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HOUSE BILL 9
R2 (3lr0393)
ENROLLED BILL
— Environment and Transportation/Finance —
Introduced by Delegates Ruth, Bagnall, Cardin, Chang, Charkoudian, Ebersole,
Foley, Fraser–Hidalgo, Henson, Hill, Kerr, Lehman, Love, Patterson, Qi,
Terrasa, and Watson
Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
_______________________________________________
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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Speaker.
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Equity in Transportation Sector – Guidelines and Analyses 2
FOR the purpose of requiring that equity be considered when certain State transportation 3
plans, reports, and goals are developed; altering the membership of the advisory 4
committee on State transportation goals, benchmarks, and indicators; requiring the 5
Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the Maryland Transit 6
Administration, to conduct certain analyses and consult with certain communities 7
before announcing or proposing certain servi ce changes; requiring the 8
Administration to take certain actions to avoid or minimize certain disparate 9
impacts or disproportionate burdens; requiring the Administration to compile a 10
report on the impacts of a proposed service change after holding a public hearing on 11
the proposed service change; requiring the Department, in collaboration with the 12
Administration, to conduct certain analyses and consult with certain communities 13 2 HOUSE BILL 9
before announcing any reduction or cancellation of a capital expansion project in the 1
construction program of the Consolidated Transportation Program; requiring the 2
Administration to compile a report on the impacts of a proposed reduction or 3
cancellation of a capital expansion project in the construction program of the 4
Consolidated Transportation Program; and generally relating to equity in 5
transportation. 6
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 7
Article – Transportation 8
Section 2–103.1(d), (h), and (j) and 7–101 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 11
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 12
Article – Transportation 13
Section 2–103.1(g) and (i) 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 16
BY adding to 17
Article – Transportation 18
Section 7–714 through 7–716 19
Annotated Code of Maryland 20
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 21
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 22
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 23
Article – Transportation 24
2–103.1. 25
(d) (1) The Maryland Transportation Plan shall: 26
[(1)] (I) Except as otherwise provided, be revised every 5 years through 27
an inclusive public participation process; 28
[(2)] (II) Include a 20–year forecast of State transportation needs, based 29
on the financial resources anticipated to be available to the Department during that 30
20–year period; 31
[(3)] (III) Be expressed in terms of the State transportation goals and 32
measures; and 33
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[(4)] (IV) Include a summary of the types of projects and programs that are 1
proposed to accomplish the State transportation goals and measures, using a multi–modal 2
approach when feasible. 3
(2) BEGINNING WITH THE 2045 MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION PLAN, 4
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONS IDER WAYS TO ACHIEVE EQUITY IN THE 5
TRANSPORTATION SECTO R WHEN DEVELOPING TH E STATE TRANSPORTATION 6
GOALS. 7
(g) Beginning with the year 2002 State Report on Transportation and continuing 8
thereafter, before the General Assembly considers the proposed Maryland Transportation 9
Plan and the proposed Consolidated Transportation Program, the Department shall submit 10
an annual report on the attainment of State transportation goals and benchmarks for the 11
approved and proposed Maryland Transportation Plan and the approved and proposed 12
Consolidated Transportation Program to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State 13
Government Article, to the General Assembly. 14
(h) (1) The report required under subsection (g) of this section shall include: 15
(i) The establishment of certain measurable performance indicators 16
or benchmarks, in priority funding areas at a minimum, designed to quantify the State 17
transportation goals and measures specified in the Maryland Transportation Plan and § 18
2–103.7 of this subtitle; and 19
(ii) The degree to which the projects and programs contained in the 20
approved Maryland Transportation Plan and Consolidated Transportation Program attain 21
those goals and benchmarks as measured by the performance indicators or benchmarks. 22
(2) The Department shall include in its report measurable long–term goals, 23
and intermediate benchmarks of progress toward the attainment of the long–term goals, 24
for the following measurable transportation indicators: 25
(i) An increase in the share of total person trips for each of transit, 26
high occupancy auto, pedestrian, and bicycle modes of travel; 27
(ii) A decrease in indicators of traffic congestion as determined by 28
the Department; and 29
(iii) Any other performance goals established by the Department for 30
reducing automobile traffic and increasing the use of nonautomobile traffic. 31
(3) (I) BEGINNING WITH THE 2024 ATTAINMENT REPORT ON 32
TRANSPORTATION SYSTE M PERFORMANCE , THE ADVISORY COMMITT EE ADVISING 33
THE DEPARTMENT ON STATE TRANSPORTATION GOALS, BENCHMARKS , AND 34
INDICATORS SHALL REC OMMEND MEASURABLE TR ANSPORTATION INDICAT ORS 35
THAT CAN BE EVALUATE D FOR: 36 4 HOUSE BILL 9
1. RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIS PARITIES; AND 1
2. TO THE EXTENT DATA IS AVAILABLE, IMPACTS ON 2
PERSONS WITH DISABIL ITIES RACIAL, DISABILITY, ETHNIC, AND LOW–INCOME 3
DISPARITIES BASED ON AVAILABLE SOURCES OR INFORMATION . 4
(II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL EVAL UATE THE INDICATORS 5
RECOMMENDED UNDER SU BPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH TO IDENTIFY ANY: 6
1. RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIS PARITIES; AND 7
2. TO THE EXTENT DATA IS A VAILABLE, IMPACTS ON 8
PERSONS WITH DISABIL ITIES RACIAL, DISABILITY, ETHNIC, OR LOW–INCOME 9
DISPARITIES. 10
[(3)] (4) The performance indicators or benchmarks described in this 11
subsection shall acknowledge the difference between urban and rural transportation needs. 12
(i) The Smart Growth Subcabinet, established under Title 9, Subtitle 14 of the 13
State Government Article, shall conduct an annual review of the State transportation goals, 14
benchmarks, and indicators. 15
(j) (1) An advisory committee shall be assembled to advise the Department on 16
the State transportation goals, benchmarks, and indicators under subsection (h) of this 17
section. 18
(2) Membership of the advisory committee shall include but is not limited 19
to the following members appointed by the Governor: 20
(i) A representative of the Maryland business community; 21
(ii) A representative of the disabled citizens community; 22
(iii) A representative of rural interests; 23
(iv) A representative of an auto users group; 24
(v) A representative of a transit users group; 25
(vi) A representative of the goods movement industry; 26
(vii) A nationally recognized expert on transportation demand 27
management; 28
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(viii) A nationally recognized expert on pedestrian and bicycle 1
transportation; 2
(ix) A nationally recognized expert on transportation performance 3
measurement; 4
(x) A representative of an environmental advocacy organization; 5
(xi) A representative from the Maryland Department of Planning; 6
(xii) A representative of the Maryland Association of Counties; [and] 7
(xiii) A representative of the Maryland Municipal League; 8
(XIV) A REPRESENTATIVE OF TH E MARYLAND STATE 9
CONFERENCE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF 10
COLORED PEOPLE; AND 11
(XV) A REPRESENTATIVE OF A TRANSPORTATION LABOR 12
ORGANIZATION , DESIGNATED BY THE MARYLAND STATE AND DISTRICT OF 13
COLUMBIA AFL–CIO; AND 14
(XVI) A REPRESENTATIVE OF TH E TRANSPORTATION 15
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTR Y. 16
(3) The Governor shall appoint the chairman of the advisory committee. 17
(4) The advisory committee shall meet at least four times during the 18
process of developing the Maryland Transportation Plan to provide advice to the 19
Department on meeting the requirements of this subsection. 20
(5) The Department and the advisory committee shall consider the 21
following: 22
(i) Transportation and population trends and their impact on the 23
State’s transportation system and priority funding areas; 24
(ii) Past and present State funding devoted to the various 25
transportation modes and demand management; 26
(iii) The full range of unmet transportation needs in priority funding 27
areas; 28
(iv) The full range of transportation measures and facilities 29
available, and their role, effectiveness, and cost effectiveness in providing travel choices 30
and reducing congestion; 31 6 HOUSE BILL 9
(v) A review of transportation performance indicators and their use 1
in other states; 2
(vi) A review of the coordination of State transportation investments 3
with local growth plans for priority funding areas; 4
(vii) The types of investments needed and their levels of funding for 5
supporting the State transportation goals and measures established under § 2–103.7 of this 6
subtitle; 7
(viii) The impact of transportation investment on: 8
1. The environment; 9
2. Environmental justice as defined in § 1–701 of the 10
Environment Article; 11
3. Communities; [and] 12
4. Economic development; [and] 13
5. RACIAL EQUITY; AND 14
6. TO THE EXTENT DATA IS AVAILABLE, PERSONS 15
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING SERVICE AC CESSIBILITY; AND 16
(ix) The Climate Action Plan goals required by the Greenhouse Gas 17
Emissions Reduction Act of 2009 under § 2–1205(b) of the Environment Article. 18
7–101. 19
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 20
(b) “Administration” means the Maryland Transit Administration. 21
(c) “Administrator” means the Maryland Transit Administrator. 22
(D) “DISPARATE IMPACT ” MEANS A FACIALLY NEU TRAL POLICY OR 23
PRACTICE THAT DISPRO PORTIONATELY AFFECTS MEMBERS OF A GROUP 24
IDENTIFIED BY RACE , COLOR, DISABILITY, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN , WHERE THE 25
RECIPIENT’S POLICY OR PRACTICE LACKS A SUBSTANTIAL LEGITIMATE 26
JUSTIFICATION AND WHERE THERE E XIST ONE OR MORE ALT ERNATIVES THAT 27
WOULD SERVE THE SAME LEGITIMATE OBJECTIVE S BUT WITH LESS 28
DISPROPORTIONATE EFF ECT ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, DISABILITY, OR 29
NATIONAL ORIGIN . 30 HOUSE BILL 9 7
(E) “DISPROPORTIONATE BURD EN” MEANS A FACIALLY NEU TRAL POLICY 1
OR PRACTICE THAT DIS PROPORTIONATELY AFFE CTS LOW–INCOME POPULATIONS 2
MORE THAN NON –LOW–INCOME POPULATIONS A ND, ON A FINDING OF 3
DISPROPORTIONATE BUR DEN, REQUIRES THE RECIPIE NT TO EVALUATE 4
ALTERNATIVES AND MIT IGATE BURDENS WHERE PRACTICABLE . 5
[(d)] (F) “District” means: 6
(1) The Metropolitan Transit District, consisting of Baltimore City, 7
Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, and other areas as designated by the Secretary 8
after consultation and coordination with the affected jurisdiction and subject to the 9
provisions of the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority Compact; and 10
(2) Any area in which railroad service is performed under contract with the 11
Administration or in which railroad facilities are owned by the Administration. 12
[(e)] (G) “Excursion train” means any special event train sponsored or 13
contracted for in connection with the promotion of a public event benefiting the State and 14
its citizens. 15
[(f)] (H) “Light rail transit” means rail transit which is electrically powered and 16
can operate in mixed traffic with automobiles. 17
[(g)] (I) “Private carrier” means any person that renders transit service within 18
the District under an operating permit or license issued by an agency of this State 19
exercising regulatory jurisdiction over transportation of passengers within this State and 20
over persons engaged in that business. 21
[(h)] (J) “Proof of fare payment” means evidence of fare prepayment authorized 22
by the Administration for the use of transit service. 23
[(i)] (K) “Railroad company” means any entity engaged in the providing of 24
railroad service under this title. 25
[(j)] (L) (1) “Railroad facility” means any facility used in providing railroad 26
services, and includes any one or more or combination of: 27
(i) Switches, spurs, tracks, structures, terminals, yards, real 28
property, and other facilities useful or designed for use in connection with the 29
transportation of persons or goods by rail; and 30
(ii) All other appurtenances, including locomotives, cars, vehicles, 31
and other instrumentalities of shipment or carriage, useful or designed for use in 32
connection with the transportation of persons or goods by rail. 33
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(2) “Railroad facility” does not include any transit facility. 1
[(k)] (M) “Railroad service” means any service utilizing rail or railroad facilities 2
performed by any common carrier operating under the jurisdiction of the State or federal 3
government as a common carrier and includes any such service performed by the National 4
Railroad Passenger Corporation. 5
[(l)] (N) “Transit facility” includes any one or more or combination of tracks, 6
rights–of–way, bridges, tunnels, subways, rolling stock, stations, terminals, ports, parking 7
areas, equipment, fixtures, buildings, structures, other real or personal property, and 8
services incidental to or useful or designed for use in connection with the rendering of 9
transit service by any means, including rail, bus, motor vehicle, or other mode of 10
transportation, but does not include any railroad facility. 11
[(m)] (O) “Transit–oriented development” means a mix of private or public 12
parking facilities, commercial and residential structures, and uses, improvements, and 13
facilities customarily appurtenant to such facilities and uses, that: 14
(1) Is part of a deliberate development plan or strategy involving: 15
(i) Property that is adjacent to the passenger boarding and alighting 16
location of a planned or existing transit station; or 17
(ii) Property, any part of which is located within one–half mile of the 18
passenger boarding and alighting location of a planned or existing transit station; 19
(2) Is planned to maximize the use of transit, walking, and bicycling by 20
residents and employees; and 21
(3) Is designated as a transit–oriented development by: 22
(i) The Secretary, after considering a recommendation of the Smart 23
Growth Subcabinet established under § 9–1406 of the State Government Article; and 24
(ii) The local government or multicounty agency with land use and 25
planning responsibility for the relevant area. 26
[(n)] (P) (1) “Transit service” means the transportation of persons and their 27
packages and baggage and of newspapers, express, and mail in regular route, special, or 28
charter service by means of transit facilities between points within the District. 29
(2) “Transit service” does not include any: 30
(i) Vanpool operation; or 31
(ii) Railroad service. 32 HOUSE BILL 9 9
[(o)] (Q) (1) “Transit station” means any facility, the primary function of 1
which relates to the boarding and alighting of passengers from transit vehicles. 2
(2) “Transit station” includes platforms, shelters, passenger waiting 3
facilities, parking areas, access roadways, and other real property used to facilitate 4
passenger access to transit service or railroad service. 5
[(p)] (R) “Transit vehicle” means a mobile device used in rendering transit 6
service. 7
7–714. 8
THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL DEVELOP TRANSIT EQUITY ANALYSIS POLI CIES 9
AND GUIDELINES , INCLUDING THRESHOLDS FOR WHEN A REDUCTION OR 10
CANCELLATION OF A CA PITAL EXPANSION PROJECT IN THE CONST RUCTION 11
PROGRAM OF THE CONSOLIDATED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM REQUIRES 12
ANALYSIS. 13
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 14
as follows: 15
Article – Transportation 16
7–715. 17
(A) BEFORE ANNOUNCING ANY SERVICE CHANGE THAT WOULD 18
CONSTITUTE A MAJOR S ERVICE CHANGE UNDER THE FEDERAL TRANSIT 19
ADMINISTRATION’S TITLE VI REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR FEDERAL 20
TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION RECIPIENTS, THE DEPARTMENT , IN COLLABORATION 21
WITH THE ADMINISTRATION , SHALL: 22
(1) CONDUCT A TRANSIT EQU ITY ANALYSIS IN ACCO RDANCE WITH 23
THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AMENDMENTS ACT AND THE 24
FEDERAL REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AS AMENDED TO DETERM INE WHETHER 25
THE CHANGE WILL CREA TE A DISPARATE IMPAC T ON PERSONS WITH DI SABILITIES; 26
(2) CONDUCT A TRANSIT EQU ITY ANALYSIS IN ACCO RDANCE WITH 27
THE TITLE VI REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT 28
ADMINISTRATION RECIPIENTS TO DETERMI NE WHETHER THE CHANG E WILL 29
CREATE A DISPARATE I MPACT OR A DISPROPOR TIONATE BURDEN ; 30
(2) (3) PERFORM A COST –BENEFIT ANALYSIS , INCLUDING AN 31
ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS ON: 32
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(I) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ; 1
(II) EMPLOYMENT ; 2
(III) EDUCATION; 3
(IV) HEALTH; AND 4
(V) ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ; AND 5
(3) (4) CONSULT WITH MEMBERS AND LEADERS OF AFFEC TED 6
COMMUNITIES , INCLUDING THROUGH CO MMUNITY OUTREACH TO : 7
(I) RACIAL MINORITY COMMU NITIES; 8
(II) LOW–INCOME COMMUNITIES ; 9
(III) DISABLED RIDERS ; 10
(IV) RIDERS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY ; 11
(V) TRANSIT–RELIANT RIDERS ; AND 12
(VI) SENIOR RIDERS. 13
(B) (1) IF A TRANSIT EQUITY A NALYSIS REVEALS DISP ARATE IMPACT OR 14
DISPROPORTIONATE BURDEN, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL : 15
(I) DEVELOP ALTERNATIVES THAT WOULD MEET THE GOALS 16
OF THE PROPOSED SERV ICE CHANGE; AND 17
(II) CONDUCT A TRANSIT EQU ITY ANALYSIS ON THE 18
ALTERNATIVES . 19
(2) IF A DISPARATE IMPACT CAN BE AVOIDED THROU GH USE OF ONE 20
OF THE ALTERNATIVES ANAL YZED, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROCEED WITH 21
THAT ALTERNATIVE AS THE PRIMARY PROPOSED SERVICE CHANGE . 22
(3) IF THERE IS NO ALTERN ATIVE THAT WOULD AVO ID A DISPARATE 23
IMPACT OR DISPROPORT IONATE BURDEN , THE ADMINISTRATION : 24
(I) MAY NOT IMPLEMENT THE PROPOSE D SERVICE CHANGE 25
UNLESS A SUBSTANTIAL JUSTIFICATION EXISTS THAT NECESSITATES TH E CHANGE; 26
AND 27 HOUSE BILL 9 11
(II) SHALL IMPLEMENT THE A LTERNATIVE THAT CAUS ES THE 1
LEAST DISPARATE IMPA CT OR DISPROPORTIONA TE BURDEN. 2
(C) BEFORE HOLDING A PUBL IC HEARING ON A PROPOSED SER VICE 3
CHANGE, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL PUBLISH ON THE ADMINISTRATION ’S 4
WEBSITE, FOR THE ROUTES OR LI NES IMPACTED BY THE SERVICE CHANGE , AN 5
EVALUATION ON THE DE MOGRAPHICS OF : 6
(1) THE RIDERS OF THE ROU TES OR LINES; AND 7
(2) THE SERVICE AREA. 8
(D) (1) AFTER COMPLETING THE PUBLIC HEARINGS , THE 9
ADMINISTRATION SHALL : 10
(I) PUBLISH THE TRANSIT E QUITY ANALYSIS AND 11
COST–BENEFIT ANALYSIS ON THE ADMINISTRATION ’S WEBSITE; AND 12
(II) COMPILE A REPORT ON T HE IMPACTS OF THE PR OPOSED 13
SERVICE CHANGE. 14
(2) THE REPORT SHALL INCL UDE: 15
(I) THE TRANSIT EQUITY AN ALYSIS; 16
(II) THE COST–BENEFIT ANALYSIS ; 17
(III) A COMMUNITY OUTREACH R EPORT; 18
(IV) ANY ALTERNATIVES ANAL YZED; AND 19
(V) IF APPLICABLE, THE FINAL ALTERNATIV E SELECTED. 20
(3) IF A DISPARATE IMPACT OR DISPROPORTIONATE BURDEN EXISTS 21
IN THE FINAL ALTERNA TIVE SELECTED , THE REPORT SHALL INC LUDE A 22
SUBSTANTIAL JUSTIFIC ATION STATEMENT . 23
(4) THE REPORT SHALL BE : 24
(I) MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE 25
ADMINISTRATION ’S WEBSITE, WITH A VISIBLE LINK FRO M THE PRIMARY 26
INFORMATION PAGE REL ATING TO THE PROPOSE D SERVICE CHANGE ; AND 27
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(II) DISTRIBUTED TO: 1
1. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; 2
2. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; 3
3. THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION ; 4
4. ANY ELECTED OFFICIALS WH OSE DISTRICTS WOULD 5
BE IMPACTED BY THE P ROPOSED SERVICE CHAN GE; 6
5. ANY COMMUNITY LEADERS CONSULTED DURING THE 7
COMMUNITY OUTREACH P ROCESS; AND 8
6. IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 9
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE: 10
A. THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 11
B. THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 12
C. THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; AND 13
D. THE HOUSE ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION 14
COMMITTEE. 15
7–716. 16
(A) BEFORE ANNOUNCING ANY REDUCTION OR CANCELL ATION OF A 17
CAPITAL EXPANSION PR OJECT IN THE CONSTRUCTION PRO GRAM OF THE 18
CONSOLIDATED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM THAT EXCEEDS THE THRESHOLDS 19
DEVELOPED BY THE ADMINISTRATION , THE DEPARTMENT , IN COLLABORATION 20
WITH THE ADMINISTRATION , SHALL: 21
(1) CONDUCT A TRANSIT EQU ITY ANALYSIS IN ACCO RDANCE WITH 22
THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AMENDMENTS ACT AND THE 23
FEDERAL REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AS AMENDED TO DETERM INE WHETHER 24
THE CHANGE WILL CREA TE A DISPARATE IMPAC T ON PERSONS WITH DI SABILITIES; 25
(2) CONDUCT A TRANSIT EQU ITY ANALYSIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 26
THE TITLE VI REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT 27
ADMINISTRATION RECIPIENTS AND THE GU IDELINES DEVELOPED B Y THE 28
ADMINISTRATION TO DET ERMINE WHETHER THE R EDUCTION OR CANCELLA TION 29
WILL CREATE A DISPAR ATE IMPACT OR A DISP ROPORTIONAT E BURDEN; 30 HOUSE BILL 9 13
(2) (3) PERFORM A COST –BENEFIT ANALYSIS , INCLUDING AN 1
ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS ON: 2
(I) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ; 3
(II) EMPLOYMENT ; 4
(III) EDUCATION; 5
(IV) HEALTH; AND 6
(V) ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; AND 7
(3) (4) CONSULT WITH MEMBERS AND LEADERS OF AFFECTED 8
COMMUNITIES , INCLUDING THROUGH CO MMUNITY OUTREACH TO : 9
(I) RACIAL MINORITY COMMU NITIES; 10
(II) LOW–INCOME COMMUNITIES ; 11
(III) DISABLED RIDERS ; 12
(IV) RIDERS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY ; 13
(V) TRANSIT–RELIANT RIDERS ; AND 14
(VI) SENIOR RIDERS. 15
(B) (1) AFTER COMPLETING THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER S UBSECTION 16
(A) OF THIS SECTION , THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL COMPILE A REPORT ON THE 17
IMPACTS OF THE PROPO SED REDUCTION OR CAN CELLATION OF A CAPIT AL 18
EXPANSION PROJECT IN THE CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM OF THE CONSOLIDATED 19
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM. 20
(2) THE REPORT SHALL INCL UDE: 21
(I) THE TRANSIT EQUITY AN ALYSIS; 22
(II) THE COST–BENEFIT ANALYSIS ; AND 23
(III) A COMMUNITY OUTREACH R EPORT. 24
(3) THE REPORT SHALL BE : 25
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(I) MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE 1
ADMINISTRATION ’S WEBSITE, WITH A VISIBLE LINK FROM THE PRIMARY 2
INFORMATION PAGE REL ATING TO THE PROPOSE D REDUCTION OR CANCE LLATION; 3
AND 4
(II) DISTRIBUTED TO: 5
1. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; 6
2. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; 7
3. THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION ; 8
4. ANY ELECTED OFFICIALS WHOSE DISTRICTS WOUL D 9
BE IMPACTED BY THE P ROPOSED SERVICE CHAN GE; 10
5. ANY COMMUNITY LEADERS CONSULTED DURING THE 11
COMMUNITY OUTREACH P ROCESS; AND 12
6. IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 13
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE: 14
A. THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 15
B. THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 16
C. THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; AND 17
D. THE HOUSE ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION 18
COMMITTEE. 19
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act shall take 20
effect July 1, 2024. 21
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided in Section 22
3 of this Act, this Act shall take effect June 1, 2023. 23