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Maryland House Bill HB1129

Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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77 HOUSE BILL 1129
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99 CF SB 902
1010 By: Delegates Ruth, Stein, Palakovich Carr, Allen, Ebersole, Fair, Foley, Lehman,
1111 Terrasa, Vogel, Watson, and Ziegler
1212 Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2024
1313 Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
1414
1515 A BILL ENTITLED
1616
1717 AN ACT concerning 1
1818
1919 Wildlife – Protections and Highway Crossings 2
2020
2121 FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Natural Resources, in collaboration with 3
2222 the State Highway Administration, to identify and prioritize certain species whose 4
2323 habitat or movement corridors intersect with State highways and develop tools, 5
2424 technology, and techniques to identify certain State highway infrastructure 6
2525 locations; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to take certain actions 7
2626 regarding a statewide deer population survey on or before certain dates; requiring 8
2727 the Department of Transportation to update certain design guidance to incorporate 9
2828 certain design concepts on or before a certain date; requiring the State Highway 10
2929 Administration to consult with the Department of Natural Resources on the design 11
3030 of certain bridges, culverts, and State highways; establishing certain requirements 12
3131 for the construction of certain bridges, culverts, and State highways; requiring the 13
3232 State Highway Administration to consult with the Department of Natural Resources 14
3333 regarding the replacement or renovation of certain bridges and culverts; establishing 15
3434 the Wildlife Highway Crossings Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring 16
3535 interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; requiring the Secretary of 17
3636 Natural Resources and the Secretary of Transportation to each designate an 18
3737 interagency liaison officer to coordinate certain activities; requiring the State 19
3838 Highway Administration to identify and apply for certain funding; requiring each 20
3939 automobile insurance provider to charge a certain fee; requiring the Department of 21
4040 Transportation to develop a process for each automobile insurance provider to remit 22
4141 the fee to the Fund; and generally relating to wildlife protection. 23
4242
4343 BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 24
4444 Article – Natural Resources 25
4545 Section 10–2A–01(a) 26
4646 Annotated Code of Maryland 27
4747 (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 28
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4949
5050
5151 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1
5252 Article – Natural Resources 2
5353 Section 10–2A–01(d) and (l) 3
5454 Annotated Code of Maryland 4
5555 (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 5
5656
5757 BY adding to 6
5858 Article – Natural Resources 7
5959 Section 10–2A–06.2 8
6060 Annotated Code of Maryland 9
6161 (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 10
6262
6363 BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11
6464 Article – State Finance and Procurement 12
6565 Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 13
6666 Annotated Code of Maryland 14
6767 (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 15
6868
6969 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
7070 Article – State Finance and Procurement 17
7171 Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)189. and 190. 18
7272 Annotated Code of Maryland 19
7373 (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 20
7474
7575 BY adding to 21
7676 Article – State Finance and Procurement 22
7777 Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)191. 23
7878 Annotated Code of Maryland 24
7979 (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 25
8080
8181 BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 26
8282 Article – Transportation 27
8383 Section 8–101(a), (i), and (q) 28
8484 Annotated Code of Maryland 29
8585 (2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 30
8686
8787 BY adding to 31
8888 Article – Transportation 32
8989 Section 17–302 33
9090 Annotated Code of Maryland 34
9191 (2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 35
9292
9393 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 36
9494 That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 37
9595
9696 Article – Natural Resources 38
9797 HOUSE BILL 1129 3
9898
9999
100100 10–2A–01. 1
101101
102102 (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 2
103103
104104 (d) (1) [“Endangered] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–2A–06.2 OF THIS 3
105105 SUBTITLE, “ENDANGERED species” means any species whose continued existence as a 4
106106 viable component of the State’s wildlife or plants is determined to be in jeopardy. 5
107107
108108 (2) “Endangered species” includes any species of wildlife or plant 6
109109 determined to be an “endangered species” pursuant to the Endangered Species Act. 7
110110
111111 (l) [“Threatened] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–2A–06.2 OF THIS SUBTITLE, 8
112112 “THREATENED species” means any species of wildlife or plants which appears likely, 9
113113 within the foreseeable future, to become endangered including any species of wildlife or 10
114114 plant determined to be a “threatened species” pursuant to the Endangered Species Act. 11
115115
116116 10–2A–06.2. 12
117117
118118 (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 13
119119 INDICATED. 14
120120
121121 (2) “ENDANGERED SPECIES ” MEANS A WILDLIFE SPECIES LISTED BY 15
122122 THE DEPARTMENT AS AN ENDA NGERED SPECIES . 16
123123
124124 (3) “FUND” MEANS THE WILDLIFE HIGHWAY CROSSINGS FUND. 17
125125
126126 (4) “SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED” MEANS A 18
127127 WILDLIFE SPECIES IDENTIFIED B Y THE DEPARTMENT AS A SPECI ES OF GREATEST 19
128128 CONSERVATION NEED IN THE MARYLAND STATE WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN. 20
129129
130130 (5) “STATE HIGHWAY ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 8–101 OF THE 21
131131 TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. 22
132132
133133 (6) “THREATENED SPECIES ” MEANS A WILDLIFE SPECIES LISTED BY 23
134134 THE DEPARTMENT AS A THREA TENED SPECIES . 24
135135
136136 (B) THE DEPARTMENT , IN COLLABORATION WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY 25
137137 ADMINISTRATION , SHALL: 26
138138
139139 (1) IDENTIFY AND PRIORITI ZE THREATENED SPECIES AND 27
140140 ENDANGERED SPECIES W HOSE HABITAT OR MOVE MENT CORRIDORS INTER SECT 28
141141 WITH STATE HIGHWAYS ; 29
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144144
145145 (2) GIVE SPECIAL CONSIDERATIO N TO THREATENED SPECIES AND 1
146146 ENDANGERED SPECIES THAT ARE REPTILES AND AMPHIBI ANS IN IDENTIFYING AND 2
147147 PRIORITIZING SPECIES UNDER ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION ; AND 3
148148
149149 (3) DEVELOP ANY TOOLS, TECHNOLOGY , AND TECHNIQUES 4
150150 NECESSARY TO IDENTIFY LOCATION S WHERE NEW OR ALTERED STATE HIGHWAY 5
151151 INFRASTRUCTURE COULD : 6
152152
153153 (I) RECONNECT HABITAT OR MOVEMENT CORRIDORS F OR 7
154154 SPECIES IDENTIFIED UNDER ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION ; AND 8
155155
156156 (II) REDUCE COLLISIONS BET WEEN VEHICLES AND WI LDLIFE. 9
157157
158158 (C) (1) ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 2024, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 10
159159 DEVELOP A METHODOLOGY AND A COST ESTIMATE FOR PERFORMING A STATEWI DE 11
160160 DEER POPULATION SURV EY. 12
161161
162162 (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL : 13
163163
164164 (I) COMPLETE THE STATEWIDE DEER POPULATION SURVEY 14
165165 REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 2026; 15
166166
167167 (II) DEVELOP DEER POPULATI ON HABITAT MAPS BASE D ON THE 16
168168 RESULTS OF THE SURVE Y; 17
169169
170170 (III) PROVIDE THE SURVEY DATA AND HABITAT MAP S TO THE 18
171171 STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TO ASSIST WITH IDENTIFYING AREAS WH ERE 19
172172 WILDLIFE CROSSINGS O R WILDLIFE–VEHICLE COLLISION MI TIGATION PROJECTS 20
173173 WILL REDUCE COLLISIO NS BETWEEN VEHICLES AND DEER; AND 21
174174
175175 (IV) SUBJECT TO AVAILABILI TY, USE FUNDING FROM THE FUND 22
176176 TO COVER THE COSTS O F IMPLEMENTING THIS SUBSECTION. 23
177177
178178 (D) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 2026, THE DEPARTMENT OF 24
179179 TRANSPORTATION SHALL UPDATE ANY APPLICABLE DESIGN GUIDANCE , INCLUDING 25
180180 THE TECHNICAL DESIGN STANDARDS IN THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 26
181181 ACCESS MANUAL, TO INCORPORATE DESIG N CONCEPTS FOR WILDL IFE PASSAGE 27
182182 FEATURES AND RELATED PLAN AND SPECIFICATI ON STANDARDS. 28
183183
184184 (E) (1) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SHALL CONSULT WITH 29
185185 THE DEPARTMENT ON THE DES IGN OF ALL NEW BRIDGES , CULVERTS, OR STATE 30
186186 HIGHWAYS THAT COULD REASONABLY BE EXPECT ED TO CAUSE HABITAT 31 HOUSE BILL 1129 5
187187
188188
189189 FRAGMENTATION FOR A TERRESTRIAL THREATENED SPECIES, ENDANGERED 1
190190 SPECIES, OR SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED. 2
191191
192192 (2) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 3
193193 PARAGRAPH , ANY NEW BRIDGE , CULVERT, OR STATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTED 4
194194 ALONG A WATERWAY IN THE STATE THAT CAUSES HABITAT FRAGMENTATION FOR A 5
195195 TERRESTRIAL THREATENED SPECIES, ENDANGERED SPECIES , OR SPECIES OF 6
196196 GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED SHALL INCLUDE A PRESERVED OR RESTO RED 7
197197 NATURAL BANK OF SUFFICIEN T WIDTH TO ALLOW THE SPECIES TO SAFELY PA SS 8
198198 THROUGH OR ALONG THE BRIDGE, CULVERT, OR STATE HIGHWAY . 9
199199
200200 (II) IF A NATURAL BANK IS NO T PRESENT OR FEASIBL E TO 10
201201 PRESERVE OR RESTORE , THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BRIDGE, CULVERT, OR 11
202202 STATE HIGHWAY ALONG A WATE RWAY SHALL INCLUDE THE CREATION OF AN 12
203203 ARTIFICIAL BANK OR S HELF OF SUFFICIENT W IDTH TO ALLOW A TERRESTRIAL 13
204204 THREATENED SPECIES , ENDANGERED SPECIES, OR SPECIES OF GREATEST 14
205205 CONSERVATION NEED TO SAFELY PASS THROU GH OR ALONG THE BRIDGE, 15
206206 CULVERT, OR STATE HIGHWAY . 16
207207
208208 (III) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SHALL DEVELOP 17
209209 ADDITIONAL APPROPRIA TE MEASURES AS NECESSARY TO ENCOURAGE A 18
210210 TERRESTRIAL THREATEN ED SPECIES, ENDANGERED SPECIES , OR SPECIES OF 19
211211 GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED TO SAFELY PASS T HROUGH OR ALONG A BRIDGE , 20
212212 CULVERT, OR STATE HIGHWAY . 21
213213
214214 (3) (I) WHEN PLANNING FOR THE REPLACEMENT OR RENOV ATION 22
215215 OF AN EXISTING BRIDG E OR CULVERT DUE TO DAMAGE OR DETERIORAT ION, THE 23
216216 STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SHALL CONSULT WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO 24
217217 DETERMINE WHETHE R MODIFICATIONS TO T HE BRIDGE OR CULVER T DESIGN 25
218218 COULD: 26
219219
220220 1. CONNECT HABITAT FOR TERRESTRIAL THREATENED 27
221221 SPECIES, ENDANGERED SPECIES , OR SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED; 28
222222 OR 29
223223
224224 2. PROVIDE SAFER WILDLIFE CROSSINGS AND REDUCE 30
225225 COLLISIONS BETWEEN V EHICLES AND WILDLIFE . 31
226226
227227 (II) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SHALL 32
228228 INCORPORATE INTO THE DESIGN OF A BRIDGE OR CULVE RT BEING REPLACED OR 33
229229 RENOVATED DUE TO DAM AGE OR DETERIORATION ANY MODIFICATIONS ID ENTIFIED 34
230230 UNDER SUBPARAGR APH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH TH AT DO NOT SIGNIFICAN TLY 35
231231 INCREASE THE PROJECT COST OR TIME LINE. 36 6 HOUSE BILL 1129
232232
233233
234234
235235 (F) (1) THERE IS A WILDLIFE HIGHWAY CROSSINGS FUND. 1
236236
237237 (2) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROTECT: 2
238238
239239 (I) ANY TERRESTRIAL THREATENED SPECIES, ENDANGERED 3
240240 SPECIES, OR SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED WHOSE HABITAT OR 4
241241 MOVEMENT CORRIDORS I NTERSECT WITH A STATE HIGHWAY ; AND 5
242242
243243 (II) MOTORISTS AND WILDLIF E IN THE STATE BY REDUCING 6
244244 COLLISIONS BETWEEN V EHICLES AND WILDLIFE . 7
245245
246246 (3) THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE 8
247247 HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION , SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND. 9
248248
249249 (4) (I) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL, NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 10
250250 SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 11
251251
252252 (II) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND 12
253253 SEPARATELY, AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 13
254254
255255 (5) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 14
256256
257257 (I) REVENUE DISTRIBUTED T O THE FUND UNDER § 17–302 OF 15
258258 THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE; 16
259259
260260 (II) ANY FEDERAL FUNDING A WARDED TO THE STATE FOR 17
261261 WILDLIFE CROSSINGS , HABITAT CONNECTIVITY , OR PREVENTION OF COL LISIONS 18
262262 BETWEEN VEHICLES AND WILDLIFE, INCLUDING FUNDING AW ARDED TO THE STATE 19
263263 UNDER THE FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT; 20
264264
265265 (III) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN T HE STATE BUDGET TO THE 21
266266 FUND; 22
267267
268268 (IV) INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND; AND 23
269269
270270 (V) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED 24
271271 FOR THE BENEFIT OF T HE FUND. 25
272272
273273 (6) THE FUND MAY BE USED TO : 26
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275275
276276
277277 (I) ADVANCE WILDLIFE CROS SING OR WILDLIFE –VEHICLE 1
278278 COLLISION MITIGATION PROJECTS JOINTLY IDENTIFIED AND PRIOR ITIZED BY THE 2
279279 DEPARTMENT AND THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION ; 3
280280
281281 (II) ASSIST WITH PREPARATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE 4
282282 PROJECTS SPECIFIED UNDER ITEM (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , INCLUDING DATA 5
283283 COLLECTION, FEASIBILITY STUDIES , AND PROJECT DESIGN ; 6
284284
285285 (III) DEVELOP METHODS AND T OOLS FOR IDENTIFYING 7
286286 LOCATIONS WHERE WILD LIFE CROSSING OR WIL DLIFE–VEHICLE COLLISION 8
287287 MITIGATION PROJECTS WOULD: 9
288288
289289 1. REDUCE COLLISIONS BET WEEN VEHICLES AND 10
290290 WILDLIFE; OR 11
291291
292292 2. CONNECT HABITATS OF TERRESTRIAL THREATENED 12
293293 SPECIES, ENDANGERED SPECIES , OR SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED; 13
294294
295295 (IV) DEVELOP REGIONAL OR S TATEWIDE HABITAT MAP S OF THE 14
296296 SPECIES IDENTIFIED AND PRIORITIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH S UBSECTION (B) OF 15
297297 THIS SECTION TO IMPROVE HABITAT C ONNECTIVITY OR REDUC E COLLISIONS 16
298298 BETWEEN VEHICLES AND WILDLIFE; 17
299299
300300 (V) CONSTRUCT EXCLUSIONAR Y FENCING; 18
301301
302302 (VI) PROVIDE MATCHING FUND S FOR FEDERAL GRANTS ; 19
303303
304304 (VII) PROVIDE MAINTENANCE FOR COMPLETED PROJECTS ; 20
305305
306306 (VIII) MONITOR AND EVALUATE COMPLETED PROJECTS ; 21
307307
308308 (IX) PROVIDE EDUCATION AND OUTREA CH REGARDING : 22
309309
310310 1. COLLISIONS BETWEEN VE HICLES AND WILDLIFE ; 23
311311
312312 2. THREATENED SPECIES, ENDANGERED SPECIES , OR 24
313313 SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED WHOSE HABITATS ARE D IVIDED BY 25
314314 STATE HIGHWAYS; AND 26
315315
316316 3. ANY OTHER RELATED TOPIC THE DEPARTMENT OR 27
317317 STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION DETERM INES IS APPROPRIATE ; 28
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320320
321321 (X) PROVIDE MATCHING GRANTS TO COUNTIES A ND 1
322322 MUNICIPALITIES FOR P ROJECTS RELATED TO T HE PURPOSE OF THE FUND; AND 2
323323
324324 (XI) COVER THE COSTS OF R ELEVANT ADMINISTRATI ON AND 3
325325 PERSONNEL EXPENSES , INCLUDING COMPENSATION FOR THE INTERAGENCY 4
326326 LIAISON OFFICER S REQUIRED UNDER SUBSE CTION (G) OF THIS SECTION. 5
327327
328328 (7) (I) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE 6
329329 FUND IN THE SAME MANN ER AS OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 7
330330
331331 (II) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE 8
332332 CREDITED TO THE FUND. 9
333333
334334 (8) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN 10
335335 ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 11
336336
337337 (9) MONEY EXPENDED F ROM THE FUND FOR THE PROTECTIONS 12
338338 SPECIFIED IN PARAGRA PH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION I S SUPPLEMENTAL TO AN D IS 13
339339 NOT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF FUNDING THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE 14
340340 APPROPRIATED FOR THE SE PROTECTIONS . 15
341341
342342 (G) THE SECRETARY AND THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTA TION EACH 16
343343 SHALL DESIGNATE AN I NTERAGENCY LIAISON O FFICER TO COORDINATE ACTIVITIES 17
344344 RELATED TO THE PURPO SE OF THE FUND. 18
345345
346346 (H) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SHALL : 19
347347
348348 (1) IDENTIFY ANY FEDERAL FUNDING PROGRAMS THAT COULD 20
349349 SUPPORT THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND; AND 21
350350
351351 (2) APPLY FOR ANY FUNDING THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY 22
352352 ADMINISTRATION DETERM INES IS APPROPRIATE . 23
353353
354354 Article – State Finance and Procurement 24
355355
356356 6–226. 25
357357
358358 (a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 26
359359 inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 27
360360 terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 28
361361 State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 29
362362 receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 30
363363 Fund of the State. 31
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365365
366366
367367 (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 1
368368 to the following funds: 2
369369
370370 189. the Teacher Retention and Development Fund; [and] 3
371371
372372 190. the Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant Fund; AND 4
373373
374374 191. THE WILDLIFE HIGHWAY CROSSINGS FUND. 5
375375
376376 Article – Transportation 6
377377
378378 8–101. 7
379379
380380 (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 8
381381
382382 (i) “Highway” includes: 9
383383
384384 (1) Rights–of–way, roadway surfaces, roadway subgrades, shoulders, 10
385385 median dividers, drainage facilities and structures, related stormwater management 11
386386 facilities and structures, roadway cuts, roadway fills, guardrails, bridges, highway grade 12
387387 separation structures, railroad grade separations, tunnels, overpasses, underpasses, 13
388388 interchanges, entrance plazas, approaches, and other structures forming an integral part 14
389389 of a street, road, or highway, including bicycle and walking paths; and 15
390390
391391 (2) Any other property acquired for the construction, operation, or use of 16
392392 the highway. 17
393393
394394 (q) “State highway” means any public highway owned by this State. 18
395395
396396 17–302. 19
397397
398398 (A) EACH INSURER OR OTHER PROVIDER OF THE SECU RITY REQUIRED 20
399399 UNDER § 17–103 OF THIS TITLE SHALL ESTABLISH AND COLLEC T AN ANNUAL 21
400400 WILDLIFE–VEHICLE COLLISION MI TIGATION FEE FOR EACH VEHICLE IN THE STATE 22
401401 FOR WHICH THE INSURER PROVIDES SEC URITY. 23
402402
403403 (B) THE FEE ESTABLISHED U NDER THIS SECTION IS $10 PER VEHICLE. 24
404404
405405 (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP A PROCESS FOR EA CH INSURER OR 25
406406 OTHER PROVIDER OF TH E SECURITY REQUIRED UNDER § 17–103 OF THIS TITLE TO 26
407407 REMIT THE FEES COLLE CTED UNDER THIS SECT ION TO THE WILDLIFE HIGHWAY 27
408408 CROSSINGS FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 10–2A–06.2 OF THE NATURAL 28
409409 RESOURCES ARTICLE. 29
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413413 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 1
414414 1, 2024. 2