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Maryland House Bill HB794

Maryland 2023 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 504
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3-– 1 –
4-Chapter 504
5-(House Bill 794)
62
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+ *hb0794*
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9-Baltimore Regional Transit Commission – Establishment
11+HOUSE BILL 794
12+R2 (3lr2034)
13+ENROLLED BILL
14+— Appropriations and Environment and Transportation/Finance —
15+Introduced by Delegate Bridges
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11-FOR the purpose of establishing the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission to review and
12-approve comment on annual budget requests of the Maryland Transit
13-Administration, updates to the Central Maryland Transportation Plan, and certain
14-annual reports on the Administration’s state of good repair, and to perform other
15-oversight and advocacy duties related to Baltimore region transit services; and
16-generally relating to the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission.
17+Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
1718
18-BY adding to
19- Article – Transportation
20-Section 7–213
21- Annotated Code of Maryland
22- (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
19+_______________________________________________
20+Proofreader.
21+_______________________________________________
22+Proofreader.
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24- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
25-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
24+Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
2625
27-Article – Transportation
26+_______ day of _______________ at __ ______________________ o’clock, ________M.
2827
29-7–213.
28+______________________________________________
29+Speaker.
3030
31- (A) THERE IS A BALTIMORE REGIONAL TRANSIT COMMISSION.
31+CHAPTER ______
3232
33- (B) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS O F THE FOLLOWING MEMB ERS:
33+AN ACT concerning 1
3434
35- (1) THE FOLLOWING SIX MEM BERS FROM BALTIMORE CITY,
36-APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS :
35+Baltimore Regional Transit Commission – Establishment 2
3736
38- (I) FOUR THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR,
39-INCLUDING:
37+FOR the purpose of establishing the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission to review and 3
38+approve comment on annual budget requests of the Maryland Transit 4
39+Administration, updates to the Central Maryland Transportation Plan, and certain 5
40+annual reports on the Administration’s state of good repair, and to perform other 6
41+oversight and advocacy duties related to Baltimore region transit services; and 7
42+generally relating to the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission. 8
4043
41- 1. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER W HO USES TRANSIT IN THE
42-BALTIMORE REGION ; AND
44+BY adding to 9
45+ Article – Transportation 10
46+Section 7–213 11
47+ Annotated Code of Maryland 12
48+ (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 13
49+ 2 HOUSE BILL 794
4350
44- 2. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER F ROM THE BUSINESS
45-COMMUNITY ; AND
4651
47- (II) TWO THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF
48-BALTIMORE CITY; Ch. 504 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
52+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
53+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2
4954
50-– 2 –
55+Article – Transportation 3
5156
52- (2) THE FOLLOWING FIVE FOUR MEMBERS FROM BALTIMORE
53-COUNTY, APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS :
57+7–213. 4
5458
55- (I) THREE TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR,
56-INCLUDING:
59+ (A) THERE IS A BALTIMORE REGIONAL TRANSIT COMMISSION. 5
5760
58- 1. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER W HO USES TRANSIT IN T HE
59-BALTIMORE REGION ; AND
61+ (B) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS O F THE FOLLOWING MEMB ERS: 6
6062
61- 2. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER F ROM THE BUSINESS
62-COMMUNITY ; AND
63+ (1) THE FOLLOWING SIX MEM BERS FROM BALTIMORE CITY, 7
64+APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS : 8
6365
64- (II) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF
65-BALTIMORE COUNTY;
66+ (I) FOUR THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, 9
67+INCLUDING: 10
6668
67- (3) THE FOLLOWING TWO MEM BERS FROM ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY,
68-APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS :
69+ 1. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER WHO USES TRANSIT IN THE 11
70+BALTIMORE REGION ; AND 12
6971
70- (I) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND
72+ 2. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER F ROM THE BUSINESS 13
73+COMMUNITY ; AND 14
7174
72- (II) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF
73-ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY;
75+ (II) TWO THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF 15
76+BALTIMORE CITY; 16
7477
75- (4) THE FOLLOWING TWO MEM BERS FROM HOWARD COUNTY,
76-APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS :
78+ (2) THE FOLLOWING FIVE FOUR MEMBERS FROM BALTIMORE 17
79+COUNTY, APPOINTED AS FOLLO WS: 18
7780
78- (I) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND
81+ (I) THREE TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, 19
82+INCLUDING: 20
7983
80- (II) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF
81-HOWARD COUNTY; AND
84+ 1. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER W HO USES TRANSIT IN T HE 21
85+BALTIMORE REGION ; AND 22
8286
83- (5) ONE NONVOTING MEMBER WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE O F THE
84-ADMINISTRATION AND IS A MEMBER OF THE LARGEST LABOR UNION IN THE
85-BALTIMORE REGION AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION LOCAL LABOR UNI ON,
86-DESIGNATED BY THE LA BOR UNION; AND
87+ 2. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER F ROM THE BUSINESS 23
88+COMMUNITY ; AND 24
8789
88- (6) THE SECRETARY OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE, WHO SHALL
89-VOTE ONLY IN THE CAS E OF A TIE.
90+ (II) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF 25
91+BALTIMORE COUNTY; 26
9092
91- (C) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL SELECT A CHAIR AND A VICE CHAIR
92-FROM AMONG ITS MEMBE RS.
93- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 504
93+ (3) THE FOLLOWING TWO MEM BERS FROM ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, 27
94+APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS : 28
9495
95-– 3 –
96- (2) THE CHAIR AND VICE CH AIR SHALL EACH SERVE A TERM OF 2
97-YEARS IN THOSE CAPAC ITIES.
96+ (I) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND 29 HOUSE BILL 794 3
9897
99- (D) (1) THE TERM OF A COMMISS IONER IS 3 YEARS.
10098
101- (2) A COMMISSIONER MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN TWO
102-CONSECUTIVE TERMS .
10399
104- (3) THE TERM OF A COMMISS IONER BEGINS JANUARY 1, 2024.
100+ (II) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF 1
101+ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY; 2
105102
106- (4) THE TERMS OF THE MEMB ERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY
107-THE TERMS PROVIDED F OR MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 1, 2024.
103+ (4) THE FOLLOWING TWO MEMBER S FROM HOWARD COUNTY, 3
104+APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS : 4
108105
109- (5) AT THE END OF A TERM , A COMMISSIONER CONT INUES TO SERVE
110-UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED.
106+ (I) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND 5
111107
112- (E) (1) THE BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE
113-STAFF FOR THE COMMISSION.
108+ (II) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF 6
109+HOWARD COUNTY; AND 7
114110
115- (2) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR
116-OPERATIONAL EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING FUNDING
117-FOR ONE SENIOR PLANNER AND TWO JUNIOR PLANNER S TAFFING POSITIONS .
111+ (5) ONE NONVOTING MEMBER WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE O F THE 8
112+ADMINISTRATION AND IS A MEMBER OF THE LARGEST LABOR UNION IN THE 9
113+BALTIMORE REGION AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION LOCAL LABOR UNI ON, 10
114+DESIGNATED BY THE LA BOR UNION; AND 11
118115
119- (F) A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION:
116+ (6) THE SECRETARY OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE, WHO SHALL 12
117+VOTE ONLY IN THE CAS E OF A TIE. 13
120118
121- (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE
122-COMMISSION; BUT
119+ (C) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL SELE CT A CHAIR AND A VIC E CHAIR 14
120+FROM AMONG ITS MEMBE RS. 15
123121
124- (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE
125-STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET .
122+ (2) THE CHAIR AND VICE CH AIR SHALL EACH SERVE A TERM OF 2 16
123+YEARS IN THOSE CAPAC ITIES. 17
126124
127- (G) THE COMMISSION SHALL :
125+ (D) (1) THE TERM OF A COMMISS IONER IS 3 YEARS. 18
128126
129- (1) ORGANIZE AND ESTABLIS H POLICIES AND PROCE DURES FOR THE
130-OPERATIONS OF THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING CONFLICT O F INTEREST STANDARDS
131-THAT PROHIBIT A COMM ISSIONER FROM HAVING ANY INAPPROPRIATE FINANCIAL
132-OR NONFINANCIAL INTE REST IN A MATTER OVE R WHICH THE COMMISSION HAS
133-JURISDICTION;
127+ (2) A COMMISSIONER MAY NOT SERVE MORE T HAN TWO 19
128+CONSECUTIVE TERMS . 20
134129
135- (2) NOT LATER THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE COMMISSION FIRST
136-MEETS, ADOPT BYLAWS TO GOVE RN THE OPERATIONS OF THE COMMISSION;
130+ (3) THE TERM OF A COMMISS IONER BEGINS JANUARY 1, 2024. 21
137131
138- (3) (I) MEET AT LEAST QUARTERLY; AND
139- Ch. 504 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
132+ (4) THE TERMS OF THE MEMB ERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY 22
133+THE TERMS PROVIDED F OR MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 1, 2024. 23
140134
141-– 4 –
142- (II) ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT S DURING THE MEETING S AND,
143-AT ALL TIMES, ELECTRONICALLY ;
135+ (5) AT THE END OF A TERM , A COMMISSIONER CONTINU ES TO SERVE 24
136+UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED. 25
144137
145- (4) INCLUDE IN THE QUARTE RLY AGENDA EACH OF T HE FOLLOWING
146-TOPICS AT LEAST ONCE EACH YEAR:
138+ (E) (1) THE BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE 26
139+STAFF FOR THE COMMISSION. 27
140+ 4 HOUSE BILL 794
147141
148- (I) THE STATE OF GOOD REPAIR CAPITAL NEEDS INVENTORY
149-REPORT;
150142
151- (II) THE CONSOLIDATED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
152-PRIORITIES AND INITI AL BUDGET REQUESTS U NDER § 2–103.1 OF THIS ARTICLE ;
153-AND
143+ (2) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR 1
144+OPERATIONAL EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING FUNDING 2
145+FOR ONE SENIOR PLANN ER AND TWO JUNIOR PL ANNER STAFFING POSIT IONS. 3
154146
155- (III) ANY BUDGET REQUEST AP PROVAL; AND
147+ (F) A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION: 4
156148
157- (IV) ANY UPDATE ON THE CENTRAL MARYLAND REGIONAL
158-TRANSIT PLAN UNDER § 7–301.1 OF THIS TITLE;
149+ (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 5
150+COMMISSION; BUT 6
159151
160- (5) (I) KEEP MINUTES OF COMMISSION MEETINGS A ND MAINTAIN
161-PROPER RECORDS OF AL L COMMISSION ACTIVITY ; AND
152+ (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 7
153+STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 8
162154
163- (II) POST ALL MINUTES , RECORDS, NOTICES, COMMENTS , OR
164-OTHER INFORMATION IS SUED BY THE COMMISSION OR RECEIVE D FROM THE PUBLIC
165-ON A PUBLIC WEBSITE ESTAB LISHED AND MAINTAINE D BY THE COMMISSION;
155+ (G) THE COMMISSION SHALL : 9
166156
167- (6) EXERCISE OVERSIGHT OF PROVIDE INPUT AND ENGAGE IN
168-ADVOCACY FOR THE BALTIMORE REGION PUBL IC TRANSIT SYSTEMS M AINTAINED
169-BY THE ADMINISTRATION ;
157+ (1) ORGANIZE AND ESTABLIS H POLICIES AND PROCE DURES FOR THE 10
158+OPERATIONS OF THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING CONFLICT O F INTEREST STANDARDS 11
159+THAT PROHIBIT A COMM ISSIONER FROM H AVING ANY INAPPROPRI ATE FINANCIAL 12
160+OR NONFINANCIAL INTE REST IN A MATTER OVE R WHICH THE COMMISSION HAS 13
161+JURISDICTION; 14
170162
171- (7) REVIEW ANY REPORT PRE PARED BY OR FOR REQUEST AND
172-REVIEW INFORMATION F ROM THE ANNUAL ATTAINMENT REPORT AND THE
173-ADMINISTRATION CONCER NING THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATION ’S
174-GOALS, INCLUDING PERFORMANC E GOALS AND METRICS , EVALUATE ANY OTHER
175-MEASURES OF THE PERF ORMANCE OF THE BALTIMORE REGION TRANSIT SYSTEM ,
176-AND ISSUE WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS CONC ERNING HOW THE RESUL TS OF THE
177-COMMISSION’S REVIEW AND EVALUAT ION SHOULD INFLUENCE THE
178-ADMINISTRATION ’S PRIORITIES IN FUTU RE YEARS;
163+ (2) NOT LATER THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE COMMISSION FIRST 15
164+MEETS, ADOPT BYLAWS TO GOVE RN THE OPERATIONS OF THE COMMISSION; 16
179165
180- (8) REVIEW AND COMMENT ON TRANSPORTATION OPERA TIONS,
181-PLANS, AND SERV ICES PROPOSED FOR TH E BALTIMORE REGION THAT
182-COMPLEMENT THE TRANS IT PLANS AND SERVICE S OF THE ADMINISTRATION
183-SERVICE CHANGE REPOR TS AND MAJOR SERVICE CHANGE PROPOSALS ON A
184-QUARTERLY BASIS ; WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 504
166+ (3) (I) MEET AT LEAST QUARTERLY ; AND 17
185167
186-– 5 –
168+ (II) ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT S DURING THE MEETING S AND, 18
169+AT ALL TIMES, ELECTRONICALLY ; 19
187170
188- (9) REVIEW AND APPROVE COMMENT ON THE ADMINISTRATION ’S
189-ANNUAL OPE RATING AND CAPITAL B UDGET REQUEST FOR TH E BALTIMORE REGION ,
190-INCLUDING BUS , LIGHT RAIL, METRO, COMMUTER BUS , MARC SERVICE, AND
191-PARATRANSIT AS PART OF THE DEVEL OPMENT OF THE DRAFT AND FINAL
192-CONSOLIDATED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM;
171+ (4) INCLUDE IN THE QUARTE RLY AGENDA EACH OF T HE FOLLOWING 20
172+TOPICS AT LEAST ONCE EACH YEAR: 21
193173
194- (10) CONVENE SUBCOMMITTEES OR OTHER APPROPRIATE ENTITIES
195-TO GATHER INFORMATIO N AND SUGGESTIONS FR OM NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ONS,
196-CIVIC FOUNDATIONS , EMPLOYERS , AND TRANSIT RIDERS R EGARDING TRANSIT
197-SERVICE IN THE BALTIMORE REGION ;
174+ (I) THE STATE OF GOOD REPAIR CAPITAL NEEDS INVENTORY 22
175+REPORT; 23
198176
199- (11) AS IT DEEMS APPROPRIA TE, PROPOSE TO THE ADMINISTRATION
200-AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY POLICIES THA T PROMOTE PUBLIC SAF ETY,
201-TRANSPARENCY , ACCOUNTABILITY , CUSTOMER SERVICE , REGULAR
202-COMMUNICATION WITH T HE PUBLIC, AND PRUDENT FINANCIA L DECISION MAKING
203-IN THE BALTIMORE REGION ;
177+ (II) THE CONSOLIDATED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM 24
178+PRIORITIES AND INITI AL BUDGET REQUESTS U NDER § 2–103.1 OF THIS ARTICLE ; 25
179+AND 26
204180
205- (12) REVIEW AND APPROVE AN Y UPDATE TO THE CENTRAL
206-MARYLAND REGIONAL TRANSIT PLAN;
181+ (III) ANY BUDGET REQUEST AP PROVAL; AND 27
207182
208- (13) SUBMIT FORMAL COMMENT ON THE CONSOLIDATED
209-TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM;
183+ (IV) ANY UPDATE ON THE CENTRAL MARYLAND REGIONAL 28
184+TRANSIT PLAN UNDER § 7–301.1 OF THIS TITLE; 29
185+ HOUSE BILL 794 5
210186
211- (14) (11) REVIEW AND APPROVE AN ANNUAL PL AN ON THE STATE OF
212-GOOD REPAIR COMMENT ON THE CAPITAL NEEDS INVENTORY REPORT; AND
213187
214- (15) (12) REVIEW LOCAL TRANSIT PLANS AND SERVICES I N THE
215-BALTIMORE REGION TO E NSURE COORDINATION B ETWEEN THE LOCAL TRA NSIT
216-SERVICES AND THE ADMINISTRATION .
188+ (5) (I) KEEP MINUTES OF COMMISSION MEETINGS A ND MAINTAIN 1
189+PROPER RECORDS OF AL L COMMISSION ACTIVITY ; AND 2
217190
218- (H) IN CARRYING OUT ITS D UTIES UNDER SUBSECTI ON (G) OF THIS
219-SECTION, THE COMMISSION SHALL ENDE AVOR TO ENSURE THAT THE
220-ADMINISTRATION ’S PLANS, BUDGETS, DECISIONS, POLICIES, GOALS, PRIORITIES,
221-OPERATIONS, AND SERVICES ADDRESS THE PUBLIC TRANSIT N EEDS OF RESIDENTS
222-AND BUSINESSES IN TH E BALTIMORE REGION .
191+ (II) POST ALL MINUTES , RECORDS, NOTICES, COMMENTS , OR 3
192+OTHER INFORMATION IS SUED BY THE COMMISSION OR RECEIVE D FROM THE PUBLIC 4
193+ON A PUBLIC WEBSITE ESTABLISHED AND MAIN TAINED BY THE COMMISSION; 5
223194
224- (I) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSION SHALL
225-REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE BALTIMORE REGION
226-TRANSIT SYSTEMS TO T HE ADMINISTRATION , THE GOVERNOR, AND, IN
227-ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL
228-ASSEMBLY.
229- Ch. 504 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
195+ (6) EXERCISE OVERSIGHT OF PROVIDE INPUT AND ENGAGE IN 6
196+ADVOCACY FOR THE BALTIMORE REGION PUBL IC TRANSIT SYSTEMS M AINTAINED 7
197+BY THE ADMINISTRATION ; 8
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231-– 6 –
232- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding § 7 –213(d)
233-of the Transportation Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act, the initial terms of the
234-members of the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission established under this Act shall
235-be staggered as follows:
199+ (7) REVIEW ANY REPORT PRE PARED BY OR FOR REQUEST AND 9
200+REVIEW INFORMATION F ROM THE ANNUAL ATTAINMENT REPORT AND THE 10
201+ADMINISTRATION CONCER NING THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATION ’S 11
202+GOALS, INCLUDING PERFORMANC E GOALS AND METRICS , EVALUATE ANY OTHER 12
203+MEASURES OF THE PERF ORMANCE OF THE BALTIMORE REGION TRAN SIT SYSTEM, 13
204+AND ISSUE WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS CONC ERNING HOW THE RESUL TS OF THE 14
205+COMMISSION’S REVIEW AND EVALUAT ION SHOULD INFLUENCE THE 15
206+ADMINISTRATION ’S PRIORITIES IN FUTU RE YEARS; 16
236207
237- (1) of the two three members from Baltimore City appointed by the Mayor,
238-one member shall serve an initial term of 4 years and one member two members shall serve
239-an initial term of 3 years;
208+ (8) REVIEW AND COMMENT ON TRANSPORTATION OPERA TIONS, 17
209+PLANS, AND SERVICES PROPOSE D FOR THE BALTIMORE REGION THAT 18
210+COMPLEMENT THE TRANS IT PLANS AND SERVICE S OF THE ADMINISTRATION 19
211+SERVICE CHANGE REPOR TS AND MAJOR SERVICE CHANGE PROPOSALS ON A 20
212+QUARTERLY BASIS ; 21
240213
241- (2) of the four three members from Baltimore City appointed by the
242-Governor, two members one member shall serve an initial term of 4 years and two members
243-shall serve an initial term of 3 years;
214+ (9) REVIEW AND APPROVE COMMENT ON THE ADMINISTRATION’S 22
215+ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET REQUE ST FOR THE BALTIMORE REGION , 23
216+INCLUDING BUS , LIGHT RAIL, METRO, COMMUTER BUS , MARC SERVICE, AND 24
217+PARATRANSIT AS PART OF THE DEVEL OPMENT OF THE DRAFT AND FINAL 25
218+CONSOLIDATED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM; 26
244219
245- (3) of the two members from Baltimore County appointed by the County
246-Executive of Baltimore County, one member shall serve an initial term of 4 years and one
247-member shall serve an initial term of 3 years;
220+ (10) CONVENE SUBCOMMITTEES OR OTHER APPROPRIATE EN TITIES 27
221+TO GATHER INFORMATIO N AND SUGGESTIONS FR OM NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ONS, 28
222+CIVIC FOUNDATIONS , EMPLOYERS , AND TRANSIT RIDERS R EGARDING TRANSIT 29
223+SERVICE IN THE BALTIMORE REGION ; 30
248224
249- (4) of the three two members from Baltimore County appointed by the
250-Governor, one member shall serve an initial term of 4 years and two members one member
251-shall serve an initial term of 3 years;
225+ (11) AS IT DEEMS APPROPRIA TE, PROPOSE TO THE ADMINISTRATION 31
226+AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY POLICIES THA T PROMOTE PUBLIC SAF ETY, 32
227+TRANSPARENCY , ACCOUNTABILITY , CUSTOMER SERVICE , REGULAR 33
228+COMMUNICATION WITH T HE PUBLIC, AND PRUDENT FINANCIA L DECISION MAKING 34
229+IN THE BALTIMORE REGION ; 35
230+ 6 HOUSE BILL 794
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253- (5) the member from Anne Arundel County appointed by the County
254-Executive of Anne Arundel County shall serve an initial term of 4 3 years;
255232
256- (6) the member from Anne Arundel County appointed by the Governor
257-shall serve an initial term of 3 4 years;
233+ (12) REVIEW AND AP PROVE ANY UPDATE TO THE CENTRAL 1
234+MARYLAND REGIONAL TRANSIT PLAN; 2
258235
259- (7) the member from Howard County appointed by the County Executive
260-of Howard County shall serve an initial term of 4 years;
236+ (13) SUBMIT FORMAL COMMENT ON THE CONSOLIDATED 3
237+TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM; 4
261238
262- (8) the member from Howard County appointed by the Governor shall
263-serve an initial term of 3 years; and
239+ (14) (11) REVIEW AND APPROVE AN ANNUAL PL AN ON THE STATE OF 5
240+GOOD REPAIR COMMENT ON THE CAPITAL NEEDS INVENTORY REPORT; AND 6
264241
265- (9) the members of the General Assembly each shall serve an initial term
266-of 4 years; and
242+ (15) (12) REVIEW LOCAL TRANSIT PLANS AND SERVICES I N THE 7
243+BALTIMORE REGION TO E NSURE COORDINATION B ETWEEN THE LOCAL TRA NSIT 8
244+SERVICES AND THE ADMINISTRATION . 9
267245
268- (10) the nonvoting member representing a labor union shall serve an initial
269-term of 3 years.
246+ (H) IN CARRYING OUT ITS D UTIES UNDER SUBSECTI ON (G) OF THIS 10
247+SECTION, THE COMMISSION SHALL ENDEAVOR TO EN SURE THAT THE 11
248+ADMINISTRATION ’S PLANS, BUDGETS, DECISIONS, POLICIES, GOALS, PRIORITIES, 12
249+OPERATIONS, AND SERVICES ADDRESS THE PUBLIC TRANSIT N EEDS OF RESIDENTS 13
250+AND BUSINESSES IN TH E BALTIMORE REGION . 14
270251
271- SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
272-October 1, 2023.
252+ (I) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSION SHALL 15
253+REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE BALTIMORE REGION 16
254+TRANSIT SYSTEMS TO T HE ADMINISTRATION , THE GOVERNOR, AND, IN 17
255+ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL 18
256+ASSEMBLY. 19
273257
274-Approved by the Governor, May 8, 2023.
258+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding § 7–213(d) 20
259+of the Transportation Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act, the initial terms of the 21
260+members of the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission established under this Act shall 22
261+be staggered as follows: 23
262+
263+ (1) of the two three members from Baltimore City appointed by the Mayor, 24
264+one member shall serve an initial term of 4 years and one member two members shall serve 25
265+an initial term of 3 years; 26
266+
267+ (2) of the four three members from Baltimore City appointed by the 27
268+Governor, two members one member shall serve an initial term of 4 years and two members 28
269+shall serve an initial term of 3 years; 29
270+
271+ (3) of the two members from Baltimore County appointed by the County 30
272+Executive of Baltimore County, one member shall serve an initial term of 4 years and one 31
273+member shall serve an initial term of 3 years; 32
274+
275+ (4) of the three two members from Baltimore County appointed by the 33
276+Governor, one member shall serve an initial term of 4 years and two members one member 34
277+shall serve an initial term of 3 years; 35 HOUSE BILL 794 7
278+
279+
280+
281+ (5) the member from Anne Arundel County appointed by the County 1
282+Executive of Anne Arundel County shall serve an initial term of 4 3 years; 2
283+
284+ (6) the member from Anne Arundel County app ointed by the Governor 3
285+shall serve an initial term of 3 4 years; 4
286+
287+ (7) the member from Howard County appointed by the County Executive 5
288+of Howard County shall serve an initial term of 4 years; 6
289+
290+ (8) the member from Howard County appointed by the Governor shall 7
291+serve an initial term of 3 years; and 8
292+
293+ (9) the members of the General Assembly each shall serve an initial term 9
294+of 4 years; and 10
295+
296+ (10) the nonvoting member representing a labor union shall serve an initial 11
297+term of 3 years. 12
298+
299+ SECTION 3. AND BE IT F URTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 13
300+October 1, 2023. 14
301+
302+
303+
304+
305+
306+Approved:
307+________________________________________________________________________________
308+ Governor.
309+________________________________________________________________________________
310+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
311+________________________________________________________________________________
312+ President of the Senate.