Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1502 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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5	5	hb1502
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1502
8	8	R5 4lr3527
9	9	CF SB 1067
10	10	By: Delegate Stein
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 19, 2024
12	12	Assigned to: Rules and Executive Nominations
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Baltimore County – Speed Monitoring Systems – Interstate 695 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of authorizing the placement and use of a certain number of speed 3
21	21	monitoring systems on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County; requiring that fines 4
22	22	collected by Baltimore County as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring 5
23	23	systems on Interstate 695 be used to assist in covering the cost of roadway and safety 6
24	24	improvements on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County; requiring an agency to mail a 7
25	25	warning notice instead of a citation for a violation recorded by a speed monitoring 8
26	26	system on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County during a certain time period; and 9
27	27	generally relating to speed monitoring systems on Interstate 695 in Baltimore 10
28	28	County. 11
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30	30	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
31	31	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 13
32	32	Section 7–302(e)(4) 14
33	33	Annotated Code of Maryland 15
34	34	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 16
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36	36	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 17
37	37	Article – Transportation 18
38	38	Section 21–809(a)(1) and (8), (b)(1)(i), and (c) 19
39	39	Annotated Code of Maryland 20
40	40	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 21
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42	42	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22
43	43	Article – Transportation 23
44	44	Section 21–809(b)(1)(vi) through (viii) and (d)(2) 24
45	45	Annotated Code of Maryland 25
46	46	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 26
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48	48	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 27 2 HOUSE BILL 1502
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51	51	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 1
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53	53	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 2
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55	55	7–302. 3
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57	57	(e) (4) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, from the 4
58	58	fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed 5
59	59	monitoring systems, school bus monitoring cameras, or bus lane monitoring systems, a 6
60	60	political subdivision: 7
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62	62	1. May recover the costs of implementing and administering 8
63	63	the speed monitoring systems, school bus monitoring cameras, or bus lane monitoring 9
64	64	systems; and 10
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66	66	2. Subject to subparagraphs (ii), (iii), [and] (iv), (V), (VI), 11
67	67	AND (VII) of this paragraph, may spend any remaining balance solely for public safety 12
68	68	purposes, including pedestrian safety programs. 13
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70	70	(ii) 1. For any fiscal year, if the balance remaining from the fines 14
71	71	collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring 15
72	72	systems, after the costs of implementing and administering the systems are recovered in 16
73	73	accordance with subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph, is greater than 10% of the total 17
74	74	revenues of the political subdivision for the fiscal year, the political subdivision shall remit 18
75	75	any funds that exceed 10% of the total revenues to the Comptroller. 19
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77	77	2. The Comptroller shall deposit any money remitted under 20
78	78	this subparagraph to the General Fund of the State. 21
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80	80	(iii) The fines collected by Prince George’s County as a result of 22
81	81	violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 210 shall be remitted 23
82	82	to the Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway Administration to be used solely 24
83	83	to assist in covering the costs of: 25
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85	85	1. Examining the engineering, infrastructure, and other 26
86	86	relevant factors that may contribute to safety issues on Maryland Route 210 in Prince 27
87	87	George’s County; 28
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89	89	2. Reporting its findings and recommendations on any 29
90	90	solutions to these safety issues; and 30
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92	92	3. Implementing any solutions to these safety issues. 31
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94	94	(iv) 1. From the fines collected by Baltimore City as a result of 32
95	95	violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 83, any balance remaining 33
96	96	after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be remitted to 34
97	97	the Comptroller for distribution to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation to be 35 HOUSE BILL 1502 3
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100	100	used solely to assist in covering the cost of roadway improvements on Interstate 83 in 1
101	101	Baltimore City. 2
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103	103	2. Fines remitted to the Baltimore City Department of 3
104	104	Transportation under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph are supplemental to and 4
105	105	are not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for uses 5
106	106	described under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph. 6
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108	108	(v) From the fines collected by Anne Arundel County as a result of 7
109	109	violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup Road) 8
110	110	between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel County–Howard 9
111	111	County line, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of 10
112	112	this paragraph shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway 11
113	113	Administration to be used solely to assist in covering the cost of speed reduction measures 12
114	114	and roadway and pedestrian safety improvements on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup Road) 13
115	115	between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel County–Howard 14
116	116	County line. 15
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118	118	(vi) From the fines collected by the Town of Oxford as a result of 16
119	119	violations enforced by speed monitoring systems at the intersection of Maryland Route 333 17
120	120	(Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County, any balance remaining after the 18
121	121	allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be remitted to the 19
122	122	Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway Administration to be used solely to assist 20
123	123	in covering the cost of roadway and pedestrian safety improvements in and around the 21
124	124	intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue. 22
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126	126	(VII) 1. FROM THE FINES COLLEC TED BY BALTIMORE 23
127	127	COUNTY AS A RESULT OF VIOLATIONS ENFORCED BY SPEED MONITORING SYSTEMS 24
128	128	ON INTERSTATE 695, ANY BALANCE REMAININ G AFTER THE ALLOCATI ON OF FINES 25
129	129	UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I)1 OF THIS PARAGRAP H SHALL BE REMITTED TO THE 26
130	130	COMPTROLLER FOR DISTR IBUTION TO THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TO 27
131	131	BE USED SOLELY TO AS SIST IN COVERING THE COST OF ROADWAY AND SAFETY 28
132	132	IMPROVEMENTS ON INTERSTATE 695 IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. 29
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134	134	2. FINES REMITTED TO THE STATE HIGHWAY 30
135	135	ADMINISTRATION UNDER SUBSUBPARAGRAPH 1 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH ARE 31
136	136	SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF FU NDING THAT 32
137	137	WOULD OTHERWISE BE A PPROPRIATED FOR USES DESCRIBED UNDER 33
138	138	SUBSUBPARAGRAPH 1 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH . 34
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140	140	Article – Transportation 35
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142	142	21–809. 36
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144	144	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 37
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148	148	(8) “Speed monitoring system” means a device with one or more motor 1
149	149	vehicle sensors producing recorded images of motor vehicles traveling at speeds at least 12 2
150	150	miles per hour above the posted speed limit. 3
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152	152	(b) (1) (i) A speed monitoring system may not be used in a local jurisdiction 4
153	153	under this section unless its use is authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction 5
154	154	by local law enacted after reasonable notice and a public hearing. 6
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156	156	(vi) This section applies to a violation of this subtitle recorded by a 7
157	157	speed monitoring system that meets the requirements of this subsection and has been 8
158	158	placed: 9
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160	160	1. In Anne Arundel County, Montgomery County, or Prince 10
161	161	George’s County, on a highway in a residential district, as defined in § 21–101 of this title, 11
162	162	with a maximum posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour, which speed limit was established 12
163	163	using generally accepted traffic engineering practices; 13
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165	165	2. In a school zone with a posted speed limit of at least 20 14
166	166	miles per hour; 15
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168	168	3. In Prince George’s County: 16
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170	170	A. Subject to subparagraph (vii)1 of this paragraph, on 17
171	171	Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway); or 18
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173	173	B. On that part of a highway located within the grounds of 19
174	174	an institution of higher education as defined in § 10–101(h) of the Education Article, or 20
175	175	within one–half mile of the grounds of a building or property used by the institution of 21
176	176	higher education where generally accepted traffic and engineering practices indicate that 22
177	177	motor vehicle, pedestrian, or bicycle traffic is substantially generated or influenced by the 23
178	178	institution of higher education; 24
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180	180	4. Subject to subparagraph (vii)2 of this paragraph, on 25
181	181	Interstate 83 in Baltimore City; 26
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183	183	5. In Anne Arundel County, on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup 27
184	184	Road) between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel 28
185	185	County–Howard County line; [or] 29
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187	187	6. Subject to subparagraph (vii)3 of this paragraph, at the 30
188	188	intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County; 31
189	189	OR 32
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191	191	7. SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRA PH (VII)4 OF THIS 33
192	192	PARAGRAPH , ON INTERSTATE 695 IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. 34
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196	196	(vii) 1. Not more than six mobile or stationary speed monitoring 1
197	197	systems may be placed on Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway). 2
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199	199	2. Not more than two speed monitoring systems may be 3
200	200	placed on Interstate 83 in Baltimore City. 4
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202	202	3. Not more than one speed monitoring system may be placed 5
203	203	at the intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot 6
204	204	County. 7
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206	206	4. A. NOT MORE THAN 16 SPEED MONITORING 8
207	207	SYSTEMS MAY BE PLACE D ON INTERSTATE 695 IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. 9
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209	209	B. NOT MORE THAN FOUR SP EED MONITORING SYSTE MS 10
210	210	MAY BE OPERATED ON INTERSTATE 695 IN BALTIMORE COUNTY AT ANY GIVEN 11
211	211	TIME. 12
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213	213	(viii) Before activating a speed monitoring system, the local 13
214	214	jurisdiction shall: 14
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216	216	1. Publish notice of the location of the speed monitoring 15
217	217	system on its website and in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction; 16
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219	219	2. Ensure that each sign that designates a school zone is 17
220	220	proximate to a sign that: 18
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222	222	A. Indicates that speed monitoring systems are in use in the 19
223	223	school zone; and 20
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225	225	B. Is in accordance with the manual for and the specifications 21
226	226	for a uniform system of traffic control devices adopted by the State Highway Administration 22
227	227	under § 25–104 of this article; 23
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229	229	3. With regard to a speed monitoring system established on 24
230	230	Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) in Prince George’s County, based on proximity 25
231	231	to an institution of higher education under subparagraph (vi)3 of this paragraph, on 26
232	232	Interstate 83 in Baltimore City, in Anne Arundel County on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup 27
233	233	Road) between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel 28
234	234	County–Howard County line, [or] at the intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) 29
235	235	and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County, OR ON INTERSTATE 695 IN BALTIMORE 30
236	236	COUNTY, ensure that all speed limit signs approaching and within the segment of highway 31
237	237	on which the speed monitoring system is located include signs that: 32
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239	239	A. Are in accordance with the manual and specifications for 33
240	240	a uniform system of traffic control devices adopted by the State Highway Administration 34
241	241	under § 25–104 of this article; and 35 6 HOUSE BILL 1502
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245	245	B. Indicate that a speed monitoring system is in use; and 1
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247	247	4. With regard to a speed monitoring system placed on 2
248	248	Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) in Prince George’s County, Interstate 83 in 3
249	249	Baltimore City, in Anne Arundel County on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup Road) between 4
250	250	the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel County–Howard County 5
251	251	line, [or] at the intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in 6
252	252	Talbot County, OR ON INTERSTATE 695 IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, ensure that each sign 7
253	253	that indicates that a speed monitoring system is in use is proximate to a device that 8
254	254	displays a real–time posting of the speed at which a driver is traveling. 9
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256	256	(c) (1) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a citation from a police 10
257	257	officer at the time of the violation, the owner or, in accordance with subsection (f)(4) of this 11
258	258	section, the driver of a motor vehicle is subject to a civil penalty if the motor vehicle is 12
259	259	recorded by a speed monitoring system while being operated in violation of this subtitle. 13
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261	261	(2) A civil penalty under this subsection may not exceed $40. 14
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263	263	(3) For purposes of this section, the District Court shall prescribe: 15
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265	265	(i) A uniform citation form consistent with subsection (d)(1) of this 16
266	266	section and § 7–302 of the Courts Article; and 17
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268	268	(ii) A civil penalty, which shall be indicated on the citation, to be paid 18
269	269	by persons who choose to prepay the civil penalty without appearing in District Court. 19
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271	271	(d) (2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, an 20
272	272	agency may mail a warning notice instead of a citation to the owner liable under subsection 21
273	273	(c) of this section. 22
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275	275	(ii) With regard to a speed monitoring system established on 23
276	276	Interstate 83 in Baltimore City OR INTERSTATE 695 IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, an agency 24
277	277	shall mail a warning notice instead of a citation for a violation recorded by the speed 25
278	278	monitoring system during the first 90 days that the speed monitoring system is in 26
279	279	operation. 27
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281	281	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 28
282	282	1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of 5 years and 1 month and, at the end of June 29
283	283	30, 2029, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 30
284	284	abrogated and of no further force and effect. 31
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