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| 1 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 697 | |
| 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | - | – 1 – | |
| 4 | - | Chapter 697 | |
| 5 | - | (House Bill 1023) | |
| 6 | 2 | ||
| 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 | + | *hb1023* | |
| 8 | 9 | ||
| 9 | - | ||
| 10 | - | ||
| 10 | + | HOUSE BILL 1023 | |
| 11 | + | R2, L5 4lr0806 | |
| 11 | 12 | ||
| 12 | - | PG/MC 103–24 | |
| 13 | + | By: Prince George’s County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation | |
| 14 | + | Introduced and read first time: February 5, 2024 | |
| 15 | + | Assigned to: Environment and Transportation | |
| 16 | + | Committee Report: Favorable | |
| 17 | + | House action: Adopted | |
| 18 | + | Read second time: March 5, 2024 | |
| 13 | 19 | ||
| 14 | - | FOR the purpose of authorizing the Secretary of Transportation’s designee to attend | |
| 15 | - | meetings of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors | |
| 16 | - | on behalf of the Secretary when the Secretary is not available; providing that the | |
| 17 | - | Secretary’s designee has the same powers as the Secretary when attending meetings | |
| 18 | - | of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors on behalf | |
| 19 | - | of the Secretary; authorizing the Washington Suburban Transit Commission to | |
| 20 | - | reappoint a certain appointee to be a principal member of the Washington | |
| 21 | - | Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors; repealing a limitation that | |
| 22 | - | the Washington Suburban Transit District’s authority to make and enter into all | |
| 23 | - | contracts or agreements the Commission determines are necessary is subject to the | |
| 24 | - | review and approval by the respective governing bodies of the counties; and generally | |
| 25 | - | relating to the Washington Suburban Transit Commission. | |
| 20 | + | CHAPTER ______ | |
| 26 | 21 | ||
| 27 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, | |
| 28 | - | The Public Local Laws of Montgomery County | |
| 29 | - | Section 87–4 | |
| 30 | - | Article 16 – Public Local Laws of Maryland | |
| 31 | - | (2014 Edition and August 2023 Supplement, as amended) | |
| 22 | + | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 32 | 23 | ||
| 33 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 34 | - | The Public Local Laws of Montgomery County | |
| 35 | - | Section 87–5(a)(14) and 87–17(d) | |
| 36 | - | Article 16 – Public Local Laws of Maryland | |
| 37 | - | (2014 Edition and August 2023 Supplement, as amended) | |
| 24 | + | Prince George’s County and Montgomery County – The Washington Suburban 2 | |
| 25 | + | Transit Commission Reform Act 3 | |
| 38 | 26 | ||
| 39 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, | |
| 40 | - | The Public Local Laws of Prince George’s County | |
| 41 | - | Part III, Section 4 | |
| 42 | - | Article 17 – Public Local Laws of Maryland | |
| 43 | - | (2015 Edition and 2018 Supplement, as amended) | |
| 27 | + | PG/MC 103–24 4 | |
| 44 | 28 | ||
| 45 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 46 | - | The Public Local Laws of Prince George’s County | |
| 47 | - | Part III, Section 5(a)(14) and 17(a)(4) | |
| 48 | - | Article 17 – Public Local Laws of Maryland | |
| 49 | - | (2015 Edition and 2018 Supplement, as amended) Ch. 697 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 29 | + | FOR the purpose of authorizing the Secretary of Transportation’s designee to attend 5 | |
| 30 | + | meetings of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors 6 | |
| 31 | + | on behalf of the Secretary when the Secretary is not available; providing that the 7 | |
| 32 | + | Secretary’s designee has the same powers as the Secretary when attending meetings 8 | |
| 33 | + | of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors on behalf 9 | |
| 34 | + | of the Secretary; authorizing the Washington Suburban Transit Commission to 10 | |
| 35 | + | reappoint a certain appointee to be a principal member of the Washington 11 | |
| 36 | + | Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors; repealing a limitation that 12 | |
| 37 | + | the Washington Suburban Transit District’s authority to make and enter into all 13 | |
| 38 | + | contracts or agreements the Commission determines are necessary is subject to the 14 | |
| 39 | + | review and approval by the respective governing bodies of the counties; and generally 15 | |
| 40 | + | relating to the Washington Suburban Transit Commission. 16 | |
| 50 | 41 | ||
| 51 | - | – 2 – | |
| 42 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 17 | |
| 43 | + | The Public Local Laws of Montgomery County 18 | |
| 44 | + | Section 87–4 19 | |
| 45 | + | Article 16 – Public Local Laws of Maryland 20 | |
| 46 | + | (2014 Edition and August 2023 Supplement, as amended) 21 | |
| 52 | 47 | ||
| 53 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, | |
| 54 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: | |
| 48 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22 2 HOUSE BILL 1023 | |
| 55 | 49 | ||
| 56 | - | Article 16 – Montgomery County | |
| 57 | 50 | ||
| 58 | - | 87–4. | |
| 51 | + | The Public Local Laws of Montgomery County 1 | |
| 52 | + | Section 87–5(a)(14) and 87–17(d) 2 | |
| 53 | + | Article 16 – Public Local Laws of Maryland 3 | |
| 54 | + | (2014 Edition and August 2023 Supplement, as amended) 4 | |
| 59 | 55 | ||
| 60 | - | There is hereby created the Washington Suburban Transit Commission, which shall | |
| 61 | - | have the powers and duties granted herein and such additional powers as may hereafter | |
| 62 | - | lawfully be conferred upon it pursuant to law, to manage and control the functions, affairs | |
| 63 | - | and property of the corporation. | |
| 56 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 5 | |
| 57 | + | The Public Local Laws of Prince George’s County 6 | |
| 58 | + | Part III, Section 4 7 | |
| 59 | + | Article 17 – Public Local Laws of Maryland 8 | |
| 60 | + | (2015 Edition and 2018 Supplement, as amended) 9 | |
| 64 | 61 | ||
| 65 | - | 87–5. | |
| 62 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10 | |
| 63 | + | The Public Local Laws of Prince George’s County 11 | |
| 64 | + | Part III, Section 5(a)(14) and 17(a)(4) 12 | |
| 65 | + | Article 17 – Public Local Laws of Maryland 13 | |
| 66 | + | (2015 Edition and 2018 Supplement, as amended) 14 | |
| 66 | 67 | ||
| 67 | - | (a) (14) (i) The following commissioners shall serve as the Commission’s | |
| 68 | - | appointees to be principal members of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit | |
| 69 | - | Authority Board of Directors: | |
| 68 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15 | |
| 69 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16 | |
| 70 | 70 | ||
| 71 | - | 1. Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the | |
| 72 | - | Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary’s designee, as an ex officio principal member; | |
| 73 | - | and | |
| 71 | + | Article 16 – Montgomery County 17 | |
| 74 | 72 | ||
| 75 | - | 2. Subject to subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, one of the | |
| 76 | - | commissioners appointed by the Governor under paragraph (4) of this subsection. | |
| 73 | + | 87–4. 18 | |
| 77 | 74 | ||
| 78 | - | (ii) The Secretary of Transportation’s designee under subparagraph | |
| 79 | - | (i)1 of this paragraph: | |
| 75 | + | There is hereby created the Washington Suburban Transit Commission, which shall 19 | |
| 76 | + | have the powers and duties granted herein and such additional powers as may hereafter 20 | |
| 77 | + | lawfully be conferred upon it pursuant to law, to manage and control the functions, affairs 21 | |
| 78 | + | and property of the corporation. 22 | |
| 80 | 79 | ||
| 81 | - | 1. Shall be an employee of the Department of | |
| 82 | - | Transportation; | |
| 80 | + | 87–5. 23 | |
| 83 | 81 | ||
| 84 | - | 2. Shall have experience with and possess qualifications | |
| 85 | - | related to transit; and | |
| 82 | + | (a) (14) (i) The following commissioners shall serve as the Commission’s 24 | |
| 83 | + | appointees to be principal members of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 25 | |
| 84 | + | Authority Board of Directors: 26 | |
| 86 | 85 | ||
| 87 | - | | |
| 88 | - | ||
| 89 | - | ||
| 86 | + | 1. Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the 27 | |
| 87 | + | Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary’s designee, as an ex officio principal member; 28 | |
| 88 | + | and 29 | |
| 90 | 89 | ||
| 91 | - | | |
| 92 | - | ||
| 90 | + | 2. Subject to subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, one of the 30 | |
| 91 | + | commissioners appointed by the Governor under paragraph (4) of this subsection. 31 | |
| 93 | 92 | ||
| 94 | - | (iii) The Commission’s appointee under subparagraph (i)2 of this | |
| 95 | - | paragraph [may]: | |
| 96 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 697 | |
| 93 | + | (ii) The Secretary of Transportation’s designee under subparagraph 32 | |
| 94 | + | (i)1 of this paragraph: 33 | |
| 97 | 95 | ||
| 98 | - | ||
| 99 | - | ||
| 96 | + | 1. Shall be an employee of the Department of 34 | |
| 97 | + | Transportation; 35 HOUSE BILL 1023 3 | |
| 100 | 98 | ||
| 101 | - | 2. MAY not be succeeded in office by a commissioner who is | |
| 102 | - | a resident of the same county. | |
| 103 | 99 | ||
| 104 | - | 87–17. | |
| 105 | 100 | ||
| 106 | - | | |
| 107 | - | ||
| 101 | + | 2. Shall have experience with and possess qualifications 1 | |
| 102 | + | related to transit; and 2 | |
| 108 | 103 | ||
| 109 | - | (d) Subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of section 87–12 [and subject to the | |
| 110 | - | review and approval in whole or in part by the respective governing bodies of the counties], | |
| 111 | - | to make and enter into all contracts or agreements as the commission may determine which | |
| 112 | - | are necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and to the execution of the | |
| 113 | - | powers granted under this chapter; | |
| 104 | + | 3. A. May attend meetings of the Washington 3 | |
| 105 | + | Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors on behalf of the Secretary [only if 4 | |
| 106 | + | a scheduling conflict arises] WHEN THE SECRETARY IS NOT AVAI LABLE; AND 5 | |
| 114 | 107 | ||
| 115 | - | Article 17 – Prince George’s County | |
| 108 | + | B. WHEN ATTENDING MEETIN GS ON BEHALF OF THE 6 | |
| 109 | + | SECRETARY, SHALL HAVE THE SAME POWERS AS THE SECRETARY. 7 | |
| 116 | 110 | ||
| 117 | - | Part III. | |
| 111 | + | (iii) The Commission’s appointee under subparagraph (i)2 of this 8 | |
| 112 | + | paragraph [may]: 9 | |
| 118 | 113 | ||
| 119 | - | ||
| 114 | + | 1. MAY BE REAPPOINTED ; AND 10 | |
| 120 | 115 | ||
| 121 | - | There is hereby created the Washington Suburban Transit Commission, which shall | |
| 122 | - | have the powers and duties granted herein and such additional powers as may hereafter | |
| 123 | - | lawfully be conferred upon it pursuant to law, to manage and control the functions, affairs | |
| 124 | - | and property of the corporation. | |
| 116 | + | 2. MAY not be succeeded in office by a commissioner who is 11 | |
| 117 | + | a resident of the same county. 12 | |
| 125 | 118 | ||
| 126 | - | ||
| 119 | + | 87–17. 13 | |
| 127 | 120 | ||
| 128 | - | (a) (14) (A) The following Commissioners shall serve as the Commission’s | |
| 129 | - | appointees to be principal members of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit | |
| 130 | - | Authority Board of Directors: | |
| 121 | + | Without in any manner limiting or restricting the general powers created by this 14 | |
| 122 | + | subtitle, the district shall have power: 15 | |
| 131 | 123 | ||
| 132 | - | (i) Subject to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the | |
| 133 | - | Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary’s Designee, as an ex officio principal member; | |
| 134 | - | and | |
| 124 | + | (d) Subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of section 87–12 [and subject to the 16 | |
| 125 | + | review and approval in whole or in part by the respective governing bodies of the counties], 17 | |
| 126 | + | to make and enter into all contracts or agreements as the commission may determine which 18 | |
| 127 | + | are necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and to the execution of the 19 | |
| 128 | + | powers granted under this chapter; 20 | |
| 135 | 129 | ||
| 136 | - | (ii) Subject to subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, one of the | |
| 137 | - | Commissioners appointed by the Governor under paragraph (4) of this subsection. | |
| 130 | + | Article 17 – Prince George’s County 21 | |
| 138 | 131 | ||
| 139 | - | (B) The Secretary of Transportation’s designee under subparagraph | |
| 140 | - | (A)(i) of this paragraph: | |
| 132 | + | Part III. 22 | |
| 141 | 133 | ||
| 142 | - | (i) Shall be an employee of the Departm ent of | |
| 143 | - | Transportation; | |
| 144 | - | Ch. 697 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 134 | + | 4. 23 | |
| 145 | 135 | ||
| 146 | - | – 4 – | |
| 147 | - | (ii) Shall have experience with and possess qualifications | |
| 148 | - | related to transit; and | |
| 136 | + | There is hereby created the Washington Suburban Transit Commission, which shall 24 | |
| 137 | + | have the powers and duties granted herein and such additional powers as may hereafter 25 | |
| 138 | + | lawfully be conferred upon it pursuant to law, to manage and control the functions, affairs 26 | |
| 139 | + | and property of the corporation. 27 | |
| 149 | 140 | ||
| 150 | - | (iii) 1. May attend meetings of the Washington | |
| 151 | - | Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors on behalf of the Secretary [only if | |
| 152 | - | a scheduling conflict arises] WHEN THE SECRETARY IS NOT AVAI LABLE; AND | |
| 141 | + | 5. 28 | |
| 153 | 142 | ||
| 154 | - | 2. WHEN ATTENDING MEETIN GS ON BEHALF OF THE | |
| 155 | - | SECRETARY, SHALL HAVE THE SAME POWERS AS THE SECRETARY. | |
| 143 | + | (a) (14) (A) The following Commissioners shall serve as the Commission’s 29 | |
| 144 | + | appointees to be principal members of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 30 | |
| 145 | + | Authority Board of Directors: 31 4 HOUSE BILL 1023 | |
| 156 | 146 | ||
| 157 | - | (C) The Commission’s appointee under subparagraph (A)(ii) of this | |
| 158 | - | paragraph [may]: | |
| 159 | 147 | ||
| 160 | - | (I) MAY BE REAPPOINTED ; AND | |
| 161 | 148 | ||
| 162 | - | (II) MAY not be succeeded in office by a Commissioner who is | |
| 163 | - | a resident of the same County. | |
| 149 | + | (i) Subject to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the 1 | |
| 150 | + | Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary’s Designee, as an ex officio principal member; 2 | |
| 151 | + | and 3 | |
| 164 | 152 | ||
| 165 | - | 17. | |
| 153 | + | (ii) Subject to subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, one of the 4 | |
| 154 | + | Commissioners appointed by the Governor under paragraph (4) of this subsection. 5 | |
| 166 | 155 | ||
| 167 | - | ( | |
| 168 | - | this | |
| 156 | + | (B) The Secretary of Transportation’s designee under subparagraph 6 | |
| 157 | + | (A)(i) of this paragraph: 7 | |
| 169 | 158 | ||
| 170 | - | (4) Subject to the provisions of Section 12(a) hereof [and subject to the | |
| 171 | - | review and approval in whole or in part by the respective governing bodies of the counties], | |
| 172 | - | to make and enter into all contracts or agreements as the Commission may determine | |
| 173 | - | which are necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and to the execution of | |
| 174 | - | the powers granted under this Subtitle. | |
| 159 | + | (i) Shall be an employee of the Departm ent of 8 | |
| 160 | + | Transportation; 9 | |
| 175 | 161 | ||
| 176 | - | | |
| 177 | - | ||
| 162 | + | (ii) Shall have experience with and possess qualifications 10 | |
| 163 | + | related to transit; and 11 | |
| 178 | 164 | ||
| 179 | - | Approved by the Governor, May 9, 2024. | |
| 165 | + | (iii) 1. May attend meetings of the Washington 12 | |
| 166 | + | Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors on behalf of the Secretary [only if 13 | |
| 167 | + | a scheduling conflict arises] WHEN THE SECRETARY IS NOT AVAI LABLE; AND 14 | |
| 168 | + | ||
| 169 | + | 2. WHEN ATTENDING MEETIN GS ON BEHALF OF THE 15 | |
| 170 | + | SECRETARY, SHALL HAVE THE SAME POWERS AS THE SECRETARY. 16 | |
| 171 | + | ||
| 172 | + | (C) The Commission’s appointee under subparagraph (A)(ii) of this 17 | |
| 173 | + | paragraph [may]: 18 | |
| 174 | + | ||
| 175 | + | (I) MAY BE REAPPOINTED ; AND 19 | |
| 176 | + | ||
| 177 | + | (II) MAY not be succeeded in office by a Commissioner who is 20 | |
| 178 | + | a resident of the same County. 21 | |
| 179 | + | ||
| 180 | + | 17. 22 | |
| 181 | + | ||
| 182 | + | (a) Without in any manner limiting or restricting the general powers created by 23 | |
| 183 | + | this Subtitle, the district shall have power: 24 | |
| 184 | + | ||
| 185 | + | (4) Subject to the provisions of Section 12(a) hereof [and subject to the 25 | |
| 186 | + | review and approval in whole or in part by the respective governing bodies of the counties], 26 | |
| 187 | + | to make and enter into all contracts or agreements as the Commission may determine 27 | |
| 188 | + | which are necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and to the execution of 28 | |
| 189 | + | the powers granted under this Subtitle. 29 | |
| 190 | + | ||
| 191 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 30 | |
| 192 | + | October 1, 2024. 31 |