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*hb1507*
HOUSE BILL 1507
R2 4lr3422
CF SB 70
By: Delegate Addison
Introduced and read first time: February 21, 2024
Assigned to: Rules and Executive Nominations
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Transportation – Change in Bus Service – Impacts Report 2
FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Transit Administration, before announcing any 3
reduction or cancellation of an existing bus route or line, to compile a report on the 4
impacts of the proposed service reduction or cancellation; requiring the 5
Administration to publish the report on its website at least a certain number of days 6
before the required public hearing on the proposed service change; requiring the 7
Administration to distribute the report to certain officials and entities; and generally 8
relating to service reductions or cancellations of existing bus routes. 9
BY adding to 10
Article – Transportation 11
Section 7–508 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 14
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16
Article – Transportation 17
7–508. 18
(A) IN THIS SECTION, “ROUTE” MEANS A BUS ROUTE OR BUS LINE. 19
(B) BEFORE ANNOUNCING ANY SERVI CE REDUCTION OR CANC ELLATION OF 20
AN EXISTING ROUTE , THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL COMPILE A REPORT ON THE 21
IMPACTS OF THE PROPO SED SERVICE REDUCTIO N OR CANCELLATION TH AT 22
INCLUDES: 23
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(1) INFORMATION ON THE RO UTE, INCLUDING A DESCRIPT ION OF: 1
(I) THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF : 2
1. THE RIDERS ON THE ROU TE; AND 3
2. THE SERVICE AREA ; 4
(II) THE SCHOOLS IN THE SE RVICE AREA; 5
(III) THE TYPES OF BUSINESS ES IN THE SERVICE AR EA; 6
(IV) THE MONTHLY RIDERSHIP ON THE ROUTE ; AND 7
(V) THE EFFECT THAT THE SERVICE RED UCTION OR 8
CANCELLATION WOULD H AVE ON THE COMMUTES OF RIDERS ON THE ROU TE; 9
(2) A DESCRIPTION OF THE C ONTENTS OF ANY MINUT ES, RECORDS, 10
OR DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SERVICE REDUC TION OR CANCELLATION ; AND 11
(3) A BRIEF STATEMENT EXPL AINING THE REASON FOR TH E SERVICE 12
REDUCTION OR CANCELL ATION. 13
(C) AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE THE PUBL IC HEARING REQUIRED UNDER § 14
7–506 OF THIS SUBTITLE , THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL : 15
(1) PUBLISH THE REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION ’S WEBSITE WITH 16
A VISIBLE LINK IDENT IFYING THE IMPACTED ROUTE ON THE PRIMARY PAGE; AND 17
(2) DISTRIBUTE THE REPORT TO: 18
(I) THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION ; AND 19
(II) IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 20
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE: 21
1. THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 22
2. THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 23
3. THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; 24
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4. THE HOUSE ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION 1
COMMITTEE; AND 2
5. EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHOSE 3
DISTRICT WOULD BE IM PACTED BY THE PROPOS ED SERVICE REDUCTION OR 4
CANCELLATION OF THE ROUTE. 5
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 6
October 1, 2024. 7