Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB761 Compare Versions

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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 676
2	1
3		-	– 1 –
4		-	Chapter 676
5		-	(House Bill 761)
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	+	Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
	9	+	hb0761
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9		-	Montgomery County – School Bus Monitoring Cameras – Distribution of Fines
10		-	and School Bus Stops
	11	+	HOUSE BILL 761
	12	+	R5 (4lr0739)
	13	+	ENROLLED BILL
	14	+	— Environment and Transportation/Judicial Proceedings —
	15	+	Introduced by Montgomery County Delegation
11	16
12		-	~~MC 6–24~~
	17	+	Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
13	18
14		-	FOR the purpose of requiring that the fines collected by Montgomery County as a result of
15		-	violations enforced on State highways by school bus monitoring cameras be
16		-	distributed in a certain manner to be used only to enhance assist in covering the
17		-	costs of roadway and pedestrian safety improvements at certain locations in
18		-	Montgomery County; prohibiting the location of a school bus stop on certain highways
19		-	in Montgomery County unless a school crossing guard is posted or a certain traffic
20		-	control device is placed at the school bus stop; and generally relating to the
21		-	distribution of revenue generated by school bus monitoring cameras school bus stops
22		-	in Montgomery County.
	19	+	_______________________________________________
	20	+	Proofreader.
	21	+	_______________________________________________
	22	+	Proofreader.
23	23
24		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
25		-	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings
26		-	Section 7–302(e)(4)
27		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
28		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	24	+	Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
29	25
30		-	BY adding to
31		-	Article – Education
32		-	Section 7–801.1
33		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
34		-	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	26	+	_______ day of _______________ at _ _______________________ o’clock, ________M.
35	27
36		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
37		-	Article – Transportation
38		-	Section 21–706.1(c)
39		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
40		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	28	+	______________________________________________
	29	+	Speaker.
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42		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
43		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	31	+	CHAPTER ______
44	32
45		-	~~Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings~~
	33	+	AN ACT concerning 1
46	34
47		-	7–~~302.~~
48		-	~~Ch.~~ ~~676~~ ~~2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND~~
	35	+	Montgomery County – School Bus Monitoring Cameras – Distribution of Fines 2
	36	+	and School Bus Stops 3
49	37
50		-	– 2 –
51		-	(e) (4) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, from the
52		-	fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed
53		-	monitoring systems, school bus monitoring cameras, or bus lane monitoring systems, a
54		-	political subdivision:
	38	+	MC 6–24 4
55	39
56		-	1. May recover the costs of implementing and administering
57		-	the speed monitoring systems, school bus monitoring cameras, or bus lane monitoring
58		-	systems; and
	40	+	FOR the purpose of requiring that the fines collected by Montgomery County as a result of 5
	41	+	violations enforced on State highways by school bus monitoring cameras be 6
	42	+	distributed in a certain manner to be used only to enhance assist in covering the 7
	43	+	costs of roadway and pedestrian safety improvements at certain locations in 8
	44	+	Montgomery County; prohibiting the location of a school bus stop on certain highways 9
	45	+	in Montgomery County unless a school crossing guard is posted or a certain traffic 10
	46	+	control device is placed at the school bus stop; and generally relating to the 11
	47	+	distribution of revenue generated by school bus monitoring cameras school bus stops 12
	48	+	in Montgomery County. 13
	49	+	2 HOUSE BILL 761
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60		-	2. Subject to subparagraphs (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this
61		-	paragraph, may spend any remaining balance solely for public safety purposes, including
62		-	pedestrian safety programs.
63	51
64		-	(ii) 1. For any fiscal year, if the balance remaining from the fines
65		-	collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring
66		-	systems, after the costs of implementing and administering the systems are recovered in
67		-	accordance with subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph, is greater than 10% of the total
68		-	revenues of the political subdivision for the fiscal year, the political subdivision shall remit
69		-	any funds that exceed 10% of the total revenues to the Comptroller.
	52	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1
	53	+	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 2
	54	+	Section 7–302(e)(4) 3
	55	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 4
	56	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 5
70	57
71		-	2. The Comptroller shall deposit any money remitted under
72		-	this subparagraph to the General Fund of the State.
	58	+	BY adding to 6
	59	+	Article – Education 7
	60	+	Section 7–801.1 8
	61	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 9
	62	+	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 10
73	63
74		-	(iii) The fines collected by Prince George’s County as a result of
75		-	violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 210 shall be remitted
76		-	to the Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway Administration to be used solely
77		-	to assist in covering the costs of:
	64	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11
	65	+	Article – Transportation 12
	66	+	Section 21–706.1(c) 13
	67	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 14
	68	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 15
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79		-	1. Examining the engineering, infrastructure, and other
80		-	relevant factors that may contribute to safety issues on Maryland Route 210 in Prince
81		-	George’s County;
	70	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16
	71	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17
82	72
83		-	2. Reporting its findings and recommendations on any
84		-	solutions to these safety issues; and
	73	+	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 18
85	74
86		-	3. ~~Implementing any solutions to these safety issues.~~
	75	+	7–302. 19
87	76
88		-	(iv) 1. From the fines collected by Baltimore City as a result of
89		-	violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 83, any balance remaining
90		-	after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be remitted to
91		-	the Comptroller for distribution to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation to be
92		-	used solely to assist in covering the cost of roadway improvements on Interstate 83 in
93		-	Baltimore City.
	77	+	(e) (4) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, from the 20
	78	+	fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed 21
	79	+	monitoring systems, school bus monitoring cameras, or bus lane monitoring systems, a 22
	80	+	political subdivision: 23
94	81
95		-	2. Fines remitted to the Baltimore City Department of
96		-	Transportation under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph are supplemental to and WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 676
	82	+	1. May recover the costs of implementing and administering 24
	83	+	the speed monitoring systems, school bus monitoring cameras, or bus lane monitoring 25
	84	+	systems; and 26
97	85
98		-	~~– 3 –~~
99		-	~~are not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated~~ for ~~uses~~
100		-	~~described under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph~~.
	86	+	2. Subject to subparagraphs (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this 27
	87	+	paragraph, may spend any remaining balance solely for public safety purposes, including 28
	88	+	pedestrian safety programs. 29
101	89
102		-	(v) From the fines collected by Anne Arundel County as a result of
103		-	violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup Road)
104		-	between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel County–Howard
105		-	County line, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of
106		-	this paragraph shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway
107		-	Administration to be used solely to assist in covering the cost of speed reduction measures
108		-	and roadway and pedestrian safety improvements on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup Road)
109		-	between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel County–Howard
110		-	County line.
	90	+	(ii) 1. For any fiscal year, if the balance remaining from the fines 30
	91	+	collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring 31
	92	+	systems, after the costs of implementing and administering the systems are recovered in 32
	93	+	accordance with subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph, is greater than 10% of the total 33
	94	+	revenues of the political subdivision for the fiscal year, the political subdivision shall remit 34
	95	+	any funds that exceed 10% of the total revenues to the Comptroller. 35
111	96
112		-	(vi) From the fines collected by the Town of Oxford as a result of
113		-	violations enforced by speed monitoring systems at the intersection of Maryland Route 333
114		-	(Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County, any balance remaining after the
115		-	allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be remitted to the
116		-	Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway Administration to be used solely to assist
117		-	in covering the cost of roadway and pedestrian safety improvements in and around the
118		-	intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue.
	97	+	2. The Comptroller shall deposit any money remitted under 36
	98	+	this subparagraph to the General Fund of the State. 37 HOUSE BILL 761 3
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120		-	(VII) FROM THE FINES COLLEC TED BY MONTGOMERY COUNTY
121		-	AS A RESULT OF VIOLA TIONS ENFORCED BY SC HOOL BUS MONITORING CAMERAS ON
122		-	STATE HIGHWAYS , ANY BALANCE REMAININ G AFTER THE ALLOCATI ON OF FINES
123		-	UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I)1 OF THIS PARAGRAPH SH ALL BE REMITTED TO T HE
124		-	COMPTROLLER FOR DISTR IBUTION TO THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TO
125		-	BE USED ONLY TO ENHA NCE ASSIST IN COVERING T HE COSTS OF ROADWAY AND
126		-	PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT LOCATIONS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
127		-	WHERE THE VIOLATIONS OCCURRED ALONG STATE HIGHWAYS WHERE STUDENTS:
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129		-	1. BOARD OR EXIT A SCHOO L BUS; OR
130	101
131		-	2. NOT INCLUDING EXPRESS WAYS, TRAVEL TO OR FROM
132		-	A DESTINATION AT WHICH THEY BOARD OR EXIT A SCHOOL BUS .
	102	+	(iii) The fines collected by Prince George’s County as a result of 1
	103	+	violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 210 shall be remitted 2
	104	+	to the Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway Administration to be used solely 3
	105	+	to assist in covering the costs of: 4
133	106
134		-	Article – Education
	107	+	1. Examining the engineering, infrastructure, and other 5
	108	+	relevant factors that may contribute to safety issues on Maryland Route 210 in Prince 6
	109	+	George’s County; 7
135	110
136		-	7–801.1.
	111	+	2. Reporting its findings and recommendations on any 8
	112	+	solutions to these safety issues; and 9
137	113
138		-	~~(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY~~.
	114	+	3. Implementing any solutions to these safety issues. 10
139	115
140		-	(B) BEGINNING ON DECEMBER 1, 2025 31, 2026, A SCHOOL BUS STOP MA Y
141		-	NOT BE LOCATED ON AN Y HIGHWAY WITH FIVE OR MORE UNDIVIDED TRAFFIC LANES
142		-	UNLESS:
143		-	Ch. 676 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	116	+	(iv) 1. From the fines collected by Baltimore City as a result of 11
	117	+	violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 83, any balance remaining 12
	118	+	after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be remitted to 13
	119	+	the Comptroller for distribution to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation to be 14
	120	+	used solely to assist in covering the cost of roadway improvements on Interstate 83 in 15
	121	+	Baltimore City. 16
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145		-	– 4 –
146		-	(1) A SCHOOL CROSSING GUAR D IS POSTED AT THE S CHOOL BUS STOP
147		-	TO ASSIST STUDENTS I N CROSSING THE HIGHW AY; OR
	123	+	2. Fines remitted to the Baltimore City Department of 17
	124	+	Transportation under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph are supplemental to and 18
	125	+	are not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for uses 19
	126	+	described under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph. 20
148	127
149		-	(2) A TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVI CE THAT MAINTAINS A RED SIGNAL
150		-	WHILE A STUDENT IS B OARDING OR EXITING A SCHOOL BUS IS PLACED AT THE
151		-	SCHOOL BUS STOP .
	128	+	(v) From the fines collected by Anne Arundel County as a result of 21
	129	+	violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup Road) 22
	130	+	between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel County–Howard 23
	131	+	County line, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of 24
	132	+	this paragraph shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway 25
	133	+	Administration to be used solely to assist in covering the cost of speed reduction measures 26
	134	+	and roadway and pedestrian safety improvements on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup Road) 27
	135	+	between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel County–Howard 28
	136	+	County line. 29
152	137
153		-	Article – Transportation
	138	+	(vi) From the fines collected by the Town of Oxford as a result of 30
	139	+	violations enforced by speed monitoring systems at the intersection of Maryland Route 333 31
	140	+	(Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County, any balance remaining after the 32
	141	+	allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be remitted to the 33
	142	+	Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway Administration to be used solely to assist 34
	143	+	in covering the cost of roadway and pedestrian safety improvements in and around the 35
	144	+	intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue. 36
154	145
155		-	21–706.1.
	146	+	(VII) FROM THE FINES COLLEC TED BY MONTGOMERY COUNTY 37
	147	+	AS A RESULT OF VIOLA TIONS ENFORCED BY SC HOOL BUS MONITORING CAMERAS ON 38 4 HOUSE BILL 761
156	148
157		-	(c) (1) A school bus monitoring camera may not be used in a local jurisdiction
158		-	under this section unless its use is authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction
159		-	by local law enacted after reasonable notice and a public hearing.
160	149
161		-	(2) If authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction, a law
162		-	enforcement agency, in consultation with the county board of education, may place school
163		-	bus monitoring cameras on school buses in the county.
	150	+	STATE HIGHWAYS , ANY BALANCE REMAININ G AFTER THE ALLOCATI ON OF FINES 1
	151	+	UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I)1 OF THIS PARAGRAPH SH ALL BE REMITTED TO T HE 2
	152	+	COMPTROLLER FOR DISTR IBUTION TO THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TO 3
	153	+	BE USED ONLY TO ENHA NCE ASSIST IN COVERING T HE COSTS OF ROADWAY AND 4
	154	+	PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT LOCATIONS IN MONTGOME RY COUNTY 5
	155	+	WHERE THE VIOLATIONS OCCURRED ALONG STATE HIGHWAYS WHERE STUDENTS: 6
164	156
165		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
166		-	October 1, 2024.
	157	+	1. BOARD OR EXIT A SCHOO L BUS; OR 7
167	158
168		-	Approved by the Governor, May 9, 2024.
	159	+	2. NOT INCLUDING EXPRESS WAYS, TRAVEL TO OR FROM 8
	160	+	A DESTINATION AT WHI CH THEY BOARD OR EXI T A SCHOOL BUS. 9
	161	+
	162	+	Article – Education 10
	163	+
	164	+	7–801.1. 11
	165	+
	166	+	(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. 12
	167	+
	168	+	(B) BEGINNING ON DECEMBER 1, 2025 31, 2026, A SCHOOL BUS STOP MA Y 13
	169	+	NOT BE LOCATED ON AN Y HIGHWAY WITH FIVE OR MORE UNDIVIDED TR AFFIC LANES 14
	170	+	UNLESS: 15
	171	+
	172	+	(1) A SCHOOL CROSSING GUAR D IS POSTED AT THE S CHOOL BUS STOP 16
	173	+	TO ASSIST STUDENTS I N CROSSING THE HIGHW AY; OR 17
	174	+
	175	+	(2) A TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVI CE THAT MAINTAINS A RED SIGNAL 18
	176	+	WHILE A STUDENT IS B OARDING OR EXITING A SCHOOL BUS IS PLACED AT THE 19
	177	+	SCHOOL BUS STOP . 20
	178	+
	179	+	Article – Transportation 21
	180	+
	181	+	21–706.1. 22
	182	+
	183	+	(c) (1) A school bus monitoring camera may not be used in a local jurisdiction 23
	184	+	under this section unless its use is authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction 24
	185	+	by local law enacted after reasonable notice and a public hearing. 25
	186	+
	187	+	(2) If authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction, a law 26
	188	+	enforcement agency, in consultation with the county board of education, may place school 27
	189	+	bus monitoring cameras on school buses in the county. 28
	190	+
	191	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall t ake effect July 29
	192	+	October 1, 2024. 30
	193	+
	194	+