1768

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 630

(6)     THE TOTAL COST INCLUDING INFLATION
(CAPITAL AND OPERATING) OF BUILDING AND MAINTAINING THE

SYSTEM;

(7)     COST/BENEFIT RATIO FOR BOTH CAPITAL AND
OPERATING EXPENDITURES; AND

(8)    AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL FUNDS, INCLUDING
WHETHER ANY DESIGN CHANGES WILL MEET FEDERAL APPROVAL
REQUIREMENTS.

107.

(A)    THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, BEFORE
SUBMITTING TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR APPROVAL OR FUNDING ANY FINAL PLANS
FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OR [[EXTENTION]] EXTENSION OF
THE RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM IN THE BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN
TRANSIT DISTRICT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION.

(B)    THE PLANS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE
ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE
NEXT REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THE
COMMITTEE SHALL REVIEW AND EVALUATE THE PLANS AND MAKE
ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON OR BEFORE
THE FIRST DAY OF [[THE NEXT]] THAT REGULAR SESSION.

(C) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY THE ADOPTION OF A
JOINT RESOLUTION, ON OR BEFORE [[60]] 45 DAYS FOLLOWING
THE COMMENCEMENT OF [[ITS NEXT]] THAT REGULAR SESSION,
MAY [[AMEND OR]] REJECT THE PLANS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (B).

(D) IF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DOES NOT REJECT THE
PLANS, THE SECRETARY, FOLLOWING THE [[60TH]] 45TH DAY
AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SESSION, MAY SUBMIT THE
PLANS TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
IF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REJECTS THE [[PLAN]] PLANS, THE
SECRETARY MAY NOT SUBMIT THE PLANS TO THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION[[. IF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AMENDS THE PLANS, THE SECRETARY MAY NOT SUBMIT PLANS
WHICH ARE IN ANY MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH THE AMENDMENTS
MADE BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.]], BUT THE SECRETARY MAY
SUBMIT A REVISED PLAN AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO FOURTEEN DAYS

BEFORE THE END OF THAT REGULAR SESSION. IF THE GENERAL

ASSEMBLY, BY THE ADOPTION OF A JOINT RESOLUTION, ON OR

BEFORE THE END OF THAT REGULAR SESSION, DOES NOT REJECT

THE REVISED PLAN, THE SECRETARY MAY__SUBMIT THE REVISED

PLAN TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

IF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY ADOPTION OF A JOINT

RESOLUTION, ON OR BEFORE THE END OF THAT REGULAR SESSION,

REJECTS THE REVISED PLAN, THE SECRETARY MAY NOT SUBMIT

THE REVISED PLAN TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION.

(E) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 108, THIS
SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE PLANS FOR SECTION A OF