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Maryland Senate Bill SB126

Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 533
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4-Chapter 533
5-(Senate Bill 126)
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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+ *sb0126*
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9-Transportation – WMATA Operating Assistance – Alteration
10-(Maryland Metro Funding Act of 2024)
10+SENATE BILL 126
11+R2, B1 4lr1222
12+ (PRE–FILED) CF HB 198
13+By: Senators Augustine and Feldman
14+Requested: October 29, 2023
15+Introduced and read first time: January 10, 2024
16+Assigned to: Budget and Taxation
17+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
18+Senate action: Adopted
19+Read second time: February 27, 2024
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12-FOR the purpose of repealing for a certain fiscal year years a requirement that the
13-Secretary of Transportation withhold a certain percentage of the State’s share of
14-annual operating grants for the Washington Suburban Transit District if the State’s
15-operating assistance provided in the approved Washington Metropolitan Area
16-Transit Authority budget increases by more than a certain percentage over the total
17-operating assistance provided in the prior fiscal year; requiring the Secretary to
18-withhold a certain percentage of the State’s share of annual operating grants for the
19-District under certain circumstances; and generally relating to operating grants for
20-the Washington Suburban Transit District.
21+CHAPTER ______
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22-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
23- Article – Transportation
24-Section 10–205(b)
25- Annotated Code of Maryland
26- (2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
23+AN ACT concerning 1
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28- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
29-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
25+Transportation – WMATA Operating Assistance – Alteration 2
26+(Maryland Metro Funding Act of 2024) 3
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31-Article – Transportation
28+FOR the purpose of repealing for a certain fiscal year years a requirement that the 4
29+Secretary of Transportation withhold a certain percentage of the State’s share of 5
30+annual operating grants for the Washington Suburban Transit District if the State’s 6
31+operating assistance provided in the approved Washington Metropolitan Area 7
32+Transit Authority budget increases by more than a certain percentage over the total 8
33+operating assistance provided in the prior fiscal year; requiring the Secretary to 9
34+withhold a certain percentage of the State’s share of annual operating grants for the 10
35+District under certain circumstances; and generally relating to operating grants for 11
36+the Washington Suburban Transit District. 12
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33-10–205.
38+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
39+ Article – Transportation 14
40+Section 10–205(b) 15
41+ Annotated Code of Maryland 16
42+ (2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 17
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35- (b) (1) Subject to the appropriation requirements and budgetary provisions of
36-§ 3–216(d) of this article and upon receipt of an approval of a grant application in such form
37-and detail as the Secretary shall reasonably require, the Department shall provide for
38-annual grants to the Washington Suburban Transit District for a share of the operating
39-deficits of the regional transit system for which the District is responsible. “Operating
40-deficit” means operating costs less:
44+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18
45+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19
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42- (i) The greater of operating revenues or 50 percent of the operating
43-costs; and
47+Article – Transportation 20
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45- (ii) All federal operating assistance.
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47- (2) The Department’s share shall equal 100 percent of the operating deficit.
48- Ch. 533 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAN D
51+10–205. 1
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51- (3) (i) [For] BEGINNING IN FISCAL Y EAR 2026 2028, FOR any fiscal
52-year in which the total Maryland operating assistance provided in the approved
53-Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority budget increases by more than 3% over
54-the total operating assistance provided in the prior fiscal year’s approved Washington
55-Metropolitan Area Transit Authority budget, the Secretary shall withhold an amount equal
56-to 35% of the funds available under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection.
53+ (b) (1) Subject to the appropriation requirements and budgetary provisions of 2
54+§ 3–216(d) of this article and upon receipt of an approval of a grant application in such form 3
55+and detail as the Secretary shall reasonably require, the Department shall provide for 4
56+annual grants to the Washington Suburban Transit District for a share of the operating 5
57+deficits of the regional transit system for which the District is responsible. “Operating 6
58+deficit” means operating costs less: 7
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58- (ii) For purposes of calculating a budget increase under
59-subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the following items may not be included:
60+ (i) The greater of operating revenues or 50 percent of the operating 8
61+costs; and 9
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61- 1. The cost of any service, equipment, or facility that is
62-required by law;
63+ (ii) All federal operating assistance. 10
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64- 2. A capital project approved by the board of directors of the
65-Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority;
65+ (2) The Department’s share shall equal 100 percent of the operating deficit. 11
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67- 3. Any payments or obligations arising from or related to
68-legal disputes or proceedings or arbitration proceedings between or among the Washington
69-Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and any other person; and
67+ (3) (i) [For] BEGINNING IN FISCAL Y EAR 2026 2028, FOR any fiscal 12
68+year in which the total Maryland operating assistance provided in the approved 13
69+Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority budget increases by more than 3% over 14
70+the total operating assistance provided in the prior fiscal year’s approved Washington 15
71+Metropolitan Area Transit Authority budget, the Secretary shall withhold an amount equal 16
72+to 35% of the funds available under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection. 17
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71- 4. Any service increases approved by the board of directors of
72-the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
74+ (ii) For purposes of calculating a budget increase under 18
75+subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the following items may not be included: 19
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74- (4) THE SECRETARY SHALL WITHHOL D AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 35%
75-OF THE FUNDS AVAILAB LE UNDER PARAGRAPHS (1) AND (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION
76-FOR ANY FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH:
77+ 1. The cost of any service, equipment, or facility that is 20
78+required by law; 21
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78- (I) THE CHAIRMAN OF THE B OARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
79-WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY:
80+ 2. A capital project approved by the board of directors of the 22
81+Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; 23
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81- 1. HAS SERVED AS CHAIRMA N FOR AT LEAST 2 PRIOR
82-YEARS; OR
83+ 3. Any payments or obligations arising from or related to 24
84+legal disputes or proceedings or arbitration proceedings between or among the Washington 25
85+Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and any other person; and 26
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84- 2. REPRESENTS THE SAME J URISDICTION AS THE
85-MEMBER WHO SERVED AS CHAIRMAN FOR THE 2 IMMEDIATELY PRECEDIN G YEARS;
86-OR
87+ 4. Any service increases approved by the board of directors of 27
88+the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. 28
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88- (II) THE PURPLE LINE, AS DEFINED IN § 2–103.8 OF THIS
89-ARTICLE, IS IN SERVICE A ND IS NOT INCLUDED O N THE MAPS POSTED AT
90-WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY STATIONS .
90+ (4) THE SECRETARY SHALL WITHHOL D AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 35% 29
91+OF THE FUNDS AVAILAB LE UNDER PARAGRAPHS (1) AND (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION 30
92+FOR ANY FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH: 31
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92- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
93-1, 2024.
94+ (I) THE CHAIRMAN OF THE B OARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE 32
95+WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY: 33
96+ SENATE BILL 126 3
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95-Approved by the Governor, May 9, 2024.
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99+ 1. HAS SERVED AS CHAIRMA N FOR AT LEAST 2 PRIOR 1
100+YEARS; OR 2
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102+ 2. REPRESENTS THE SAME J URISDICTION AS THE 3
103+MEMBER WHO SERVED AS CHAIRMAN FOR THE 2 IMMEDIATELY PRECEDIN G YEARS; 4
104+OR 5
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106+ (II) THE PURPLE LINE, AS DEFINED IN § 2–103.8 OF THIS 6
107+ARTICLE, IS IN SERVICE AND IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE MAPS POSTED A T 7
108+WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY STATIONS . 8
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110+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 9
111+1, 2024. 10
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116+Approved:
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118+ Governor.
119+________________________________________________________________________________
120+ President of the Senate.
121+________________________________________________________________________________
122+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.