Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB876 Compare Versions

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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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10	7		SENATE BILL 876
11	8		R2 3lr2036
12	9		CF HB 794
13	10		By: Senator M. Washington
14	11		Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2023
15	12		Assigned to: Finance
16		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17		-	Senate action: Adopted
18		-	Read second time: March 9, 2023
19	13
20		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
21	15
22	16		AN ACT concerning 1
23	17
24	18		Baltimore Regional Transit Commission – Establishment 2
25	19
26	20		FOR the purpose of establishing the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission to review and 3
27		-	approve ~~comment on~~ annual budget requests of the Maryland Transit 4
28		-	~~Administration, updates to~~ the Central Maryland Transportation Plan, and ~~certain~~ 5
29		-	~~annual reports on the~~ Administration’s state of good repair, and to perform other 6
30		-	~~oversight and advocacy~~ duties related to Baltimore region transit services; and 7
31		-	~~generally relating to the~~ Baltimore Regional Transit Commission. 8
	21	+	approve annual budget requests of the Maryland Transit Administration, updates to 4
	22	+	the Central Maryland Transportation Plan, and annual reports on the 5
	23	+	Administration’s state of good repair, and to perform other oversight and advocacy 6
	24	+	duties related to Baltimore region transit services; and generally relating to the 7
	25	+	Baltimore Regional Transit Commission. 8
32	26
33	27		BY adding to 9
34	28		Article – Transportation 10
35	29		Section 7–213 11
36	30		Annotated Code of Maryland 12
37	31		(2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 13
38	32
39	33		SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 14
40	34		That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 15
41	35
42	36		Article – Transportation 16
43	37
44	38		7–213. 17
45	39
46	40		(A) THERE IS A BALTIMORE REGIONAL TRANSIT COMMISSION. 18
47	41
48		-	(B) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS O F THE FOLLOWING MEMB ERS: 19 2 SENATE BILL 876
	42	+	(B) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS O F THE FOLLOWING MEMB ERS: 19
	43	+
	44	+	(1) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY THE 20
	45	+	PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 21
	46	+	2 SENATE BILL 876
	47	+
	48	+
	49	+	(2) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE 1
	50	+	SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 2
	51	+
	52	+	(3) THE FOLLOWING SIX MEM BERS FROM BALTIMORE CITY, 3
	53	+	APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS : 4
	54	+
	55	+	(I) FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTE D BY THE GOVERNOR, 5
	56	+	INCLUDING: 6
	57	+
	58	+	1. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER W HO USES TRANSIT IN T HE 7
	59	+	BALTIMORE REGION; AND 8
	60	+
	61	+	2. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER F ROM THE BUSINESS 9
	62	+	COMMUNITY ; AND 10
	63	+
	64	+	(II) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF BALTIMORE 11
	65	+	CITY; 12
	66	+
	67	+	(4) THE FOLLOWING FIVE ME MBERS FROM BALTIMORE COUNTY, 13
	68	+	APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS : 14
	69	+
	70	+	(I) THREE MEMBERS APPOINT ED BY THE GOVERNOR, 15
	71	+	INCLUDING: 16
	72	+
	73	+	1. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER W HO USES TRANSIT IN T HE 17
	74	+	BALTIMORE REGION ; AND 18
	75	+
	76	+	2. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER F ROM THE BUSINESS 19
	77	+	COMMUNITY ; AND 20
	78	+
	79	+	(II) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF 21
	80	+	BALTIMORE COUNTY; 22
	81	+
	82	+	(5) THE FOLLOWING TWO MEM BERS FROM ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, 23
	83	+	APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS : 24
	84	+
	85	+	(I) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND 25
	86	+
	87	+	(II) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF 26
	88	+	ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY; 27
	89	+
	90	+	(6) THE FOLLOWING TWO MEM BERS FRO M HOWARD COUNTY, 28
	91	+	APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS : 29 SENATE BILL 876 3
49	92
50	93
51	94
52		-	(1) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY THE 1
53		-	PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 2
	95	+	(I) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND 1
54	96
55		-	(2) ONE MEMBER ~~OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,~~ APPOINTED BY THE 3
56		-	~~SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE~~; 4
	97	+	(II) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF 2
	98	+	HOWARD COUNTY; AND 3
57	99
58		-	(3) (1) THE FOLLOWING SIX MEM BERS FROM BALTIMORE CITY, 5
59		-	APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS : 6
	100	+	(7) ONE NONVOTING MEMBER WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE O F THE 4
	101	+	ADMINISTRATION AND IS A MEMBER OF T HE LARGEST LABOR UNI ON IN THE 5
	102	+	BALTIMORE REGION , DESIGNATED BY THE LA BOR UNION. 6
60	103
61		-	(I) ~~FOUR THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY~~ THE ~~GOVERNOR,~~ 7
62		-	~~INCLUDING:~~ 8
	104	+	(C) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL SELE CT A CHAIR AND A VIC E CHAIR 7
	105	+	FROM AMONG ITS MEMBE RS. 8
63	106
64		-	~~1. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER W HO USES TRANSIT IN T HE~~ 9
65		-	~~BALTIMORE REGION ; AND~~ 10
	107	+	(2) THE CHAIR AND VICE CH AIR SHALL EACH SERVE A TERM OF 2 9
	108	+	YEARS IN THOSE CAPAC ITIES. 10
66	109
67		-	2. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER F ROM THE BUSINESS 11
68		-	COMMUNITY ; AND 12
	110	+	(D) (1) THE TERM OF A COMMISS IONER IS 3 YEARS. 11
69	111
70		-	(II) TWO ~~THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF 13~~
71		-	~~BALTIMORE CITY;~~ 14
	112	+	(2) A COMMISSIONER MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN TWO 12
	113	+	CONSECUTIVE TERMS . 13
72	114
73		-	(4) (2) THE FOLLOWING FIVE FOUR MEMBERS FROM BALTIMORE 15
74		-	COUNTY, APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS : 16
	115	+	(3) THE TERM OF A COMMISS IONER BEGINS JANUARY 1, 2024. 14
75	116
76		-	(I) ~~THREE TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED~~ BY ~~THE GOVERNOR, 17~~
77		-	~~INCLUDING: 18~~
	117	+	(4) THE TERMS OF THE MEMB ERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY 15
	118	+	THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 1, 2024. 16
78	119
79		-	1. AT ~~LEAST ONE MEMBER W HO USES TRANSIT IN T HE 19~~
80		-	~~BALTIMORE REGION ; AND 20~~
	120	+	(5) AT THE END OF A TERM , A COMMISSIONER CONTI NUES TO SERVE 17
	121	+	UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED. 18
81	122
82		-	~~2. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER F ROM~~ THE ~~BUSINESS 21~~
83		-	~~COMMUNITY ; AND 22~~
	123	+	(E) (1) THE BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE 19
	124	+	STAFF FOR THE COMMISSION. 20
84	125
85		-	(II) ~~TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY~~ THE ~~COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF 23~~
86		-	~~BALTIMORE COUNTY;~~ 24
	126	+	(2) THE ADMINISTRATIO N SHALL ALLOCATE FUN DS FOR 21
	127	+	OPERATIONAL EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE COMMISSION. 22
87	128
88		-	(5) (3) THE FOLLOWING TWO MEM BERS FROM ANNE ARUNDEL 25
89		-	COUNTY, APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS : 26
	129	+	(F) A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION: 23
90	130
91		-	(I) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND 27
	131	+	(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 24
	132	+	COMMISSION; BUT 25
92	133
93		-	(II) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF 28
94		-	ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY; 29
95		-	SENATE BILL 876 3
96		-
97		-
98		-	(6) (4) THE FOLLOWING TWO MEM BERS FROM HOWARD COUNTY, 1
99		-	APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS : 2
100		-
101		-	(I) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED B Y THE GOVERNOR; AND 3
102		-
103		-	(II) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF 4
104		-	HOWARD COUNTY; AND 5
105		-
106		-	(7) (5) ONE NONVOTING MEMBER WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE O F THE 6
107		-	ADMINISTRATION AND IS A MEMBER OF THE LARGEST LABOR UNION IN THE 7
108		-	BALTIMORE REGION AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION LOCAL LABOR UNI ON, 8
109		-	DESIGNATED BY THE LA BOR UNION; AND 9
110		-
111		-	(6) THE SECRETARY OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE, WHO SHALL 10
112		-	VOTE ONLY IN THE CAS E OF A TIE. 11
113		-
114		-	(C) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL SELE CT A CHAIR AND A VIC E CHAIR 12
115		-	FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS. 13
116		-
117		-	(2) THE CHAIR AND VICE CH AIR SHALL EACH SERVE A TERM OF 2 14
118		-	YEARS IN THOSE CAPAC ITIES. 15
119		-
120		-	(D) (1) THE TERM OF A COMMISS IONER IS 3 YEARS. 16
121		-
122		-	(2) A COMMISSIONER MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN TWO 17
123		-	CONSECUTIVE TERMS . 18
124		-
125		-	(3) THE TERM OF A COMMISS IONER BEGINS JANUARY 1, 2024. 19
126		-
127		-	(4) THE TERMS OF THE MEMB ERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY 20
128		-	THE TERMS PROVIDED F OR MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 1, 2024. 21
129		-
130		-	(5) AT THE END OF A TERM , A COMMISSIONER CONTI NUES TO SERVE 22
131		-	UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINT ED. 23
132		-
133		-	(E) (1) THE BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE 24
134		-	STAFF FOR THE COMMISSION. 25
135		-
136		-	(2) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR 26
137		-	OPERATIONAL EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING FUNDING 27
138		-	FOR ONE SENIOR PLANN ER AND TWO JUNIOR PLANNER STA FFING POSITIONS . 28
139		-
140		-	(F) A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION: 29
	134	+	(2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 26
	135	+	STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 27
141	136		4 SENATE BILL 876
142	137
143	138
144		-	(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 1
145		-	COMMISSION; BUT 2
	139	+	(G) THE COMMISSION SHALL : 1
146	140
147		-	(2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 3
148		-	STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 4
	141	+	(1) ORGANIZE AND ESTABLIS H POLICIES AND PROCE DURES FOR THE 2
	142	+	OPERATIONS OF THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING CONFLICT O F INTEREST STANDARDS 3
	143	+	THAT PROHIBIT A COMM ISSIONER FROM HAVING ANY INAPPROPRIATE FI NANCIAL 4
	144	+	OR NONFINANCIAL INTE REST IN A MATTER OVE R WHICH THE COMMISSION HAS 5
	145	+	JURISDICTION; 6
149	146
150		-	(G) THE COMMISSION SHALL : 5
	147	+	(2) NOT LATER THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE COMMISSION FIRST 7
	148	+	MEETS, ADOPT BYLAWS TO GOVE RN THE OPERATIONS OF THE COMMISSION; 8
151	149
152		-	(1) ORGANIZE AND ESTABLIS H POLICIES AND PROCE DURES FOR THE 6
153		-	OPERATIONS OF THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING CONFLICT O F INTEREST STANDARDS 7
154		-	THAT PROHIBIT A COMM ISSIONER FROM HAVING ANY INAPPROPRIATE FI NANCIAL 8
155		-	OR NONFINANCI AL INTEREST IN A MAT TER OVER WHICH THE COMMISSION HAS 9
156		-	JURISDICTION; 10
	150	+	(3) (I) MEET AT LEAST QUARTERLY; AND 9
157	151
158		-	(2) ~~NOT LATER THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER~~ THE ~~COMMISSION FIRST 11~~
159		-	~~MEETS~~, ~~ADOPT BYLAWS TO GOVE RN THE OPERATIONS OF THE COMMISSION~~; 12
	152	+	(II) ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT S DURING THE MEETING S AND, 10
	153	+	AT ALL TIMES, ELECTRONICALLY ; 11
160	154
161		-	(3) (I) MEET AT LEAST QUARTER LY; AND 13
	155	+	(4) INCLUDE IN THE QUARTE RLY AGENDA EACH OF T HE FOLLOWING 12
	156	+	TOPICS AT LEAST ONCE EACH YEAR: 13
162	157
163		-	(II) ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT S DURING THE MEETING S AND, 14
164		-	AT ALL TIMES, ELECTRONICALLY ; 15
	158	+	(I) THE STATE OF GOOD REPAIR REPORT; 14
165	159
166		-	(4) ~~INCLUDE IN~~ THE ~~QUARTE RLY AGENDA EACH OF T HE FOLLOWING 16~~
167		-	~~TOPICS AT LEAST ONCE EACH YEAR:~~ 17
	160	+	(II) THE CONSOLIDATED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM 15
	161	+	PRIORITIES AND INITI AL BUDGET REQUESTS U NDER § 2–103.1 OF THIS ARTICLE; 16
168	162
169		-	(I) THE STATE OF GOOD REPAIR CAPITAL NEEDS INVENTORY 18
170		-	REPORT; 19
	163	+	(III) ANY BUDGET REQUEST AP PROVAL; AND 17
171	164
172		-	(II) THE CONSOLIDATED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM 20
173		-	PRIORITIES AND INITI AL BUDGET REQUESTS U NDER § 2–103.1 OF THIS ARTICLE ; 21
174		-	AND 22
	165	+	(IV) ANY UPDATE ON THE CENTRAL MARYLAND REGIONAL 18
	166	+	TRANSIT PLAN UNDER § 7–301.1 OF THIS TITLE; 19
175	167
176		-	(III) ANY BUDGET REQUEST AP PROVAL; AND 23
	168	+	(5) (I) KEEP MINUTES OF COMMISSION MEETINGS A ND MAINTAIN 20
	169	+	PROPER RECORDS OF AL L COMMISSION ACTIVITY ; AND 21
177	170
178		-	(IV) ANY UPDATE ON THE CENTRAL MARYLAND REGIONAL 24
179		-	TRANSIT PLAN UNDER § 7–301.1 OF THIS TITLE; 25
	171	+	(II) POST ALL MINUTES , RECORDS, NOTICES, COMMENTS , OR 22
	172	+	OTHER INFORMATION IS SUED BY THE COMMISSION OR RECEIVE D FROM THE PUBLIC 23
	173	+	ON A PUBLIC WEBSITE ESTABLISHED AN D MAINTAINED BY THE COMMISSION; 24
180	174
181		-	(5) (I) KEEP MINUTES OF COMMISSION MEETINGS A ND MAINTAIN 26
182		-	PROPER RECORDS OF AL L COMMISSION ACTIVITY ; AND 27
	175	+	(6) EXERCISE OVERSIGHT OF AND ENGAGE IN ADVOCA CY FOR THE 25
	176	+	BALTIMORE REGION PUBL IC TRANSIT SYSTEMS M AINTAINED BY THE 26
	177	+	ADMINISTRATION ; 27
183	178
184		-	(II) ~~POST ALL MINUTES , RECORDS,~~ ~~NOTICES, COMMENTS ,~~ OR 28
185		-	~~OTHER INFORMATION IS SUED BY~~ THE ~~COMMISSION OR RECEIVE D FROM~~ THE ~~PUBLIC~~ 29
186		-	~~ON A PUBLIC WEBSITE ESTABLISHED~~ AND ~~MAIN TAINED BY THE COMMISSION;~~ 30
187		-	SENATE BILL 876 5
	179	+	(7) REVIEW ANY REPORT PRE PARED BY OR FOR THE 28
	180	+	ADMINISTRATION CONCER NING THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATION ’S 29
	181	+	GOALS, INCLUDING PERFORMANC E GOALS AND METRICS , EVALUATE ANY OTHER 30
	182	+	MEASURES OF THE PERF ORMANCE OF THE BALTIMORE REGION TRAN SIT SYSTEM, 31 SENATE BILL 876 5
188	183
189	184
190		-	~~(6) EXERCISE OVERSIGHT~~ OF ~~PROVIDE INPUT AND ENGAGE IN~~ 1
191		-	~~ADVOCACY FOR~~ THE ~~BALTIMORE REGION PUBL IC TRANSIT SYSTEMS M AINTAINED~~ 2
192		-	~~BY THE~~ ADMINISTRATION ; 3
	185	+	AND ISSUE WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS CONC ERNING HOW THE RESUL TS OF THE 1
	186	+	COMMISSION’S REVIEW AND EVALU ATION SHOULD INFLUEN CE THE 2
	187	+	ADMINISTRATION ’S PRIORITIES IN FUTU RE YEARS; 3
193	188
194		-	(7) REVIEW ANY REPORT PRE PARED BY OR FOR REQUEST AND 4
195		-	REVIEW INFORMATION F ROM THE ANNUAL ATTAINMENT REPORT AND THE 5
196		-	ADMINISTRATION CONCER NING THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATION ’S 6
197		-	GOALS, INCLUDING PERFORMANC E GOALS AND METRICS , EVALUATE ANY OTHER 7
198		-	MEASURES OF THE PERF ORMANCE OF THE BALTIMORE REGION TRAN SIT SYSTEM, 8
199		-	AND ISSUE WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS CONC ERNING HOW THE RESUL TS OF THE 9
200		-	COMMISSION’S REVIEW AND EVALUAT ION SHOULD INFLUENCE THE 10
201		-	ADMINISTRATION ’S PRIORITIES IN FUTU RE YEARS; 11
	189	+	(8) REVIEW AND COMMENT ON TRANSPORTATION OPERA TIONS, 4
	190	+	PLANS, AND SERVICES PROPOSE D FOR THE BALTIMORE REGION THAT 5
	191	+	COMPLEMENT THE TRANS IT PLANS AND SERVICE S OF THE ADMINISTRATION ; 6
202	192
203		-	(8) REVIEW AND COMMENT ON TRANSPORTATION OPERA TIONS, 12
204		-	PLANS, AND SERVICES PROPOS ED FOR THE BALTIMORE REGION THAT 13
205		-	COMPLEMENT THE TRANS IT PLANS AND SERVICE S OF THE ADMINISTRATION 14
206		-	SERVICE CHANGE REPOR TS AND MAJOR SERVICE CHANGE PROPOSALS ON A 15
207		-	QUARTERLY BASIS ; 16
	193	+	(9) REVIEW AND APPROVE TH E ADMINISTRATION ’S ANNUAL 7
	194	+	OPERATING AND CAPITA L BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE BALTIMORE REGION , 8
	195	+	INCLUDING BUS , LIGHT RAIL, METRO, COMMUTER BUS , MARC SERVICE, AND 9
	196	+	PARATRANSIT ; 10
208	197
209		-	(9) REVIEW AND APPROVE COMMENT ON THE ADMINISTRATION ’S 17
210		-	ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET REQUE ST FOR THE BALTIMORE REGION , 18
211		-	INCLUDING BUS , LIGHT RAIL, METRO, COMMUTER BUS , MARC SERVICE, AND 19
212		-	PARATRANSIT AS PART OF THE DEVEL OPMENT OF THE DRAFT AND FINAL 20
213		-	CONSOLIDATED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM; 21
	198	+	(10) CONVENE SUBCOMMITTEES OR OTHER APPROPRIATE ENTITIES 11
	199	+	TO GATHER INFORMATION A ND SUGGESTIONS FROM NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ONS, 12
	200	+	CIVIC FOUNDATIONS , EMPLOYERS , AND TRANSIT RIDERS R EGARDING TRANSIT 13
	201	+	SERVICE IN THE BALTIMORE REGION ; 14
214	202
215		-	(10) CONVENE SUBCOMMITTEES OR OTHER APPROPRIATE ENTITIES 22
216		-	TO GATHER INFORMATIO N AND SUGGESTIONS FR OM NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ONS, 23
217		-	CIVIC FOUNDATIONS , EMPLOYERS , AND TRANSIT RIDERS R EGARDING TRANSIT 24
218		-	SERVICE IN THE BALTIMORE REGION ; 25
	203	+	(11) AS IT DEEMS APPROPRIA TE, PROPOSE TO THE ADMINISTRATION 15
	204	+	AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PO LICIES THAT PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY , 16
	205	+	TRANSPARENCY , ACCOUNTABILITY , CUSTOMER SERVICE , REGULAR 17
	206	+	COMMUNICATION WITH T HE PUBLIC, AND PRUDENT FINANCIA L DECISION MAKING 18
	207	+	IN THE BALTIMORE REGION ; 19
219	208
220		-	(11) AS IT DEEMS APPROPRIA TE, PROPOSE TO THE ADMINISTRATION 26
221		-	AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY POLICIES THA T PROMOTE PUBLIC SAF ETY, 27
222		-	TRANSPARENCY , ACCOUNTABILITY , CUSTOMER SERVICE , REGULAR 28
223		-	COMMUNICATION WITH T HE PUBLIC, AND PRUDENT FINANCIA L DECISION MAKING 29
224		-	IN THE BALTIMORE REGION ; 30
	209	+	(12) REVIEW AND APPROVE AN Y UPDATE TO THE CENTRAL 20
	210	+	MARYLAND REGIONAL TRANSIT PLAN; 21
225	211
226		-	(12) ~~REVIEW AND APPROVE AN Y UPDATE TO~~ THE ~~CENTRAL 31~~
227		-	~~MARYLAND REGIONAL TRANSIT PLAN~~; 32
	212	+	(13) SUBMIT FORMAL COMMENT ON THE CONSOLIDATED 22
	213	+	TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM; 23
228	214
229		-	(13) ~~SUBMIT FORMAL COMMENT~~ ON THE ~~CONSOLIDATED 33~~
230		-	~~TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM~~; 34
	215	+	(14) REVIEW AND APPROVE AN ANNUAL PLAN ON THE S TATE OF GOOD 24
	216	+	REPAIR; AND 25
231	217
232		-	(14) (11) REVIEW AND APPROVE AN ANNUAL PL AN ON THE STATE OF 35
233		-	GOOD REPAIR COMMENT ON THE CAPITAL NEEDS INVENTORY REPORT; AND 36 6 SENATE BILL 876
	218	+	(15) REVIEW LOCAL TRANSIT PLANS AND SERVICES I N THE 26
	219	+	BALTIMORE REGION TO E NSURE COORDINATION BETWEEN THE LOCAL TRANSIT 27
	220	+	SERVICES AND THE ADMINISTRATION . 28
	221	+
	222	+	(H) IN CARRYING OUT ITS D UTIES UNDER SUBSECTI ON (G) OF THIS 29
	223	+	SECTION, THE COMMISSION SHALL ENDE AVOR TO ENSURE THAT THE 30
	224	+	ADMINISTRATION ’S PLANS, BUDGETS, DECISIONS, POLICIES, GOALS, PRIORITIES, 31
	225	+	OPERATIONS, AND SERVICES ADDRESS THE PUBLIC TRANSIT N EEDS OF RESIDENTS 32
	226	+	AND BUSINESSES IN TH E BALTIMORE REGION . 33
	227	+	6 SENATE BILL 876
	228	+
	229	+
	230	+	(I) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSION SHALL 1
	231	+	REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE BALTIMORE REGION 2
	232	+	TRANSIT S YSTEMS TO THE ADMINISTRATION , THE GOVERNOR, AND, IN 3
	233	+	ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL 4
	234	+	ASSEMBLY. 5
	235	+
	236	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding § 7 –213(d) 6
	237	+	of the Transportation Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act, the initial terms of the 7
	238	+	members of the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission established under this Act shall 8
	239	+	be staggered as follows: 9
	240	+
	241	+	(1) of the two members from Baltimore City appointed by the Mayor, one 10
	242	+	member shall serve an initial term of 4 years and one member shall serve an initial term 11
	243	+	of 3 years; 12
	244	+
	245	+	(2) of the four members from Baltimore City appointed by the Governor, 13
	246	+	two members shall serve an initial term of 4 years and two members shall serve an initial 14
	247	+	term of 3 years; 15
	248	+
	249	+	(3) of the two members from Baltimore County appointed by the County 16
	250	+	Executive of Baltimore County, one member shall serve an initial term of 4 years and one 17
	251	+	member shall serve an initial term of 3 years; 18
	252	+
	253	+	(4) of the three members from Baltimore County appointed by the 19
	254	+	Governor, one member shall serve an initial term of 4 years and two members shall serve 20
	255	+	an initial term of 3 years; 21
	256	+
	257	+	(5) the member from Anne Arundel County appointed by the County 22
	258	+	Executive of Anne Arundel County shall serve an initial term of 4 years; 23
	259	+
	260	+	(6) the member from Anne Arundel County appointed by the Governor 24
	261	+	shall serve an initial term of 3 years; 25
	262	+
	263	+	(7) the member from Howard County appointed by the County Executive 26
	264	+	of Howard County shall serve an initial term of 4 years; 27
	265	+
	266	+	(8) the member from Howard County appointed by the Governor shall 28
	267	+	serve an initial term of 3 years; 29
	268	+
	269	+	(9) the members of the General Assembly each shall serve an initial term 30
	270	+	of 4 years; and 31
	271	+
	272	+	(10) the nonvoting member representing a labor union shall serve an initial 32
	273	+	term of 3 years. 33
	274	+
	275	+	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 34
	276	+	October 1, 2023. 35 SENATE BILL 876 7
234	277
235	278
236	279
237		-	(15) (12) REVIEW LOCAL TRANSIT PLANS AND SERVICES I N THE 1
238		-	BALTIMORE REGION TO E NSURE COORDINATION B ETWEEN THE LOCAL TRA NSIT 2
239		-	SERVICES AND THE ADMINISTRATION . 3
240		-
241		-	(H) IN CARRYING OUT ITS D UTIES UNDER SUBSECTI ON (G) OF THIS 4
242		-	SECTION, THE COMMISSION SHALL ENDE AVOR TO ENSURE THAT THE 5
243		-	ADMINISTRATION ’S PLANS, BUDGETS, DECISIONS, POLICIES, GOALS, PRIORITIES, 6
244		-	OPERATIONS, AND SERVICES ADDRESS THE PUBLIC TRANSIT N EEDS OF RESIDENTS 7
245		-	AND BUSINESSES IN TH E BALTIMORE REGION . 8
246		-
247		-	(I) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSION SHALL 9
248		-	REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE BALTIMORE REGION 10
249		-	TRANSIT SYSTEMS TO T HE ADMINISTRATION , THE GOVERNOR, AND, IN 11
250		-	ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL 12
251		-	ASSEMBLY. 13
252		-
253		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notw ithstanding § 7–213(d) 14
254		-	of the Transportation Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act, the initial terms of the 15
255		-	members of the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission established under this Act shall 16
256		-	be staggered as follows: 17
257		-
258		-	(1) of the two three members from Baltimore City appointed by the Mayor, 18
259		-	one member shall serve an initial term of 4 years and one member two members shall serve 19
260		-	an initial term of 3 years; 20
261		-
262		-	(2) of the four three members from Baltimore City appointed by the 21
263		-	Governor, two members one member shall serve an initial term of 4 years and two members 22
264		-	shall serve an initial term of 3 years; 23
265		-
266		-	(3) of the two members from Baltimore County appointed by the County 24
267		-	Executive of Baltimore County, one member shall serve an initial term of 4 years and one 25
268		-	member shall serve an initial term of 3 years; 26
269		-
270		-	(4) of the three two members from Baltimore County appointed by the 27
271		-	Governor, one member shall serve an initial term of 4 years and two members one member 28
272		-	shall serve an initial term of 3 years; 29
273		-
274		-	(5) the member from Anne Arundel County appointed by the County 30
275		-	Executive of Anne Arundel County shall serve an initial term of 4 3 years; 31
276		-
277		-	(6) the member from Anne Arundel County appointed by the Governor 32
278		-	shall serve an initial term of 3 4 years; 33
279		-
280		-	(7) the member from Howard County appointed by the County Executive 34
281		-	of Howard County shall serve an initial term of 4 years; 35 SENATE BILL 876 7
282		-
283		-
284		-
285		-	(8) the member from Howard County appointed by the Governor shall 1
286		-	serve an initial term of 3 years; and 2
287		-
288		-	(9) the members of the General Assembly each shall serve an initial term 3
289		-	of 4 years; and 4
290		-
291		-	(10) the nonvoting member representing a labor union shall serve an initial 5
292		-	term of 3 years. 6
293		-
294		-	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 7
295		-	October 1, 2023. 8
296		-
297		-
298		-
299		-
300		-
301		-	Approved:
302		-	________________________________________________________________________________
303		-	Governor.
304		-	________________________________________________________________________________
305		-	President of the Senate.
306		-	________________________________________________________________________________
307		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates.