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SENATE BILL 862
R2 (2lr2641)
ENROLLED BILL
— Budget and Taxation/Appropriations —
Introduced by Senator McCray
Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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Proofreader.
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Proofreader.
Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
_______ day of _______________ at _________________ _______ o’clock, ________M.
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President.
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Baltimore City – Maryland Transit Administration – Transit Services for Public 2
School Students and Youth Workers 3
FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to provide certain 4
services to certain students of the Baltimore City Public School System and youth 5
workers in the Baltimore City YouthWorks program; prohibiting the Maryland 6
Transit Administration from seeking certain fees or reimbursement; and generally 7
relating to the Maryland Transit Administration and free ridership for Baltimore 8
City Public School System students and youth workers. 9
BY adding to 10
Article – Transportation 11
Section 7–710 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 14 2 SENATE BILL 862
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2
Article – Transportation 3
7–710. 4
(A) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROVIDE RIDERSHIP ON TRANSIT 5
VEHICLES TO ANY ELIG IBLE STUDENT: 6
(1) STUDENT OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL O F BALTIMORE CITY; AND 7
(2) YOUTH WORKER IN THE BALTIMORE CITY YOUTHWORKS 8
PROGRAM. 9
(B) THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION 10
SHALL BE PROVIDED ON LY FOR: 11
(1) A STUDENT OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN BALTIMORE CITY: 12
(I) BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 5 A.M. AND 8 P.M.; AND 13
(2) (II) FOR SCHOOL –RELATED OR EDUCATION AL 14
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ON AND OF F CAMPUS; OR 15
(2) A YOUTH WORKER IN THE BALTIMORE CITY YOUTHWORKS 16
PROGRAM: 17
(I) DURING THE YOUTHWORKS SUMMER JOB PERI OD; AND 18
(II) FOR PURPOSES OF ENGAG ING IN YOUTHWORKS–RELATED 19
ACTIVITIES. 20
(C) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY NO T COLLECT FEES OR REIM BURSEMENT 21
FOR SERVICES PROVIDE D UNDER THIS SECTION . 22
(D) THE ADMINISTRATION , IN CONJUNCTION WITH BALTIMORE CITY 23
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT , 24
SHALL ADOPT REGULATI ONS THAT ESTABLISH T HE ELIGIBILITY CRI TERIA FOR 25
STUDENTS AND YOUTH WORKERS RECEIVING A STUDENT SMART CARD TRANSIT 26
PASS FOR THE USE OF SERVI CES PROVIDED UNDER T HIS SECTION. 27
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 28
1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 5 years and, at the end of June 30, 2027, 29 SENATE BILL 862 3
this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and 1
of no further force and effect. 2
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.