LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 44
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Chapter 44
(Senate Bill 862)
AN ACT concerning
Baltimore City – Maryland Transit Administration – Transit Services for Public
School Students and Youth Workers
FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to provide certain
services to certain students of the Baltimore City Public School System and youth
workers in the Baltimore City YouthWorks program; prohibiting the Maryland
Transit Administration from seeking certain fees or reimbursement; and generally
relating to the Maryland Transit Administration and free ridership for Baltimore
City Public School System students and youth workers.
BY adding to
Article – Transportation
Section 7–710
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Transportation
7–710.
(A) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROVIDE RIDERSHIP ON TRANSIT
VEHICLES TO ANY ELIG IBLE STUDENT:
(1) STUDENT OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL O F BALTIMORE CITY; AND
(2) YOUTH WORKER IN THE BALTIMORE CITY YOUTHWORKS
PROGRAM.
(B) THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE PROVIDED ON LY FOR:
(1) A STUDENT OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN BALTIMORE CITY:
(I) BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 5 A.M. AND 8 P.M.; AND
(2) (II) FOR SCHOOL –RELATED OR EDUCATION AL
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ON AND OF F CAMPUS; OR Ch. 44 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(2) A YOUTH WORKER IN THE BALTIMORE CITY YOUTHWORKS
PROGRAM:
(I) DURING THE YOUTHWORKS SUMMER JOB PERI OD; AND
(II) FOR PURPOSES OF ENGAG ING IN YOUTHWORKS–RELATED
ACTIVITIES.
(C) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY NO T COLLECT FEES OR REIM BURSEMENT
FOR SERVICES PROVIDE D UNDER THIS SECTION .
(D) THE ADMINISTRATION , IN CONJUNCTION WITH BALTIMORE CITY
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT ,
SHALL ADOPT REGULATI ONS THAT ESTABLISH T HE ELIGIBILITY CRI TERIA FOR
STUDENTS AND YOUTH WORKERS RECEIVING A STUDENT SMART CARD TRANSIT
PASS FOR THE USE OF SERVI CES PROVIDED UNDER T HIS SECTION.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 5 years and, at the end of June 30, 2027,
this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and
of no further force and effect.
Enacted under Article II, § 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution, April 9, 2022.