EXTEN T FEASIBLE WHEN FEASIBLE AND 3
PRACTICABLE , THE AUTHORITY SHALL PROVI DE TO E–ZPASS ACCOUNT HOLDERS 4
AND OTHER USERS OF TRANSPORTAT ION FACILITIES PROJE CTS A RANGE OF 5
OPTIONS TO PAY FOR TOLL TRANSACTIONS AT TOLL COLLECTION FACI LITIES TOLLS 6
AND ANY ASSOCIATED C IVIL PENALTIES FOR T OLL VIOLATIONS , INCLUDING 7
PAYMENT BY: 8
(1) CASH; 9
(2) CHECK; 10
(3) MONEY ORDER ; AND 11
(4) AN ELECTRONIC FUNDS T RANSFER THROUGH THE USE OF: 12
(I) A CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD ; 13
(II) AN AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH) TRANSFER; OR 14
(III) AN ONLINE PAYMENT SYS TEM, INCLUDING A MONEY 15
TRANSFER THROUGH A D IGITAL WALLET PAYMEN T PLATFORM OR OTHER MOBILE 16
PAYMENT SERVICE . 17
21–1414. 18
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 19
(2) “Authority” means the Maryland Transportation Authority. 20
(3) “Electronic toll collection” means a system in a toll collection facility 21
that is capable of collecting information from a motor vehicle for use in charging tolls. 22
(4) “Notice of toll due” or “notice” means an administrative notice of a video 23
toll transaction. 24
(5) “Person alleged to be liable” means: 25
(i) The registered owner of a motor vehicle involved in a video toll 26
transaction; or 27
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(ii) A person to whom a registered owner of a motor vehicle has 1
transferred liability for a video toll transaction in accordance with this section and the 2
regulations of the Authority. 3
(6) “Recorded image” means an image of a motor vehicle passing through a 4
toll collection facility recorded by a video monitoring system: 5
(i) On: 6
1. One or more photographs, micrographs, or electronic 7
images; 8
2. Videotape; or 9
3. Any other medium; and 10
(ii) Showing either the front or rear of the motor vehicle on at least 11
one image or portion of tape and clearly identifying the license plate number and state of 12
the motor vehicle. 13
(7) “Registered owner” means, with respect to a motor vehicle, the person 14
or persons designated as the registered owner in the records of the government agency that 15
is responsible for motor vehicle registration. 16
(8) “Toll collection facility” means any point on an Authority highway 17
where a toll is incurred and is required to be paid. 18
(9) “Toll violation” means the failure to pay a video toll within the time 19
prescribed by the Authority in a notice of toll due. 20
(10) “Video monitoring system” means a device installed to work in 21
conjunction with a toll collection facility that produces a recorded image when a video toll 22
transaction occurs. 23
(11) “Video toll” means the amount assessed by the Authority when a video 24
toll transaction occurs. 25
(12) “Video toll transaction” means any transaction in which a motor vehicle 26
does not or did not pay a toll at the time of passage through a toll collection facility with a 27
video monitoring system. 28
(b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section, the registered owner 29
of a motor vehicle shall be liable to the Authority for payment of a video toll as provided for 30
in the regulations of the Authority. 31
(2) The Authority shall send the registered owner of a motor vehicle that 32
has incurred a video toll a notice of toll due. 33 SENATE BILL 59 7
(3) Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section, the person alleged 1
to be liable who receives a notice of toll due shall have at least 30 days to pay the video toll. 2
(c) (1) Failure of the person alleged to be liable to pay the video toll under a 3
notice of toll due by the date stated on the notice shall constitute a toll violation subject to 4
a civil citation and a civil penalty, which shall be assessed 15 days after the toll violation 5
occurs, as provided for in the regulations of the Authority. 6
(2) A registered owner of a motor vehicle shall not be liable for a civil 7
penalty imposed under this section if the operator of the motor vehicle has been convicted 8
of failure or refusal to pay a toll under § 21–1413 of this subtitle for the same violation. 9
(d) (1) The Authority or its duly authorized agent shall send a citation via 10
first–class mail, no later than 60 days after the toll violation, to the person alleged to be 11
liable under this section. 12
(2) Personal service of the citation on the person alleged to be liable shall 13
not be required, and a record of mailing kept in the ordinary course of business shall be 14
admissible evidence of the mailing of the notice of toll due and citation. 15
(3) A citation shall contain: 16
(i) The name and address of the person alleged to be liable under 17
this section; 18
(ii) The license plate number and state of registration of the motor 19
vehicle involved in the video toll transaction; 20
(iii) The location where the video toll transaction took place; 21
(iv) The date and time of the video toll transaction; 22
(v) The amount of the video toll and the date it was due as stated on 23
the notice of toll due; 24
(vi) A copy of the recorded image; 25
(vii) A statement that the video toll was not paid before the civil 26
penalty was assessed; 27
(viii) The amount of the civil penalty; and 28
(ix) The date by which the video toll and civil penalty must be paid. 29
(4) A citation shall also include: 30
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(i) Information advising the person alleged to be liable under this 1
section of the manner and the time in which liability alleged in the citation may be 2
contested; 3
(ii) The statutory defenses described in subsection (g) of this section 4
that were originally included in the notice of toll due; and 5
(iii) A warning that failure to pay the video toll and civil penalty, to 6
contest liability in the manner and time prescribed, or to appear at a trial requested is an 7
admission of liability and a waiver of available defenses, and may result in the refusal or 8
suspension of the motor vehicle registration and referral for collection. 9
(5) A person alleged to be liable receiving the citation for a toll violation 10
under this section may: 11
(i) Pay the video toll and the civil penalty directly to the Authority; 12
or 13
(ii) Elect to stand trial for the alleged violation. 14
(6) (i) If the person alleged to be liable under this section fails to elect 15
to stand trial or to pay the prescribed video toll and civil penalty within 30 days after 16
mailing of the citation, or is adjudicated to be liable after trial, or fails to appear at trial 17
after having elected to stand trial, the Authority or its duly authorized agent may: 18
1. Collect the video toll and the civil penalty by any means of 19
collection as provided by law; and 20
2. Notify the Administration of the failure to pay the video 21
toll and civil penalty in accordance with subsection (i) of this section. 22
(ii) No additional hearing or proceeding is required before the 23
Administration takes action with respect to the motor vehicle of the registered owner under 24
subsection (i) of this section. 25
(e) (1) A certificate alleging that a toll violation occurred and that the video 26
toll payment was not received before the civil penalty was assessed, sworn to or affirmed 27
by a duly authorized agent of the Authority, based upon inspection of a recorded image and 28
electronic toll collection records produced by an electronic toll collection video monitoring 29
system shall be evidence of the facts contained therein and shall be admissible in any 30
proceeding alleging a violation under this section without the presence or testimony of the 31
duly authorized agent who performed the requirements under this section. 32
(2) The citation, including the certificate, shall constitute prima facie 33
evidence of liability for the toll violation and civil penalty. 34
(f) Adjudication of liability under this section: 35 SENATE BILL 59 9
(1) Shall be based upon a preponderance of evidence; 1
(2) May not be deemed a conviction of a registered owner of a motor vehicle 2
under the Motor Vehicle Code; 3
(3) May not be made part of the registered owner’s motor vehicle operating 4
record; and 5
(4) May not be considered in the provision of motor vehicle insurance 6
coverage. 7
(g) (1) If, at the time of a video toll transaction, a motor vehicle is operated by 8
a person other than the registered owner without the express or implied consent of the 9
registered owner, and if the registered owner by the date stated on the notice of toll due 10
provides the Authority or its duly authorized agent with a notarized admission by the 11
person accepting liability which shall include that person’s name, address, and driver’s 12
license identification number, then the person accepting liability shall be liable under this 13
section and shall be sent a notice of toll due. 14
(2) If the registered owner is a lessor of motor vehicles, and at the time of 15
the video toll transaction the motor vehicle involved was in the possession of a lessee, and 16
the lessor by the date stated on the notice of toll due provides the Authority or its duly 17
authorized agent with a copy of the lease agreement or other documentation acceptable to 18
the Authority identifying the lessee, including the person’s name, address, and driver’s 19
license identification number or federal employer identification number, then the lessee 20
shall be liable under this section and shall be sent a notice of toll due. 21
(3) If the motor vehicle involved in a video toll transaction is operated using 22
a dealer or transporter registration plate, and at the time of the video toll transaction the 23
motor vehicle was under the custody and control of a person other than the owner of the 24
dealer or transporter registration plate, and if the owner of the dealer or transporter 25
registration plate by the date stated on the notice of toll due provides to the Authority or 26
its duly authorized agent a copy of the contractual agreement or other documentation 27
acceptable to the Authority identifying the person, including the person’s name, address, 28
and driver’s license identification number, who had custody and control over the motor 29
vehicle at the time of the video toll transaction, then that person and not the owner of the 30
dealer or transporter registration plate shall be liable under this section and shall be sent 31
a notice of toll due. 32
(4) If a motor vehicle or registration plate number is reported to a law 33
enforcement agency as stolen at the time of the video toll transaction, and the registered 34
owner by the date stated on the notice of toll due provides to the Authority or its duly 35
authorized agent a copy of the police report substantiating that the motor vehicle was stolen 36
at the time of the video toll transaction, then the registered owner of the motor vehicle is 37
not liable under this section. 38
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(h) (1) THE AUTHORITY MAY REFER: 1
(I) REFER A DELINQUENT ACCOUNT FOR UNPAID VIDEO TOLLS 2
AND ASSOCIATED CIVIL PENALTIES TO THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT FOR 3
COLLECTION; AND 4
(II) RECALL A DELINQUENT A CCOUNT FROM THE CENTRAL 5
COLLECTION UNIT. 6
(2) THE AUTHORITY SHALL RECAL L A DELINQUENT ACCOU NT FROM 7
THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT IF: 8
(I) THE DELINQUENT ACCOUN T EXCEEDS $300 IN UNPAID 9
VIDEO TOLLS AND ASSOCIATED CIVIL PENALTIES; AND 10
(II) THE PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE DELINQUENT 11
ACCOUNT AGREES TO PA Y THE UNPAID VIDEO T OLLS AND ASSOCIATED CIVIL 12
PENALTIES DIRECTLY TO THE AUTHORITY UNDER AN INSTALLMENT PLAN 13
AGREEMENT OFFERED BY THE AUTHORITY UNDER SUBSECTION (J) OF THIS 14
SECTION. 15
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, until the Authority refers 16
the debt to the Central Collection Unit OR AFTER THE AUTHORITY HAS RECALLE D A 17
DELINQUENT ACCOUNT F ROM THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT, the Authority 18
[may]: 19
(I) MAY waive any portion of the video toll due or civil penalty 20
assessed under this section; AND 21
(II) SHALL WAIVE ANY CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSED UND ER THIS 22
SECTION IF: 23
1. THE NOTICE OF TOLL DU E FOR THE VIDEO TOLL IN 24
QUESTION WAS SENT TO THE PERSON A LLEGED TO BE LIABLE MORE THAN 60 DAYS 25
AFTER THE VIDEO TOLL TRANSACTION ; AND 26
2. THE AUTHORITY IS RESPONSI BLE FOR THE DELAY IN 27
THE TIMELY PROCESSIN G OF THE VIDEO TOLL TRANSACTION DUE TO 28
COVID–19–RELATED OR OTHER FAC TORS. 29
(II) SHALL WAIVE THE CIVIL PENALTY ASSOCIATED W ITH A 30
VIDEO TOLL ON PAYMEN T OF THE VIDEO TOLL IN ACCORDANCE WITH T HE 31
AUTHORITY’S CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PLAN AS APPROVED BY T HE AUTHORITY ON 32
FEBRUARY 24, 2022. 33 SENATE BILL 59 11
(i) (1) The Administration shall refuse or suspend the registration of a motor 1
vehicle that incurs a toll violation under this section if: 2
(i) The Maryland Transportation Authority notifies the 3
Administration that a registered owner of the motor vehicle has been served with a citation 4
in accordance with this section and has failed to: 5
1. Pay the video toll and the civil penalty for the toll violation 6
by the date specified in the citation; and 7
2. Contest liability for the toll violation by the date identified 8
and in the manner specified in the citation; or 9
(ii) The Maryland Transportation Authority or the District Court 10
notifies the Administration that a person who elected to contest liability for a toll violation 11
under this section has failed to: 12
1. Appear for trial or has been determined to be guilty of the 13
toll violation; and 14
2. Pay the video toll and civil penalty. 15
(2) In conjunction with the Maryland Transportation Authority, the 16
Administration may adopt regulations and develop procedures to carry out the refusal or 17
suspension of a registration under this subsection. 18
(3) The procedures in this subsection are in addition to any other penalty 19
provided by law for a toll violation under this section. 20
(4) This subsection may be applied to enforce a reciprocal agreement 21
entered into by the State and another jurisdiction in accordance with § 21–1415 of this 22
subtitle. 23
(J) (1) (I) 1. THE AUTHORITY SHALL OFFER AN INSTALLMENT 24
PLAN AGREEMENT TO A PERSON ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE UNDER THIS SE CTION FOR 25
PAYMENT OF UNPAID VI DEO TOLLS AND ANY ASSOCIATED CIVIL PEN ALTIES THAT 26
TOTAL AT LEAST $300. 27
2. THE AUTHORITY MAY NOT OFF ER MORE THAN ONE 28
INSTALLMENT PLAN AGR EEMENT TO A PERSON A LLEGED TO BE LIABLE UNDER THIS 29
SECTION FOR PAYMENT OF THE SAME UNPAID V IDEO TOLLS AND ASSOC IATED CIVIL 30
PENALTIES. 31
(II) AN INSTALLMENT PLAN A GREEMENT UNDER THIS 32
PARAGRAPH SHALL REQU IRE THE PERSON ALLEG ED TO BE LIABLE TO M AKE 33 12 SENATE BILL 59
MONTHLY INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS OF 10% PER MONTH ON UNTIL THE TOTAL 1
AMOUNT OF THE UNPAID VIDEO TOLLS AND ANY ASSOCIATED CIVIL PEN ALTIES 2
OWED BY THE PERSON ARE PAID. 3
(III) THE AUTHORITY MAY CHARGE AN ADMINISTRATIVE FE E 4
FOR AN INSTALLMENT P LAN AGREEMENT ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OWED , NOT TO 5
EXCEED THE FEE AUTHO RIZED BY THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT FOR AN 6
INSTALLMENT PLAN AGR EEMENT. 7
(III) (IV) IF A PERSON FAILS TO PAY VIDEO TOLLS AND CIVIL 8
PENALTIES OWED IN AC CORDANCE WITH AN COMPLY WITH THE TERM S AND 9
CONDITIONS OF THE INSTALLMENT PLAN AGR EEMENT, THE AUTHORITY MAY 10
CANCEL THE AGREEMENT AND REFER THE UNPAID TOLLS AND PENALTIES AMOUNT 11
DUE TO THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT FOR COLLECTION . 12
(V) IF A PERSON DEFAULTS ON AN INSTALLMENT PL AN 13
AGREEMENT , THE AUTHORITY MAY NOTIFY THE ADMINISTRATION THAT A 14
REGISTERED OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE HAS FAILED TO PAY THE AM OUNT DUE 15
UNDER AN INSTALLMENT PLAN AGREEMENT AND T HE ADMINISTRATION SHALL 16
REFUSE OR SUSPEND TH E REGISTRATION OF TH E MOTOR VEHICLE . 17
(2) (I) 1. IN THIS PARAGRAPH THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE 18
THE MEANINGS INDICAT ED. 19
2. “BACKLOG TOLL CHARGE ” MEANS A TOLL FOR 20
PASSAGE OF A MOTOR V EHICLE THROUGH A TOL L COLLECTION FACILIT Y THAT IS 21
PROCESSED AND BILLED TO AN E–ZPASS ACCOUNT OR A PAY–BY–PLATE ACCOUNT 22
HOLDER MORE THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE TOLL TRANS ACTION OCCURRED DUE TO 23
COVID–19–RELATED OR OTHER FAC TORS FOR WHICH THE AUTHORITY IS 24
RESPONSIBLE . 25
3. “E–ZPASS ACCOUNT” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 26
21–1416 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 27
4. “PAY–BY–PLATE ACCOUNT ” MEANS AN 28
ARRANGEMENT IN WHIC H A TOLL INCURRED FO R PASSAGE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE 29
THROUGH A TOLL COLLE CTION FACILITY BY EL ECTRONIC TOLL COLLEC TION 30
THROUGH THE USE OF A VIDEO MONITORING SYS TEM IS BILLED TO A C REDIT CARD 31
OF A PERSON LINKED T O THE REGISTERED LIC ENSE PLATE OF THE MO TOR VEHICLE 32
UNDER AN AGREEMENT B ETWEEN THE AUTHORITY AND THE PER SON. 33
(II) IF THE AUTHORITY BILLS AN E–ZPASS ACCOUNT HOLDER 34
OR A PAY–BY–PLATE ACCOUNT HOLDER A SUM TOTAL OF BACKL OG TOLL CHARGES 35
OF $300 OR MORE, THE AUTHORITY SHALL OFFER THE ACCOUNT HOLDER A N 36 SENATE BILL 59 13
OPTION TO BE BILLED FOR T HE BACKLOG TOLL CHAR GES IN MONTHLY 1
INSTALLMENT AMOUNTS OF 10% PER MONTH ON THE TOT AL BACKLOG TOLL 2
CHARGES OWED BY THE ACCOUNT HOLDER . 3
(3) (2) THE AUTHORITY SHALL : 4
(I) ALLOW PERSONS TO APPL Y FOR THE INSTALLMEN T PLAN 5
AGREEMENT AND INSTALLMENT BILLING OPTIONS OFFERED UNDE R THIS 6
SUBSECTION ON THE AUTHORITY’S WEBSITE; AND 7
(II) ACCEPT AS SUFFICIENT AN ATTESTATION FROM AN 8
APPLICANT THAT THE A PPLICANT QUALIFIES F OR AN INSTALLMENT PL AN 9
AGREEMENT OR INSTALL MENT BILLING OPTION OFFERED UN DER THIS SUBSECTION 10
WHEN APPROVING ELIGI BILITY FOR THE OPTIO N. 11
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before January 1, 2023, 12
the Maryland Transportation Authority shall notify any individual who paid a civil penalty 13
during the toll deferral period and is eligible for reimbursement of the amount paid. 14
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 15
(a) On or before December 1, 2023 2022, the Maryland Transportation Authority 16
shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 17
Article, on: 18
(1) the number of individuals who paid a civil penalty during the toll 19
deferral period; and 20
(2) what notification of reimbursement eligibility was provided to 21
individuals who paid a civil penalty before the establishment of the civil penalty waiver 22
grace period. 23
(b) On or before July 1, 2022, and the first day of each subsequent month, the 24
Maryland Transportation Authority shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance 25
with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article: 26
(1) the number of customer service agents employed at each Maryland 27
Transportation Authority call center during the prior month; and 28
(2) the number of customer service agents hired to work at each Maryland 29
Transportation Authority call center during the prior month. 30
SECTION 2. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 31
July 1, 2022. Section 3 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of 6 months and, at the 32
end of December 31, 2022, Section 3 of this Act, with no further action required by the 33
General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 34 14 SENATE BILL 59
Approved:
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Governor.
________________________________________________________________________________
President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.