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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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25 | + | Transportation – WMATA Operating Assistance – Alteration 2 | |
26 | + | (Maryland Metro Funding Act of 2024) 3 | |
30 | 27 | ||
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 | |
32 | 37 | ||
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 | |
34 | 43 | ||
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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47 | + | Article – Transportation 20 | |
48 | + | 2 SENATE BILL 126 | |
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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 | - | ( | |
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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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72 | - | the | |
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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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 | - | ( | |
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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: | |
117 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
118 | + | Governor. | |
119 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
120 | + | President of the Senate. | |
121 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
122 | + | Speaker of the House of Delegates. |