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| 1 | - | LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 448 | |
| 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | - | – 1 – | |
| 4 | - | Chapter 448 | |
| 5 | - | (Senate Bill 59) | |
| 6 | 2 | ||
| 7 | - | AN ACT concerning | |
| 3 | + | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 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 | + | Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments. | |
| 9 | + | *sb0059* | |
| 8 | 10 | ||
| 9 | - | Maryland Transportation Authority – Public–Private Partnerships and Options | |
| 10 | - | for the Payment of Tolls and Tolls – Civil Penalties | |
| 11 | + | SENATE BILL 59 | |
| 12 | + | R2, R5 (2lr1150) | |
| 13 | + | ENROLLED BILL | |
| 14 | + | — Budget and Taxation/Environment and Transportation — | |
| 15 | + | Introduced by Senator McCray Senators McCray, Corderman, Eckardt, Edwards, | |
| 16 | + | Elfreth, Griffith, Guzzone, Hershey, Jackson, King, Rosapepe, Salling, | |
| 17 | + | Young, and Zucker | |
| 11 | 18 | ||
| 12 | - | FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to issue an invitation | |
| 13 | - | for competitive sealed bids for a public–private partnership related to tolling services | |
| 14 | - | or a toll facility; requiring the Authority, at least a certain number of days before | |
| 15 | - | issuing an invitation for competitive sealed bids related to tolling services or a toll | |
| 16 | - | facility, to publish notice of an invitation for competitive sealed bids, and to submit | |
| 17 | - | a copy of the invitation to the Legislative Policy Committee; requiring the Authority | |
| 18 | - | to provide, to the greatest extent feasible when feasible and practicable, certain users | |
| 19 | - | of transportation facilities projects a range of options to pay for certain toll | |
| 20 | - | transactions and penalties; requiring the Authority to offer a certain installment | |
| 21 | - | plan agreement to certain persons for the payment of certain tolls and penalties; | |
| 22 | - | requiring the Authority to offer certain account holders a certain option to be billed | |
| 23 | - | for certain toll charges in certain installment amounts under certain circumstances; | |
| 24 | - | authorizing the Authority to refer certain unpaid tolls and penalties delinquent | |
| 25 | - | accounts to the Central Collection Unit for collection; requiring the Authority to | |
| 26 | - | recall certain unpaid video tolls and penalties from the Central Collection Unit under | |
| 27 | - | certain circumstances; requiring the Authority to waive certain penalties civil | |
| 28 | - | penalties assessed for certain toll violations under certain circumstances; requiring | |
| 29 | - | the Authority to reimburse certain civil penalties and notify certain individuals | |
| 30 | - | eligible for a certain reimbursement; and generally relating to the Maryland | |
| 31 | - | Transportation Authority and the payment of tolls and civil penalties civil penalties | |
| 32 | - | for toll violations. | |
| 19 | + | Read and Examined by Proofreaders: | |
| 33 | 20 | ||
| 34 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 35 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
| 36 | - | Section 3–302 | |
| 37 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 38 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume) | |
| 21 | + | _______________________________________________ | |
| 22 | + | Proofreader. | |
| 23 | + | _______________________________________________ | |
| 24 | + | Proofreader. | |
| 39 | 25 | ||
| 40 | - | BY adding to | |
| 41 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
| 42 | - | Section 10A–202.1 | |
| 43 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 44 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume) | |
| 26 | + | Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this | |
| 45 | 27 | ||
| 46 | - | BY adding to | |
| 47 | - | Article – Transportation | |
| 48 | - | Section 4–408 | |
| 49 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland Ch. 448 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 28 | + | _______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M. | |
| 50 | 29 | ||
| 51 | - | ||
| 52 | - | ||
| 30 | + | ______________________________________________ | |
| 31 | + | President. | |
| 53 | 32 | ||
| 54 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, | |
| 55 | - | Article – Transportation | |
| 56 | - | Section 21–1414(b) | |
| 57 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 58 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) | |
| 33 | + | CHAPTER ______ | |
| 59 | 34 | ||
| 60 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 61 | - | Article – Transportation | |
| 62 | - | Section 21–1414 21–1414(h) | |
| 63 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 64 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) | |
| 35 | + | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 65 | 36 | ||
| 66 | - | ||
| 67 | - | ||
| 37 | + | Maryland Transportation Authority – Public–Private Partnerships and Options 2 | |
| 38 | + | for the Payment of Tolls and Tolls – Civil Penalties 3 | |
| 68 | 39 | ||
| 69 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
| 40 | + | FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to issue an invitation 4 | |
| 41 | + | for competitive sealed bids for a public–private partnership related to tolling services 5 | |
| 42 | + | or a toll facility; requiring the Authority, at least a certain number of days before 6 | |
| 43 | + | issuing an invitation for competitive sealed bids related to tolling services or a toll 7 | |
| 44 | + | facility, to publish notice of an invitation for competitive sealed bids, and to submit 8 | |
| 45 | + | a copy of the invitation to the Legislative Policy Committee; requiring the Authority 9 | |
| 46 | + | to provide, to the greatest extent feasible when feasible and practicable, certain users 10 | |
| 47 | + | of transportation facilities projects a range of options to pay for certain toll 11 | |
| 48 | + | transactions and penalties; requiring the Authority to offer a certain installment 12 | |
| 49 | + | plan agreement to certain persons for the payment of certain tolls and penalties; 13 2 SENATE BILL 59 | |
| 70 | 50 | ||
| 71 | - | 3–302. | |
| 72 | 51 | ||
| 73 | - | (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, | |
| 74 | - | paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection, or in other law, the Central Collection Unit is | |
| 75 | - | responsible for the collection of each delinquent account or other debt that is owed to the | |
| 76 | - | State or any of its officials or units. | |
| 52 | + | requiring the Authority to offer certain account holders a certain option to be billed 1 | |
| 53 | + | for certain toll charges in certain installment amounts under certain circumstances; 2 | |
| 54 | + | authorizing the Authority to refer certain unpaid tolls and penalties delinquent 3 | |
| 55 | + | accounts to the Central Collection Unit for collection; requiring the Authority to 4 | |
| 56 | + | recall certain unpaid video tolls and penalties from the Central Collection Unit under 5 | |
| 57 | + | certain circumstances; requiring the Authority to waive certain penalties civil 6 | |
| 58 | + | penalties assessed for certain toll violations under certain circumstances; requiring 7 | |
| 59 | + | the Authority to reimburse certain civil penalties and notify certain individuals 8 | |
| 60 | + | eligible for a certain reimbursement; and generally relating to the Maryland 9 | |
| 61 | + | Transportation Authority and the payment of tolls and civil penalties civil penalties 10 | |
| 62 | + | for toll violations. 11 | |
| 77 | 63 | ||
| 78 | - | (2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, an | |
| 79 | - | official or unit of the State government shall refer to the Central Collection Unit each debt | |
| 80 | - | for which the Central Collection Unit has collection responsibility under this subsection | |
| 81 | - | and may not settle the debt. | |
| 64 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12 | |
| 65 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 13 | |
| 66 | + | Section 3–302 14 | |
| 67 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 15 | |
| 68 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume) 16 | |
| 82 | 69 | ||
| 83 | - | (ii) A public institution of higher education may not refer a | |
| 84 | - | delinquent student account or debt to the Central Collection Unit unless, in accordance | |
| 85 | - | with § 15–119 of the Education Article: | |
| 70 | + | BY adding to 17 | |
| 71 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 18 | |
| 72 | + | Section 10A–202.1 19 | |
| 73 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 20 | |
| 74 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume) 21 | |
| 86 | 75 | ||
| 87 | - | 1. the delinquent account or debt has not been settled by the | |
| 88 | - | end of the late registration period of the semester after the student account became | |
| 89 | - | delinquent; or | |
| 76 | + | BY adding to 22 | |
| 77 | + | Article – Transportation 23 | |
| 78 | + | Section 4–408 24 | |
| 79 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 25 | |
| 80 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 26 | |
| 90 | 81 | ||
| 91 | - | 2. the student has not entered into or made timely payments | |
| 92 | - | to satisfy an installment payment plan. | |
| 82 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 27 | |
| 83 | + | Article – Transportation 28 | |
| 84 | + | Section 21–1414(b) 29 | |
| 85 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 30 | |
| 86 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 31 | |
| 93 | 87 | ||
| 94 | - | (3) For the purposes of this subtitle, a community college or board of | |
| 95 | - | trustees for a community college established or operating under Title 16 of the Education | |
| 96 | - | Article is a unit of the State. | |
| 97 | - | LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 448 | |
| 88 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 32 | |
| 89 | + | Article – Transportation 33 | |
| 90 | + | Section 21–1414 21–1414(h) 34 | |
| 91 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 35 | |
| 92 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 36 | |
| 98 | 93 | ||
| 99 | - | – 3 – | |
| 100 | - | (b) Unless, with the approval of the Secretary, a unit of the State government | |
| 101 | - | assigns the claim to the Central Collection Unit, the Central Collection Unit is not | |
| 102 | - | responsible for and may not collect: | |
| 94 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 37 | |
| 95 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 38 | |
| 103 | 96 | ||
| 104 | - | (1) any taxes; | |
| 97 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 39 | |
| 98 | + | SENATE BILL 59 3 | |
| 105 | 99 | ||
| 106 | - | (2) any child support payment that is owed under § 5–308 of the Human | |
| 107 | - | Services Article; | |
| 108 | 100 | ||
| 109 | - | ||
| 101 | + | 3–302. 1 | |
| 110 | 102 | ||
| 111 | - | (4) any fine; | |
| 103 | + | (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, 2 | |
| 104 | + | paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection, or in other law, the Central Collection Unit is 3 | |
| 105 | + | responsible for the collection of each delinquent account or other debt that is owed to the 4 | |
| 106 | + | State or any of its officials or units. 5 | |
| 112 | 107 | ||
| 113 | - | (5) any court costs; | |
| 108 | + | (2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, an 6 | |
| 109 | + | official or unit of the State government shall refer to the Central Collection Unit each debt 7 | |
| 110 | + | for which the Central Collection Unit has collection responsibility under this subsection 8 | |
| 111 | + | and may not settle the debt. 9 | |
| 114 | 112 | ||
| 115 | - | (6) any forfeiture on bond; | |
| 113 | + | (ii) A public institution of higher education may not refer a 10 | |
| 114 | + | delinquent student account or debt to the Central Collection Unit unless, in accordance 11 | |
| 115 | + | with § 15–119 of the Education Article: 12 | |
| 116 | 116 | ||
| 117 | - | | |
| 118 | - | ||
| 119 | - | ||
| 117 | + | 1. the delinquent account or debt has not been settled by the 13 | |
| 118 | + | end of the late registration period of the semester after the student account became 14 | |
| 119 | + | delinquent; or 15 | |
| 120 | 120 | ||
| 121 | - | ||
| 122 | - | ||
| 121 | + | 2. the student has not entered into or made timely payments 16 | |
| 122 | + | to satisfy an installment payment plan. 17 | |
| 123 | 123 | ||
| 124 | - | ( | |
| 125 | - | ||
| 126 | - | ||
| 124 | + | (3) For the purposes of this subtitle, a community college or board of 18 | |
| 125 | + | trustees for a community college established or operating under Title 16 of the Education 19 | |
| 126 | + | Article is a unit of the State. 20 | |
| 127 | 127 | ||
| 128 | - | (10) ANY MONEY THAT IS OW ED UNDER A DELINQUEN T ACCOUNT FOR | |
| 129 | - | UNPAID VIDEO TOLLS OR VIDEO TOLLS AND ASSOCIATED CIVIL PENALTIES AND IS | |
| 130 | - | RECALLED BY THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY UNDER § 21–1414(H) | |
| 131 | - | OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. | |
| 128 | + | (b) Unless, with the approval of the Secretary, a unit of the State government 21 | |
| 129 | + | assigns the claim to the Central Collection Unit, the Central Collection Unit is not 22 | |
| 130 | + | responsible for and may not collect: 23 | |
| 132 | 131 | ||
| 133 | - | (c) The Central Collection Unit shall be responsible for the collection of each | |
| 134 | - | delinquent account or other debt that is owed to a community college established or | |
| 135 | - | operating under Title 16 of the Education Article if the board of trustees for the community | |
| 136 | - | college: | |
| 132 | + | (1) any taxes; 24 | |
| 137 | 133 | ||
| 138 | - | ( | |
| 139 | - | ||
| 134 | + | (2) any child support payment that is owed under § 5–308 of the Human 25 | |
| 135 | + | Services Article; 26 | |
| 140 | 136 | ||
| 141 | - | ( | |
| 137 | + | (3) any unemployment insurance contribution or overpayment; 27 | |
| 142 | 138 | ||
| 143 | - | 10A–202.1. | |
| 144 | - | Ch. 448 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 139 | + | (4) any fine; 28 | |
| 145 | 140 | ||
| 146 | - | – 4 – | |
| 147 | - | (A) (1) FOR A PUBLIC –PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP RELATED TO TOLLING | |
| 148 | - | SERVICES OR THE CONS TRUCTION, MAINTENANCE , OR OPERATION OF A TO LL | |
| 149 | - | FACILITY, THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SHALL ISSUE AN | |
| 150 | - | INVITATION FOR COMPE TITIVE SEALED BIDS . | |
| 141 | + | (5) any court costs; 29 | |
| 151 | 142 | ||
| 152 | - | (2) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SEC TION, THE | |
| 153 | - | MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SHALL ISSUE AN INVITATION FOR | |
| 154 | - | COMPETITIVE SEALED B IDS IN ACCORDANCE WI TH § 13–103 OF THIS ARTICLE. | |
| 143 | + | (6) any forfeiture on bond; 30 | |
| 155 | 144 | ||
| 156 | - | (B) AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE ISSUING AN INVITATION FOR CO MPETITIVE | |
| 157 | - | SEALED BIDS RELATED TO TOLLING SERVICES OR TH E CONSTRUCTION , | |
| 158 | - | MAINTENANCE , OR OPERATION OF A TO LL FACILITY , THE MARYLAND | |
| 159 | - | TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SHALL : | |
| 145 | + | (7) any money that is owed as a result of a default on a loan that the 31 | |
| 146 | + | Department of Commerce or the Department of Housing and Community Development has 32 | |
| 147 | + | made or insured; 33 4 SENATE BILL 59 | |
| 160 | 148 | ||
| 161 | - | (1) PUBLISH NOTICE OF AN INVITATION FOR COMPE TITIVE SEALED | |
| 162 | - | BIDS: | |
| 163 | 149 | ||
| 164 | - | (I) ON A BID BOARD OR E MARYLAND MARKETPLACE ; OR | |
| 165 | 150 | ||
| 166 | - | (II) IN A NEWSPAPER , PERIODICAL, OR TRADE JOURNAL ; AND | |
| 151 | + | (8) any money that is owed under Title 9, Subtitles 2, 3, and 4 and Title 20 1 | |
| 152 | + | of the Insurance Article; [or] 2 | |
| 167 | 153 | ||
| 168 | - | ( | |
| 169 | - | ||
| 170 | - | ||
| 154 | + | (9) any money that is owed for unpaid video tolls and associated civil 3 | |
| 155 | + | penalties under § 21–1414 of the Transportation Article under a delinquent account 4 | |
| 156 | + | associated with a person residing outside the State; OR 5 | |
| 171 | 157 | ||
| 172 | - | Article – Transportation | |
| 158 | + | (10) ANY MONEY THAT IS OW ED UNDER A DELINQUEN T ACCOUNT FOR 6 | |
| 159 | + | UNPAID VIDEO TOLLS OR VIDEO TOLLS AND ASSOCIATED CIVIL PENALTIES AND IS 7 | |
| 160 | + | RECALLED BY THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY UNDER § 21–1414(H) 8 | |
| 161 | + | OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. 9 | |
| 173 | 162 | ||
| 174 | - | 4–408. | |
| 163 | + | (c) The Central Collection Unit shall be responsible for the collection of each 10 | |
| 164 | + | delinquent account or other debt that is owed to a community college established or 11 | |
| 165 | + | operating under Title 16 of the Education Article if the board of trustees for the community 12 | |
| 166 | + | college: 13 | |
| 175 | 167 | ||
| 176 | - | ||
| 177 | - | ||
| 168 | + | (1) adopts a resolution appointing the Central Collection Unit as the 14 | |
| 169 | + | collector of delinquent accounts or other debt; and 15 | |
| 178 | 170 | ||
| 179 | - | (2) “E–ZPASS ACCOUNT” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 21–1416 OF | |
| 180 | - | THIS ARTICLE. | |
| 171 | + | (2) submits the resolution to the Central Collection Unit. 16 | |
| 181 | 172 | ||
| 182 | - | (3) “TOLL COLLECTION FACIL ITY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § | |
| 183 | - | 21–1414 OF THIS ARTICLE. | |
| 173 | + | 10A–202.1. 17 | |
| 184 | 174 | ||
| 185 | - | ( | |
| 186 | - | ||
| 187 | - | ||
| 188 | - | ||
| 175 | + | (A) (1) FOR A PUBLIC –PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP RELATED TO TOLLING 18 | |
| 176 | + | SERVICES OR THE CONS TRUCTION, MAINTENANCE , OR OPERATION OF A TO LL 19 | |
| 177 | + | FACILITY, THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SHALL ISSUE AN 20 | |
| 178 | + | INVITATION FOR COMPE TITIVE SEALED BIDS . 21 | |
| 189 | 179 | ||
| 190 | - | ||
| 191 | - | ||
| 192 | - | ||
| 180 | + | (2) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE P ROVIDED IN THIS SECTION , THE 22 | |
| 181 | + | MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SHALL ISSUE AN INVITATION FOR 23 | |
| 182 | + | COMPETITIVE SEALED B IDS IN ACCORDANCE WI TH § 13–103 OF THIS ARTICLE. 24 | |
| 193 | 183 | ||
| 194 | - | (1) CASH; | |
| 184 | + | (B) AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE ISSUING AN INVITATION FOR CO MPETITIVE 25 | |
| 185 | + | SEALED BIDS RELATED TO TOLLING S ERVICES OR THE CONST RUCTION, 26 | |
| 186 | + | MAINTENANCE , OR OPERATION OF A TO LL FACILITY , THE MARYLAND 27 | |
| 187 | + | TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SHALL : 28 | |
| 195 | 188 | ||
| 196 | - | (2) CHECK; | |
| 189 | + | (1) PUBLISH NOTICE OF AN INVITATION FOR COMPE TITIVE SEALED 29 | |
| 190 | + | BIDS: 30 | |
| 197 | 191 | ||
| 198 | - | ( | |
| 192 | + | (I) ON A BID BOARD OR E MARYLAND MARKETPLACE ; OR 31 | |
| 199 | 193 | ||
| 200 | - | ( | |
| 194 | + | (II) IN A NEWSPAPER, PERIODICAL, OR TRADE JOURNAL ; AND 32 SENATE BILL 59 5 | |
| 201 | 195 | ||
| 202 | - | (I) A CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD ; | |
| 203 | 196 | ||
| 204 | - | (II) AN AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH) TRANSFER; OR | |
| 205 | 197 | ||
| 206 | - | ( | |
| 207 | - | ||
| 208 | - | ||
| 198 | + | (2) SUBMIT A COPY OF THE INVITATION FOR COMPE TITIVE SEALED 1 | |
| 199 | + | BIDS TO THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN 2 | |
| 200 | + | ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 3 | |
| 209 | 201 | ||
| 210 | - | ||
| 202 | + | Article – Transportation 4 | |
| 211 | 203 | ||
| 212 | - | ||
| 204 | + | 4–408. 5 | |
| 213 | 205 | ||
| 214 | - | (2) “Authority” means the Maryland Transportation Authority. | |
| 206 | + | (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 6 | |
| 207 | + | INDICATED. 7 | |
| 215 | 208 | ||
| 216 | - | ( | |
| 217 | - | ||
| 209 | + | (2) “E–ZPASS ACCOUNT” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 21–1416 OF 8 | |
| 210 | + | THIS ARTICLE. 9 | |
| 218 | 211 | ||
| 219 | - | ( | |
| 220 | - | ||
| 212 | + | (3) “TOLL COLLECTION FACIL ITY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 10 | |
| 213 | + | 21–1414 OF THIS ARTICLE. 11 | |
| 221 | 214 | ||
| 222 | - | (5) “Person alleged to be liable” means: | |
| 215 | + | (B) TO THE GREATEST EXTEN T FEASIBLE WHEN FEASIBLE AND 12 | |
| 216 | + | PRACTICABLE , THE AUTHORITY SHALL PROVI DE TO E–ZPASS ACCOUNT HOLDERS 13 | |
| 217 | + | AND OTHER USERS OF T RANSPORTATION FACILI TIES PROJECTS A RANG E OF 14 | |
| 218 | + | OPTIONS TO PAY FOR T OLL TRANSACTIONS AT TOLL COLLECTION FA CILITIES TOLLS 15 | |
| 219 | + | AND ANY ASSOCIATED C IVIL PENALTIES FOR T OLL VIOLATIONS , INCLUDING 16 | |
| 220 | + | PAYMENT BY: 17 | |
| 223 | 221 | ||
| 224 | - | (i) The registered owner of a motor vehicle involved in a video toll | |
| 225 | - | transaction; or | |
| 222 | + | (1) CASH; 18 | |
| 226 | 223 | ||
| 227 | - | (ii) A person to whom a registered owner of a motor vehicle has | |
| 228 | - | transferred liability for a video toll transaction in accordance with this section and the | |
| 229 | - | regulations of the Authority. | |
| 224 | + | (2) CHECK; 19 | |
| 230 | 225 | ||
| 231 | - | (6) “Recorded image” means an image of a motor vehicle passing through a | |
| 232 | - | toll collection facility recorded by a video monitoring system: | |
| 226 | + | (3) MONEY ORDER ; AND 20 | |
| 233 | 227 | ||
| 234 | - | (i) On: | |
| 235 | - | Ch. 448 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 228 | + | (4) AN ELECTRONIC FUNDS T RANSFER THROUGH THE USE OF: 21 | |
| 236 | 229 | ||
| 237 | - | – 6 – | |
| 238 | - | 1. One or more photographs, micrographs, or electronic | |
| 239 | - | images; | |
| 230 | + | (I) A CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD ; 22 | |
| 240 | 231 | ||
| 241 | - | | |
| 232 | + | (II) AN AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH) TRANSFER; OR 23 | |
| 242 | 233 | ||
| 243 | - | 3. Any other medium; and | |
| 234 | + | (III) AN ONLINE PAYMENT SYS TEM, INCLUDING A MONEY 24 | |
| 235 | + | TRANSFER THROUGH A D IGITAL WALLET PAYMEN T PLATFORM OR OTHER MOBILE 25 | |
| 236 | + | PAYMENT SERVICE . 26 | |
| 244 | 237 | ||
| 245 | - | (ii) Showing either the front or rear of the motor vehicle on at least | |
| 246 | - | one image or portion of tape and clearly identifying the license plate number and state of | |
| 247 | - | the motor vehicle. | |
| 238 | + | 21–1414. 27 | |
| 248 | 239 | ||
| 249 | - | (7) “Registered owner” means, with respect to a motor vehicle, the person | |
| 250 | - | or persons designated as the registered owner in the records of the government agency that | |
| 251 | - | is responsible for motor vehicle registration. | |
| 240 | + | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 28 | |
| 241 | + | 6 SENATE BILL 59 | |
| 252 | 242 | ||
| 253 | - | (8) “Toll collection facility” means any point on an Authority highway | |
| 254 | - | where a toll is incurred and is required to be paid. | |
| 255 | 243 | ||
| 256 | - | (9) “Toll violation” means the failure to pay a video toll within the time | |
| 257 | - | prescribed by the Authority in a notice of toll due. | |
| 244 | + | (2) “Authority” means the Maryland Transportation Authority. 1 | |
| 258 | 245 | ||
| 259 | - | (10) “Video monitoring system” means a device installed to work in | |
| 260 | - | conjunction with a toll collection facility that produces a recorded image when a video toll | |
| 261 | - | transaction occurs. | |
| 246 | + | (3) “Electronic toll collection” means a system in a toll collection facility 2 | |
| 247 | + | that is capable of collecting information from a motor vehicle for use in charging tolls. 3 | |
| 262 | 248 | ||
| 263 | - | ( | |
| 264 | - | toll transaction | |
| 249 | + | (4) “Notice of toll due” or “notice” means an administrative notice of a video 4 | |
| 250 | + | toll transaction. 5 | |
| 265 | 251 | ||
| 266 | - | (12) “Video toll transaction” means any transaction in which a motor vehicle | |
| 267 | - | does not or did not pay a toll at the time of passage through a toll collection facility with a | |
| 268 | - | video monitoring system. | |
| 252 | + | (5) “Person alleged to be liable” means: 6 | |
| 269 | 253 | ||
| 270 | - | Article – Transportation | |
| 254 | + | (i) The registered owner of a motor vehicle involved in a video toll 7 | |
| 255 | + | transaction; or 8 | |
| 271 | 256 | ||
| 272 | - | 21–1414. | |
| 257 | + | (ii) A person to whom a registered owner of a motor vehicle has 9 | |
| 258 | + | transferred liability for a video toll transaction in accordance with this section and the 10 | |
| 259 | + | regulations of the Authority. 11 | |
| 273 | 260 | ||
| 274 | - | (b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section, the registered owner | |
| 275 | - | of a motor vehicle shall be liable to the Authority for payment of a video toll as provided for | |
| 276 | - | in the regulations of the Authority. | |
| 261 | + | (6) “Recorded image” means an image of a motor vehicle passing through a 12 | |
| 262 | + | toll collection facility recorded by a video monitoring system: 13 | |
| 277 | 263 | ||
| 278 | - | (2) The Authority shall send the registered owner of a motor vehicle that | |
| 279 | - | has incurred a video toll a notice of toll due. | |
| 264 | + | (i) On: 14 | |
| 280 | 265 | ||
| 281 | - | (3) Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section, the person alleged | |
| 282 | - | to be liable who receives a notice of toll due shall have at least 30 days to pay the video toll. | |
| 283 | - | LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 448 | |
| 266 | + | 1. One or more photographs, micrographs, or electronic 15 | |
| 267 | + | images; 16 | |
| 284 | 268 | ||
| 285 | - | – 7 – | |
| 286 | - | (c) (1) Failure of the person alleged to be liable to pay the video toll under a | |
| 287 | - | notice of toll due by the date stated on the notice shall constitute a toll violation subject to | |
| 288 | - | a civil citation and a civil penalty, which shall be assessed 15 days after the toll violation | |
| 289 | - | occurs, as provided for in the regulations of the Authority. | |
| 269 | + | 2. Videotape; or 17 | |
| 290 | 270 | ||
| 291 | - | (2) A registered owner of a motor vehicle shall not be liable for a civil | |
| 292 | - | penalty imposed under this section if the operator of the motor vehicle has been convicted | |
| 293 | - | of failure or refusal to pay a toll under § 21–1413 of this subtitle for the same violation. | |
| 271 | + | 3. Any other medium; and 18 | |
| 294 | 272 | ||
| 295 | - | ( | |
| 296 | - | ||
| 297 | - | ||
| 273 | + | (ii) Showing either the front or rear of the motor vehicle on at least 19 | |
| 274 | + | one image or portion of tape and clearly identifying the license plate number and state of 20 | |
| 275 | + | the motor vehicle. 21 | |
| 298 | 276 | ||
| 299 | - | ( | |
| 300 | - | ||
| 301 | - | ||
| 277 | + | (7) “Registered owner” means, with respect to a motor vehicle, the person 22 | |
| 278 | + | or persons designated as the registered owner in the records of the government agency that 23 | |
| 279 | + | is responsible for motor vehicle registration. 24 | |
| 302 | 280 | ||
| 303 | - | (3) A citation shall contain: | |
| 281 | + | (8) “Toll collection facility” means any point on an Authority highway 25 | |
| 282 | + | where a toll is incurred and is required to be paid. 26 | |
| 304 | 283 | ||
| 305 | - | ( | |
| 306 | - | ||
| 284 | + | (9) “Toll violation” means the failure to pay a video toll within the time 27 | |
| 285 | + | prescribed by the Authority in a notice of toll due. 28 | |
| 307 | 286 | ||
| 308 | - | (ii) The license plate number and state of registration of the motor | |
| 309 | - | vehicle involved in the video toll transaction; | |
| 287 | + | (10) “Video monitoring system” means a device installed to work in 29 | |
| 288 | + | conjunction with a toll collection facility that produces a recorded image when a video toll 30 | |
| 289 | + | transaction occurs. 31 | |
| 290 | + | SENATE BILL 59 7 | |
| 310 | 291 | ||
| 311 | - | (iii) The location where the video toll transaction took place; | |
| 312 | 292 | ||
| 313 | - | (iv) The date and time of the video toll transaction; | |
| 293 | + | (11) “Video toll” means the amount assessed by the Authority when a video 1 | |
| 294 | + | toll transaction occurs. 2 | |
| 314 | 295 | ||
| 315 | - | (v) The amount of the video toll and the date it was due as stated on | |
| 316 | - | the notice of toll due; | |
| 296 | + | (12) “Video toll transaction” means any transaction in which a motor vehicle 3 | |
| 297 | + | does not or did not pay a toll at the time of passage through a toll collection facility with a 4 | |
| 298 | + | video monitoring system. 5 | |
| 317 | 299 | ||
| 318 | - | ||
| 300 | + | Article – Transportation 6 | |
| 319 | 301 | ||
| 320 | - | (vii) A statement that the video toll was not paid before the civil | |
| 321 | - | penalty was assessed; | |
| 302 | + | 21–1414. 7 | |
| 322 | 303 | ||
| 323 | - | (viii) The amount of the civil penalty; and | |
| 304 | + | (b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section, the registered owner 8 | |
| 305 | + | of a motor vehicle shall be liable to the Authority for payment of a video toll as provided for 9 | |
| 306 | + | in the regulations of the Authority. 10 | |
| 324 | 307 | ||
| 325 | - | (ix) The date by which the video toll and civil penalty must be paid. | |
| 308 | + | (2) The Authority shall send the registered owner of a motor vehicle that 11 | |
| 309 | + | has incurred a video toll a notice of toll due. 12 | |
| 326 | 310 | ||
| 327 | - | (4) A citation shall also include: | |
| 311 | + | (3) Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section, the person alleged 13 | |
| 312 | + | to be liable who receives a notice of toll due shall have at least 30 days to pay the video toll. 14 | |
| 328 | 313 | ||
| 329 | - | (i) Information advising the person alleged to be liable under this | |
| 330 | - | section of the manner and the time in which liability alleged in the citation may be | |
| 331 | - | contested; Ch. 448 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 314 | + | (c) (1) Failure of the person alleged to be liable to pay the video toll under a 15 | |
| 315 | + | notice of toll due by the date stated on the notice shall constitute a toll violation subject to 16 | |
| 316 | + | a civil citation and a civil penalty, which shall be assessed 15 days after the toll violation 17 | |
| 317 | + | occurs, as provided for in the regulations of the Authority. 18 | |
| 332 | 318 | ||
| 333 | - | – 8 – | |
| 319 | + | (2) A registered owner of a motor vehicle shall not be liable for a civil 19 | |
| 320 | + | penalty imposed under this section if the operator of the motor vehicle has been convicted 20 | |
| 321 | + | of failure or refusal to pay a toll under § 21–1413 of this subtitle for the same violation. 21 | |
| 334 | 322 | ||
| 335 | - | (ii) The statutory defenses described in subsection (g) of this section | |
| 336 | - | that were originally included in the notice of toll due; and | |
| 323 | + | (d) (1) The Authority or its duly authorized agent shall send a citation via 22 | |
| 324 | + | first–class mail, no later than 60 days after the toll violation, to the person alleged to be 23 | |
| 325 | + | liable under this section. 24 | |
| 337 | 326 | ||
| 338 | - | (iii) A warning that failure to pay the video toll and civil penalty, to | |
| 339 | - | contest liability in the manner and time prescribed, or to appear at a trial requested is an | |
| 340 | - | admission of liability and a waiver of available defenses, and may result in the refusal or | |
| 341 | - | suspension of the motor vehicle registration and referral for collection. | |
| 327 | + | (2) Personal service of the citation on the person alleged to be liable shall 25 | |
| 328 | + | not be required, and a record of mailing kept in the ordinary course of business shall be 26 | |
| 329 | + | admissible evidence of the mailing of the notice of toll due and citation. 27 | |
| 342 | 330 | ||
| 343 | - | (5) A person alleged to be liable receiving the citation for a toll violation | |
| 344 | - | under this section may: | |
| 331 | + | (3) A citation shall contain: 28 | |
| 345 | 332 | ||
| 346 | - | (i) | |
| 347 | - | ||
| 333 | + | (i) The name and address of the person alleged to be liable under 29 | |
| 334 | + | this section; 30 | |
| 348 | 335 | ||
| 349 | - | (ii) Elect to stand trial for the alleged violation. | |
| 336 | + | (ii) The license plate number and state of registration of the motor 31 | |
| 337 | + | vehicle involved in the video toll transaction; 32 | |
| 350 | 338 | ||
| 351 | - | (6) (i) If the person alleged to be liable under this section fails to elect | |
| 352 | - | to stand trial or to pay the prescribed video toll and civil penalty within 30 days after | |
| 353 | - | mailing of the citation, or is adjudicated to be liable after trial, or fails to appear at trial | |
| 354 | - | after having elected to stand trial, the Authority or its duly authorized agent may: | |
| 339 | + | (iii) The location where the video toll transaction took place; 33 8 SENATE BILL 59 | |
| 355 | 340 | ||
| 356 | - | 1. Collect the video toll and the civil penalty by any means of | |
| 357 | - | collection as provided by law; and | |
| 358 | 341 | ||
| 359 | - | 2. Notify the Administration of the failure to pay the video | |
| 360 | - | toll and civil penalty in accordance with subsection (i) of this section. | |
| 361 | 342 | ||
| 362 | - | (ii) No additional hearing or proceeding is required before the | |
| 363 | - | Administration takes action with respect to the motor vehicle of the registered owner under | |
| 364 | - | subsection (i) of this section. | |
| 343 | + | (iv) The date and time of the video toll transaction; 1 | |
| 365 | 344 | ||
| 366 | - | (e) (1) A certificate alleging that a toll violation occurred and that the video | |
| 367 | - | toll payment was not received before the civil penalty was assessed, sworn to or affirmed | |
| 368 | - | by a duly authorized agent of the Authority, based upon inspection of a recorded image and | |
| 369 | - | electronic toll collection records produced by an electronic toll collection video monitoring | |
| 370 | - | system shall be evidence of the facts contained therein and shall be admissible in any | |
| 371 | - | proceeding alleging a violation under this section without the presence or testimony of the | |
| 372 | - | duly authorized agent who performed the requirements under this section. | |
| 345 | + | (v) The amount of the video toll and the date it was due as stated on 2 | |
| 346 | + | the notice of toll due; 3 | |
| 373 | 347 | ||
| 374 | - | (2) The citation, including the certificate, shall constitute prima facie | |
| 375 | - | evidence of liability for the toll violation and civil penalty. | |
| 348 | + | (vi) A copy of the recorded image; 4 | |
| 376 | 349 | ||
| 377 | - | (f) Adjudication of liability under this section: | |
| 350 | + | (vii) A statement that the video toll was not paid before the civil 5 | |
| 351 | + | penalty was assessed; 6 | |
| 378 | 352 | ||
| 379 | - | ( | |
| 353 | + | (viii) The amount of the civil penalty; and 7 | |
| 380 | 354 | ||
| 381 | - | ||
| 355 | + | (ix) The date by which the video toll and civil penalty must be paid. 8 | |
| 382 | 356 | ||
| 383 | - | (2) May not be deemed a conviction of a registered owner of a motor vehicle | |
| 384 | - | under the Motor Vehicle Code; | |
| 357 | + | (4) A citation shall also include: 9 | |
| 385 | 358 | ||
| 386 | - | (3) May not be made part of the registered owner’s motor vehicle operating | |
| 387 | - | record; and | |
| 359 | + | (i) Information advising the person alleged to be liable under this 10 | |
| 360 | + | section of the manner and the time in which liability alleged in the citation may be 11 | |
| 361 | + | contested; 12 | |
| 388 | 362 | ||
| 389 | - | ( | |
| 390 | - | ||
| 363 | + | (ii) The statutory defenses described in subsection (g) of this section 13 | |
| 364 | + | that were originally included in the notice of toll due; and 14 | |
| 391 | 365 | ||
| 392 | - | (g) (1) If, at the time of a video toll transaction, a motor vehicle is operated by | |
| 393 | - | a person other than the registered owner without the express or implied consent of the | |
| 394 | - | registered owner, and if the registered owner by the date stated on the notice of toll due | |
| 395 | - | provides the Authority or its duly authorized agent with a notarized admission by the | |
| 396 | - | person accepting liability which shall include that person’s name, address, and driver’s | |
| 397 | - | license identification number, then the person accepting liability shall be liable under this | |
| 398 | - | section and shall be sent a notice of toll due. | |
| 366 | + | (iii) A warning that failure to pay the video toll and civil penalty, to 15 | |
| 367 | + | contest liability in the manner and time prescribed, or to appear at a trial requested is an 16 | |
| 368 | + | admission of liability and a waiver of available defenses, and may result in the refusal or 17 | |
| 369 | + | suspension of the motor vehicle registration and referral for collection. 18 | |
| 399 | 370 | ||
| 400 | - | (2) If the registered owner is a lessor of motor vehicles, and at the time of | |
| 401 | - | the video toll transaction the motor vehicle involved was in the possession of a lessee, and | |
| 402 | - | the lessor by the date stated on the notice of toll due provides the Authority or its duly | |
| 403 | - | authorized agent with a copy of the lease agreement or other documentation acceptable to | |
| 404 | - | the Authority identifying the lessee, including the person’s name, address, and driver’s | |
| 405 | - | license identification number or federal employer identification number, then the lessee | |
| 406 | - | shall be liable under this section and shall be sent a notice of toll due. | |
| 371 | + | (5) A person alleged to be liable receiving the citation for a toll violation 19 | |
| 372 | + | under this section may: 20 | |
| 407 | 373 | ||
| 408 | - | (3) If the motor vehicle involved in a video toll transaction is operated using | |
| 409 | - | a dealer or transporter registration plate, and at the time of the video toll transaction the | |
| 410 | - | motor vehicle was under the custody and control of a person other than the owner of the | |
| 411 | - | dealer or transporter registration plate, and if the owner of the dealer or transporter | |
| 412 | - | registration plate by the date stated on the notice of toll due provides to the Authority or | |
| 413 | - | its duly authorized agent a copy of the contractual agreement or other documentation | |
| 414 | - | acceptable to the Authority identifying the person, including the person’s name, address, | |
| 415 | - | and driver’s license identification number, who had custody and control over the motor | |
| 416 | - | vehicle at the time of the video toll transaction, then that person and not the owner of the | |
| 417 | - | dealer or transporter registration plate shall be liable under this section and shall be sent | |
| 418 | - | a notice of toll due. | |
| 374 | + | (i) Pay the video toll and the civil penalty directly to the Authority; 21 | |
| 375 | + | or 22 | |
| 419 | 376 | ||
| 420 | - | (4) If a motor vehicle or registration plate number is reported to a law | |
| 421 | - | enforcement agency as stolen at the time of the video toll transaction, and the registered | |
| 422 | - | owner by the date stated on the notice of toll due provides to the Authority or its duly | |
| 423 | - | authorized agent a copy of the police report substantiating that the motor vehicle was stolen | |
| 424 | - | at the time of the video toll transaction, then the registered owner of the motor vehicle is | |
| 425 | - | not liable under this section. | |
| 377 | + | (ii) Elect to stand trial for the alleged violation. 23 | |
| 426 | 378 | ||
| 427 | - | (h) (1) THE AUTHORITY MAY REFER : Ch. 448 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 379 | + | (6) (i) If the person alleged to be liable under this section fails to elect 24 | |
| 380 | + | to stand trial or to pay the prescribed video toll and civil penalty within 30 days after 25 | |
| 381 | + | mailing of the citation, or is adjudicated to be liable after trial, or fails to appear at trial 26 | |
| 382 | + | after having elected to stand trial, the Authority or its duly authorized agent may: 27 | |
| 428 | 383 | ||
| 429 | - | – 10 – | |
| 384 | + | 1. Collect the video toll and the civil penalty by any means of 28 | |
| 385 | + | collection as provided by law; and 29 | |
| 430 | 386 | ||
| 431 | - | (I) REFER A DELINQUENT ACCOUNT FOR UNPAID VIDEO TOLLS | |
| 432 | - | AND ASSOCIATED CIVIL PENALTIES TO THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT FOR | |
| 433 | - | COLLECTION; AND | |
| 387 | + | 2. Notify the Administration of the failure to pay the video 30 | |
| 388 | + | toll and civil penalty in accordance with subsection (i) of this section. 31 SENATE BILL 59 9 | |
| 434 | 389 | ||
| 435 | - | (II) RECALL A DELINQUENT A CCOUNT FROM THE CENTRAL | |
| 436 | - | COLLECTION UNIT. | |
| 437 | 390 | ||
| 438 | - | (2) THE AUTHORITY SHALL RECAL L A DELINQUENT ACCOU NT FROM | |
| 439 | - | THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT IF: | |
| 440 | 391 | ||
| 441 | - | (I) THE DELINQUENT ACCOUN T EXCEEDS $300 IN UNPAID | |
| 442 | - | VIDEO TOLLS AND ASSO CIATED CIVIL PENALTI ES; AND | |
| 392 | + | (ii) No additional hearing or proceeding is required before the 1 | |
| 393 | + | Administration takes action with respect to the motor vehicle of the registered owner under 2 | |
| 394 | + | subsection (i) of this section. 3 | |
| 443 | 395 | ||
| 444 | - | (II) THE PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE DELINQUENT | |
| 445 | - | ACCOUNT AGREES TO PA Y THE UNPAID VIDEO T OLLS AND ASSOCIATED CIVIL | |
| 446 | - | PENALTIES DIRECTLY TO THE AUTHORITY UNDER AN INSTALLMENT PLAN | |
| 447 | - | AGREEMENT OFFERED BY THE AUTHORITY UNDER SUBSE CTION (J) OF THIS | |
| 448 | - | SECTION. | |
| 396 | + | (e) (1) A certificate alleging that a toll violation occurred and that the video 4 | |
| 397 | + | toll payment was not received before the civil penalty was assessed, sworn to or affirmed 5 | |
| 398 | + | by a duly authorized agent of the Authority, based upon inspection of a recorded image and 6 | |
| 399 | + | electronic toll collection records produced by an electronic toll collection video monitoring 7 | |
| 400 | + | system shall be evidence of the facts contained therein and shall be admissible in any 8 | |
| 401 | + | proceeding alleging a violation under this section without the presence or testimony of the 9 | |
| 402 | + | duly authorized agent who performed the requirements under this section. 10 | |
| 449 | 403 | ||
| 450 | - | (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, until the Authority refers | |
| 451 | - | the debt to the Central Collection Unit OR AFTER THE AUTHORITY HAS RECALLE D A | |
| 452 | - | DELINQUENT ACCOUNT F ROM THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT, the Authority | |
| 453 | - | [may]: | |
| 404 | + | (2) The citation, including the certificate, shall constitute prima facie 11 | |
| 405 | + | evidence of liability for the toll violation and civil penalty. 12 | |
| 454 | 406 | ||
| 455 | - | (I) (1) MAY waive any portion of the video toll due or civil penalty | |
| 456 | - | assessed under this section; AND | |
| 407 | + | (f) Adjudication of liability under this section: 13 | |
| 457 | 408 | ||
| 458 | - | (II) SHALL WAIVE ANY CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSED UND ER THIS | |
| 459 | - | SECTION IF: | |
| 409 | + | (1) Shall be based upon a preponderance of evidence; 14 | |
| 460 | 410 | ||
| 461 | - | 1. THE NOTICE OF TOLL DU E FOR THE VIDEO TOLL IN | |
| 462 | - | QUESTION WAS SENT TO THE PERSON ALLEGED T O BE LIABLE MORE THA N 60 DAYS | |
| 463 | - | AFTER THE VIDEO TOLL TRANSACTION ; AND | |
| 411 | + | (2) May not be deemed a conviction of a registered owner of a motor vehicle 15 | |
| 412 | + | under the Motor Vehicle Code; 16 | |
| 464 | 413 | ||
| 465 | - | 2. THE AUTHORITY IS RESPONSI BLE FOR THE DELAY IN | |
| 466 | - | THE TIMELY PROCESSIN G OF THE VIDEO TOLL TRANSACTION DUE TO | |
| 467 | - | COVID–19–RELATED OR OTHER FAC TORS. | |
| 414 | + | (3) May not be made part of the registered owner’s motor vehicle operating 17 | |
| 415 | + | record; and 18 | |
| 468 | 416 | ||
| 469 | - | (II) (2) SHALL WAIVE: | |
| 417 | + | (4) May not be considered in the provision of motor vehicle insurance 19 | |
| 418 | + | coverage. 20 | |
| 470 | 419 | ||
| 471 | - | (I) WAIVE THE CIVIL PENALTY AS SOCIATED WITH A VIDE O | |
| 472 | - | TOLL ON PAYMENT OF T HE VIDEO TOLL IN ACC ORDANCE WITH THE AUTHORITY’S LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 448 | |
| 420 | + | (g) (1) If, at the time of a video toll transaction, a motor vehicle is operated by 21 | |
| 421 | + | a person other than the registered owner without the express or implied consent of the 22 | |
| 422 | + | registered owner, and if the registered owner by the date stated on the notice of toll due 23 | |
| 423 | + | provides the Authority or its duly authorized agent with a notarized admission by the 24 | |
| 424 | + | person accepting liability which shall include that person’s name, address, and driver’s 25 | |
| 425 | + | license identification number, then the person accepting liability shall be liable under this 26 | |
| 426 | + | section and shall be sent a notice of toll due. 27 | |
| 473 | 427 | ||
| 474 | - | – 11 – | |
| 475 | - | CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PLAN AS APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY ON FEBRUARY 24, | |
| 476 | - | 2022; AND | |
| 428 | + | (2) If the registered owner is a lessor of motor vehicles, and at the time of 28 | |
| 429 | + | the video toll transaction the motor vehicle involved was in the possession of a lessee, and 29 | |
| 430 | + | the lessor by the date stated on the notice of toll due provides the Authority or its duly 30 | |
| 431 | + | authorized agent with a copy of the lease agreement or other documentation acceptable to 31 | |
| 432 | + | the Authority identifying the lessee, including the person’s name, address, and driver’s 32 | |
| 433 | + | license identification number or federal employer identification number, then the lessee 33 | |
| 434 | + | shall be liable under this section and shall be sent a notice of toll due. 34 | |
| 477 | 435 | ||
| 478 | - | ( | |
| 479 | - | ||
| 436 | + | (3) If the motor vehicle involved in a video toll transaction is operated using 35 | |
| 437 | + | a dealer or transporter registration plate, and at the time of the video toll transaction the 36 10 SENATE BILL 59 | |
| 480 | 438 | ||
| 481 | - | (i) (1) The Administration shall refuse or suspend the registration of a motor | |
| 482 | - | vehicle that incurs a toll violation under this section if: | |
| 483 | 439 | ||
| 484 | - | (i) The Maryland Transportation Authority notifies the | |
| 485 | - | Administration that a registered owner of the motor vehicle has been served with a citation | |
| 486 | - | in accordance with this section and has failed to: | |
| 440 | + | motor vehicle was under the custody and control of a person other than the owner of the 1 | |
| 441 | + | dealer or transporter registration plate, and if the owner of the dealer or transporter 2 | |
| 442 | + | registration plate by the date stated on the notice of toll due provides to the Authority or 3 | |
| 443 | + | its duly authorized agent a copy of the contractual agreement or other documentation 4 | |
| 444 | + | acceptable to the Authority identifying the person, including the person’s name, address, 5 | |
| 445 | + | and driver’s license identification number, who had custody and control over the motor 6 | |
| 446 | + | vehicle at the time of the video toll transaction, then that person and not the owner of the 7 | |
| 447 | + | dealer or transporter registration plate shall be liable under this section and shall be sent 8 | |
| 448 | + | a notice of toll due. 9 | |
| 487 | 449 | ||
| 488 | - | 1. Pay the video toll and the civil penalty for the toll violation | |
| 489 | - | by the date specified in the citation; and | |
| 450 | + | (4) If a motor vehicle or registration plate number is reported to a law 10 | |
| 451 | + | enforcement agency as stolen at the time of the video toll transaction, and the registered 11 | |
| 452 | + | owner by the date stated on the notice of toll due provides to the Authority or its duly 12 | |
| 453 | + | authorized agent a copy of the police report substantiating that the motor vehicle was stolen 13 | |
| 454 | + | at the time of the video toll transaction, then the registered owner of the motor vehicle is 14 | |
| 455 | + | not liable under this section. 15 | |
| 490 | 456 | ||
| 491 | - | 2. Contest liability for the toll violation by the date identified | |
| 492 | - | and in the manner specified in the citation; or | |
| 457 | + | (h) (1) THE AUTHORITY MAY REFER : 16 | |
| 493 | 458 | ||
| 494 | - | ( | |
| 495 | - | ||
| 496 | - | ||
| 459 | + | (I) REFER A DELINQUENT ACCOUNT FOR UNPAID VIDEO TOLLS 17 | |
| 460 | + | AND ASSOCIATED CIVIL PENALTIES TO THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT FOR 18 | |
| 461 | + | COLLECTION; AND 19 | |
| 497 | 462 | ||
| 498 | - | | |
| 499 | - | ||
| 463 | + | (II) RECALL A DELINQUENT A CCOUNT FROM THE CENTRAL 20 | |
| 464 | + | COLLECTION UNIT. 21 | |
| 500 | 465 | ||
| 501 | - | 2. Pay the video toll and civil penalty. | |
| 466 | + | (2) THE AUTHORITY SHALL RECAL L A DELINQUENT ACCOU NT FROM 22 | |
| 467 | + | THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT IF: 23 | |
| 502 | 468 | ||
| 503 | - | (2) In conjunction with the Maryland Transportation Authority, the | |
| 504 | - | Administration may adopt regulations and develop procedures to carry out the refusal or | |
| 505 | - | suspension of a registration under this subsection. | |
| 469 | + | (I) THE DELINQUENT ACCOUN T EXCEEDS $300 IN UNPAID 24 | |
| 470 | + | VIDEO TOLLS AND ASSOCIATED CIVIL PENALTIES; AND 25 | |
| 506 | 471 | ||
| 507 | - | (3) The procedures in this subsection are in addition to any other penalty | |
| 508 | - | provided by law for a toll violation under this section. | |
| 472 | + | (II) THE PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE DELINQUENT 26 | |
| 473 | + | ACCOUNT AGREES TO PA Y THE UNPAID VIDEO T OLLS AND ASSOCIATED CIVIL 27 | |
| 474 | + | PENALTIES DIRECTLY TO THE AUTHORITY UNDER AN INSTALLMENT PLAN 28 | |
| 475 | + | AGREEMENT OFFERED BY THE AUTHORITY UNDER SUBSECTION (J) OF THIS 29 | |
| 476 | + | SECTION. 30 | |
| 509 | 477 | ||
| 510 | - | (4) This subsection may be applied to enforce a reciprocal agreement | |
| 511 | - | entered into by the State and another jurisdiction in accordance with § 21–1415 of this | |
| 512 | - | subtitle. | |
| 478 | + | (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, until the Authority refers 31 | |
| 479 | + | the debt to the Central Collection Unit OR AFTER THE AUTHORITY HAS RECALLE D A 32 | |
| 480 | + | DELINQUENT ACCOUNT F ROM THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT, the Authority 33 | |
| 481 | + | [may]: 34 | |
| 513 | 482 | ||
| 514 | - | (J) (1) (I) 1. THE AUTHORITY SHALL OFFER AN INSTALLMENT | |
| 515 | - | PLAN AGREEMENT TO A PERSON ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE UNDER THIS SE CTION FOR | |
| 516 | - | PAYMENT OF UNPAID VI DEO TOLLS AND ANY AS SOCIATED CIVIL PENAL TIES THAT | |
| 517 | - | TOTAL AT LEAST $300. | |
| 483 | + | (I) (1) MAY waive any portion of the video toll due or civil penalty 35 | |
| 484 | + | assessed under this section; AND 36 SENATE BILL 59 11 | |
| 518 | 485 | ||
| 519 | - | 2. THE AUTHORITY MAY NOT OFF ER MORE THAN ONE | |
| 520 | - | INSTALLMENT PLAN AGR EEMENT TO A PERSON A LLEGED TO BE LIABLE UNDE R THIS Ch. 448 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 521 | 486 | ||
| 522 | - | – 12 – | |
| 523 | - | SECTION FOR PAYMENT OF THE SAME UNPAID V IDEO TOLLS AND ASSOC IATED CIVIL | |
| 524 | - | PENALTIES. | |
| 525 | 487 | ||
| 526 | - | (II) AN INSTALLMENT PLAN A GREEMENT UNDER THIS | |
| 527 | - | PARAGRAPH SHALL REQU IRE THE PERSON ALLEG ED TO BE LIABLE TO M AKE | |
| 528 | - | MONTHLY INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS OF 10% PER MONTH ON UNTIL THE TOTAL | |
| 529 | - | AMOUNT OF THE UNPAID VIDEO TOLLS AND ANY ASSOCIATED CIVIL PEN ALTIES | |
| 530 | - | OWED BY THE PERSON ARE PAID. | |
| 488 | + | (II) SHALL WAIVE ANY CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSED UND ER THIS 1 | |
| 489 | + | SECTION IF: 2 | |
| 531 | 490 | ||
| 532 | - | (III) THE AUTHORITY MAY CHARGE AN ADMINISTRATIVE FE E | |
| 533 | - | FOR AN INSTALLMENT P LAN AGREEMENT ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OWED , NOT TO | |
| 534 | - | EXCEED THE FEE AUTHO RIZED BY THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT FOR AN | |
| 535 | - | INSTALLMENT PLAN AGR EEMENT. | |
| 491 | + | 1. THE NOTICE OF TOLL DU E FOR THE VIDEO TOLL IN 3 | |
| 492 | + | QUESTION WAS SENT TO THE PERS ON ALLEGED TO BE LIA BLE MORE THAN 60 DAYS 4 | |
| 493 | + | AFTER THE VIDEO TOLL TRANSACTION ; AND 5 | |
| 536 | 494 | ||
| 537 | - | (III) (IV) IF A PERSON FAILS TO PAY VIDEO TOLLS AND CIVIL | |
| 538 | - | PENALTIES OWED IN AC CORDANCE WITH AN COMPLY WITH THE TERM S AND | |
| 539 | - | CONDITIONS OF THE INSTALLMENT PLAN AGR EEMENT, THE AUTHORITY MAY | |
| 540 | - | CANCEL THE AGREEMENT AND REFER THE UNPAID TOL LS AND PENALTIES AMOUNT | |
| 541 | - | DUE TO THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT FOR COLLECTION . | |
| 495 | + | 2. THE AUTHORITY IS RESPONSI BLE FOR THE DELAY IN 6 | |
| 496 | + | THE TIMELY PROCESSIN G OF THE VIDEO TOLL TRANSACTION DUE TO 7 | |
| 497 | + | COVID–19–RELATED OR OTHER FAC TORS. 8 | |
| 542 | 498 | ||
| 543 | - | (V) IF A PERSON DEFAULTS ON AN INSTALLMENT PL AN | |
| 544 | - | AGREEMENT , THE AUTHORITY MAY NOTIFY THE ADMINISTRATION THAT A | |
| 545 | - | REGISTERED OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE HAS FAILED TO PAY THE AM OUNT DUE | |
| 546 | - | UNDER AN INSTALLMENT PLAN AGREEMENT AND T HE ADMINISTRATION SHALL | |
| 547 | - | REFUSE OR SUSPEND TH E REGISTRATION OF TH E MOTOR VEHICLE . | |
| 499 | + | (II) (2) SHALL WAIVE: 9 | |
| 548 | 500 | ||
| 549 | - | (2) (I) 1. IN THIS PARAGRAPH THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE | |
| 550 | - | THE MEANINGS INDICAT ED. | |
| 501 | + | (I) WAIVE THE CIVIL PENALTY AS SOCIATED WITH A VIDE O 10 | |
| 502 | + | TOLL ON PAYMENT OF T HE VIDEO TOLL IN ACC ORDANCE WITH THE AUTHORITY’S 11 | |
| 503 | + | CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PLAN AS APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY ON FEBRUARY 24, 12 | |
| 504 | + | 2022; AND 13 | |
| 551 | 505 | ||
| 552 | - | 2. “BACKLOG TOLL CHARGE ” MEANS A TOLL FOR | |
| 553 | - | PASSAGE OF A MOTOR V EHICLE THROUGH A TOL L COLLECTION FACILIT Y THAT IS | |
| 554 | - | PROCESSED AND BILLED TO AN E–ZPASS ACCOUNT OR A PAY–BY–PLATE ACCOUNT | |
| 555 | - | HOLDER MORE THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE TOLL TRANSACTION OCCURRED DUE T O | |
| 556 | - | COVID–19–RELATED OR OTHER FAC TORS FOR WHICH THE AUTHORITY IS | |
| 557 | - | RESPONSIBLE . | |
| 506 | + | (II) REIMBURSE ANY CIVIL PENALTY PAID IN ERRO R UNDER THE 14 | |
| 507 | + | PLAN. 15 | |
| 558 | 508 | ||
| 559 | - | | |
| 560 | - | ||
| 509 | + | (i) (1) The Administration shall refuse or suspend the registration of a motor 16 | |
| 510 | + | vehicle that incurs a toll violation under this section if: 17 | |
| 561 | 511 | ||
| 562 | - | 4. “PAY–BY–PLATE ACCOUNT ” MEANS AN | |
| 563 | - | ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH A TOLL INCURRED FOR PASSAGE OF A MOTOR V EHICLE | |
| 564 | - | THROUGH A TOLL COLLE CTION FACILITY BY EL ECTRONIC TOLL COLLEC TION | |
| 565 | - | THROUGH THE USE OF A VIDEO MONITORING SYS TEM IS BILLED TO A C REDIT CARD LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 448 | |
| 512 | + | (i) The Maryland Transportation Authority notifies the 18 | |
| 513 | + | Administration that a registered owner of the motor vehicle has been served with a citation 19 | |
| 514 | + | in accordance with this section and has failed to: 20 | |
| 566 | 515 | ||
| 567 | - | – 13 – | |
| 568 | - | OF A PERSON LINKED T O THE REGISTERED LIC ENSE PLATE OF THE MO TOR VEHICLE | |
| 569 | - | UNDER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AUTHORITY AND THE PER SON. | |
| 516 | + | 1. Pay the video toll and the civil penalty for the toll violation 21 | |
| 517 | + | by the date specified in the citation; and 22 | |
| 570 | 518 | ||
| 571 | - | (II) IF THE AUTHORITY BILLS AN E–ZPASS ACCOUNT HOLDER | |
| 572 | - | OR A PAY–BY–PLATE ACCOUNT HOLDER A SUM TOTAL OF BACKL OG TOLL CHARGES | |
| 573 | - | OF $300 OR MORE, THE AUTHORITY SHALL OFFER THE ACCOUNT HOLDER A N | |
| 574 | - | OPTION TO BE BILLED FOR THE BACKLOG TOLL CHARG ES IN MONTHLY | |
| 575 | - | INSTALLMENT AMOUNTS OF 10% PER MONTH ON THE TOT AL BACKLOG TOLL | |
| 576 | - | CHARGES OWED BY THE ACCOUNT HOLDER . | |
| 519 | + | 2. Contest liability for the toll violation by the date identified 23 | |
| 520 | + | and in the manner specified in the citation; or 24 | |
| 577 | 521 | ||
| 578 | - | (3) (2) THE AUTHORITY SHALL : | |
| 522 | + | (ii) The Maryland Transportation Authority or the District Court 25 | |
| 523 | + | notifies the Administration that a person who elected to contest liability for a toll violation 26 | |
| 524 | + | under this section has failed to: 27 | |
| 579 | 525 | ||
| 580 | - | (I) ALLOW PERSONS TO APPL Y FOR THE INSTALLMEN T PLAN | |
| 581 | - | AGREEMENT AND INSTAL LMENT BILLING OPTIONS OFFERED UNDE R THIS | |
| 582 | - | SUBSECTION ON THE AUTHORITY’S WEBSITE; AND | |
| 526 | + | 1. Appear for trial or has been determined to be guilty of the 28 | |
| 527 | + | toll violation; and 29 | |
| 583 | 528 | ||
| 584 | - | (II) ACCEPT AS SUFFICIENT AN ATTESTATION FROM AN | |
| 585 | - | APPLICANT THAT THE A PPLICANT QUALIFIES F OR AN INSTALLMENT PL AN | |
| 586 | - | AGREEMENT OR INSTALL MENT BILLING OPTION OFFERED UNDER THIS S UBSECTION | |
| 587 | - | WHEN APPROVING ELIGI BILITY FOR THE OPTIO N. | |
| 529 | + | 2. Pay the video toll and civil penalty. 30 | |
| 530 | + | 12 SENATE BILL 59 | |
| 588 | 531 | ||
| 589 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before January 1, 2023 | |
| 590 | - | October 1, 2022, the Maryland Transportation Authority shall notify any individual who | |
| 591 | - | paid a civil penalty during the toll deferral period in error under the Authority’s Customer | |
| 592 | - | Assistance Plan as approved on February 24, 2022, and is eligible for reimbursement of the | |
| 593 | - | amount paid. | |
| 594 | 532 | ||
| 595 | - | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That : | |
| 533 | + | (2) In conjunction with the Maryland Transportation Authority, the 1 | |
| 534 | + | Administration may adopt regulations and develop procedures to carry out the refusal or 2 | |
| 535 | + | suspension of a registration under this subsection. 3 | |
| 596 | 536 | ||
| 597 | - | (a) On on or before December 1, 2023 2022, the Maryland Transportation | |
| 598 | - | Authority shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State | |
| 599 | - | Government Article, on: | |
| 537 | + | (3) The procedures in this subsection are in addition to any other penalty 4 | |
| 538 | + | provided by law for a toll violation under this section. 5 | |
| 600 | 539 | ||
| 601 | - | ( | |
| 602 | - | ||
| 603 | - | ||
| 540 | + | (4) This subsection may be applied to enforce a reciprocal agreement 6 | |
| 541 | + | entered into by the State and another jurisdiction in accordance with § 21–1415 of this 7 | |
| 542 | + | subtitle. 8 | |
| 604 | 543 | ||
| 605 | - | (2) what notification of reimbursement eligibility and reimbursement was | |
| 606 | - | provided to individuals who paid a civil penalty before the establishment of the civil penalty | |
| 607 | - | waiver grace period in error under the Plan. | |
| 544 | + | (J) (1) (I) 1. THE AUTHORITY SHALL OFFER AN INSTALLMENT 9 | |
| 545 | + | PLAN AGREEMENT TO A PERSO N ALLEGED TO BE LIAB LE UNDER THIS SECTIO N FOR 10 | |
| 546 | + | PAYMENT OF UNPAID VI DEO TOLLS AND ANY AS SOCIATED CIVIL PENAL TIES THAT 11 | |
| 547 | + | TOTAL AT LEAST $300. 12 | |
| 608 | 548 | ||
| 609 | - | | |
| 610 | - | ||
| 611 | - | ||
| 612 | - | ||
| 549 | + | 2. THE AUTHORITY MAY NOT OFF ER MORE THAN ONE 13 | |
| 550 | + | INSTALLMENT PLAN AGR EEMENT TO A PERSON A LLEGED TO BE LIABLE UNDER THIS 14 | |
| 551 | + | SECTION FOR PAYMENT OF THE SAME UNPAID V IDEO TOLLS AND ASSOC IATED CIVIL 15 | |
| 552 | + | PENALTIES. 16 | |
| 613 | 553 | ||
| 614 | - | – 14 – | |
| 615 | - | (1) the number of customer service agents employed at each Maryland | |
| 616 | - | Transportation Authority call center during the prior month; and | |
| 554 | + | (II) AN INSTALLMENT PLAN A GREEMENT UNDER THIS 17 | |
| 555 | + | PARAGRAPH SHALL REQU IRE THE PERSON ALLEG ED TO BE LIABLE TO M AKE 18 | |
| 556 | + | MONTHLY INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS OF 10% PER MONTH ON UNTIL THE TOTAL 19 | |
| 557 | + | AMOUNT OF THE UNPAID VIDEO TOLLS AND ANY ASSOCIATED CIVIL PEN ALTIES 20 | |
| 558 | + | OWED BY THE PERSON ARE PAID. 21 | |
| 617 | 559 | ||
| 618 | - | (2) the number of customer service agents hired to work at each Maryland | |
| 619 | - | Transportation Authority call center during the prior month. | |
| 560 | + | (III) THE AUTHORITY MAY CHARGE AN ADMINISTRATIVE FE E 22 | |
| 561 | + | FOR AN INSTALLMENT P LAN AGREEMENT ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OWED , NOT TO 23 | |
| 562 | + | EXCEED THE FEE AUTHORIZED B Y THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT FOR AN 24 | |
| 563 | + | INSTALLMENT PLAN AGR EEMENT. 25 | |
| 620 | 564 | ||
| 621 | - | SECTION 2. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect | |
| 622 | - | July 1, 2022. Section 3 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of 6 months and, at the | |
| 623 | - | end of December 31, 2022, Section 3 of this Act, with no further action required by the | |
| 624 | - | General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. | |
| 565 | + | (III) (IV) IF A PERSON FAILS TO PAY VIDEO TOLLS AND CIVIL 26 | |
| 566 | + | PENALTIES OWED IN AC CORDANCE WITH AN COMPLY WITH THE TERM S AND 27 | |
| 567 | + | CONDITIONS OF THE INSTALLMENT PLAN AGR EEMENT, THE AUTHORITY MAY 28 | |
| 568 | + | CANCEL THE AGREEMENT AND REFER THE UNPAID TOL LS AND PENALTIES AMOUNT 29 | |
| 569 | + | DUE TO THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT FOR COLLECTION . 30 | |
| 625 | 570 | ||
| 626 | - | Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2022. | |
| 571 | + | (V) IF A PERSON DEFAULTS ON AN INSTALLMENT PL AN 31 | |
| 572 | + | AGREEMENT , THE AUTHORITY MAY NOTIFY THE ADMINISTRATION THAT A 32 | |
| 573 | + | REGISTERED OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE HAS FAILED TO PAY THE AM OUNT DUE 33 | |
| 574 | + | UNDER AN INSTALLMENT PLAN AGREEMENT AND T HE ADMINISTRATION SHALL 34 | |
| 575 | + | REFUSE OR SUSPEND TH E REGISTRATION OF TH E MOTOR VEHICLE . 35 | |
| 576 | + | SENATE BILL 59 13 | |
| 577 | + | ||
| 578 | + | ||
| 579 | + | (2) (I) 1. IN THIS PARAGRAPH THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE 1 | |
| 580 | + | THE MEANINGS INDICATED . 2 | |
| 581 | + | ||
| 582 | + | 2. “BACKLOG TOLL CHARGE ” MEANS A TOLL FOR 3 | |
| 583 | + | PASSAGE OF A MOTOR V EHICLE THROUGH A TOL L COLLECTION FACILIT Y THAT IS 4 | |
| 584 | + | PROCESSED AND BILLED TO AN E–ZPASS ACCOUNT OR A PAY–BY–PLATE ACCOUNT 5 | |
| 585 | + | HOLDER MORE THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE TOLL TRANSACTION O CCURRED DUE TO 6 | |
| 586 | + | COVID–19–RELATED OR OTHER FAC TORS FOR WHICH THE AUTHORITY IS 7 | |
| 587 | + | RESPONSIBLE . 8 | |
| 588 | + | ||
| 589 | + | 3. “E–ZPASS ACCOUNT” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9 | |
| 590 | + | 21–1416 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 10 | |
| 591 | + | ||
| 592 | + | 4. “PAY–BY–PLATE ACCOUNT ” MEANS AN 11 | |
| 593 | + | ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH A TOLL INCURRED FOR PASSAGE OF A MOTOR V EHICLE 12 | |
| 594 | + | THROUGH A TOLL COLLE CTION FACILITY BY EL ECTRONIC TOLL COLLEC TION 13 | |
| 595 | + | THROUGH THE USE OF A VIDEO MONITORING SYS TEM IS BILLED TO A C REDIT CARD 14 | |
| 596 | + | OF A PERSON LINKED T O THE REGISTERED LIC ENSE PLATE OF THE MO TOR VEHICLE 15 | |
| 597 | + | UNDER AN AGREEMENT B ETWEEN THE AUTHORITY AND THE PER SON. 16 | |
| 598 | + | ||
| 599 | + | (II) IF THE AUTHORITY BILLS AN E–ZPASS ACCOUNT HOLDER 17 | |
| 600 | + | OR A PAY–BY–PLATE ACCOUNT HOLDER A SUM TOTAL OF BACKL OG TOLL CHARGES 18 | |
| 601 | + | OF $300 OR MORE, THE AUTHORITY SHALL OFFER THE ACCOUNT HOLDER A N 19 | |
| 602 | + | OPTION TO BE BILLED FOR THE BACKLOG TOLL CHARGES IN MONTHLY 20 | |
| 603 | + | INSTALLMENT AMOUNTS OF 10% PER MONTH ON THE TOT AL BACKLOG TOLL 21 | |
| 604 | + | CHARGES OWED BY THE ACCOUNT HOLDER . 22 | |
| 605 | + | ||
| 606 | + | (3) (2) THE AUTHORITY SHALL : 23 | |
| 607 | + | ||
| 608 | + | (I) ALLOW PERSONS TO APPL Y FOR THE INSTALLMEN T PLAN 24 | |
| 609 | + | AGREEMENT AND INSTAL LMENT BILLING OPTIONS OFFERED UNDE R THIS 25 | |
| 610 | + | SUBSECTION ON THE AUTHORITY’S WEBSITE; AND 26 | |
| 611 | + | ||
| 612 | + | (II) ACCEPT AS SUFFICIENT AN ATTESTATION FROM AN 27 | |
| 613 | + | APPLICANT THAT THE A PPLICANT QUALIFIES F OR AN INSTALLMENT PL AN 28 | |
| 614 | + | AGREEMENT OR INSTALL MENT BILLING OPTION OFFERED UNDER THIS S UBSECTION 29 | |
| 615 | + | WHEN APPROVING ELIGI BILITY FOR THE OPTIO N. 30 | |
| 616 | + | ||
| 617 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before January 1, 2023 31 | |
| 618 | + | October 1, 2022, the Maryland Transportation Authority shall notify any individual who 32 | |
| 619 | + | paid a civil penalty during the toll deferral period in error under the Authority’s Customer 33 | |
| 620 | + | Assistance Plan as approved on February 24, 2022, and is eligible for reimbursement of the 34 | |
| 621 | + | amount paid. 35 | |
| 622 | + | 14 SENATE BILL 59 | |
| 623 | + | ||
| 624 | + | ||
| 625 | + | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That : 1 | |
| 626 | + | ||
| 627 | + | (a) On on or before December 1, 2023 2022, the Maryland Transportation 2 | |
| 628 | + | Authority shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 3 | |
| 629 | + | Government Article, on: 4 | |
| 630 | + | ||
| 631 | + | (1) the number of individuals who paid a civil penalty during the toll 5 | |
| 632 | + | deferral period in error under the Authority’s Customer Assistance Plan as approved on 6 | |
| 633 | + | February 24, 2022; and 7 | |
| 634 | + | ||
| 635 | + | (2) what notification of reimbursement eligibility and reimbursement was 8 | |
| 636 | + | provided to individuals who paid a civil penalty before the establishment of the civil penalty 9 | |
| 637 | + | waiver grace period in error under the Plan. 10 | |
| 638 | + | ||
| 639 | + | (b) On or before July 1, 2022, and the first day of each subsequent month, the 11 | |
| 640 | + | Maryland Transportation Authority shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance 12 | |
| 641 | + | with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article: 13 | |
| 642 | + | ||
| 643 | + | (1) the number of customer service agents employed at each Maryland 14 | |
| 644 | + | Transportation Authority call center during the prior month; and 15 | |
| 645 | + | ||
| 646 | + | (2) the number of customer service agents hired to work at each Maryland 16 | |
| 647 | + | Transportation Authority call center during the prior month. 17 | |
| 648 | + | ||
| 649 | + | SECTION 2. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 18 | |
| 650 | + | July 1, 2022. Section 3 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of 6 months and, at the 19 | |
| 651 | + | end of December 31, 2022, Section 3 of this Act, with no further action required by the 20 | |
| 652 | + | General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 21 | |
| 653 | + | ||
| 654 | + | ||
| 655 | + | ||
| 656 | + | ||
| 657 | + | Approved: | |
| 658 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 659 | + | Governor. | |
| 660 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 661 | + | President of the Senate. | |
| 662 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 663 | + | Speaker of the House of Delegates. |