HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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RELATING GENERALLY TO ALL AREAS OF RAILROAD SAFETY AND
HEALTH, SAFETY APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT ON RAILROAD ENGINES
AND CARS, AND THE PROTECTION OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES AND THE
PUBLIC:

229A.

(1) ARTICLE 23, SECTIONS 205, 227, 228, 229 AND

(2) ARTICLE 43, SECTIONS 2A, 229, AND 243.

(3) (2) ARTICLE 78, SECTIONS 36A, 38, 38A, 39,
40, 41, 42, 43, AND 44.

(4) (3) ARTICLE 27, SECTION 460A.

(5) ARTICLE - TRANSPORTATION, SECTION 8-639.

(B)  INCLUDED IN THE TRANSFER OF POWERS AND FUNCTIONS
IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION ARE ALL PUBLISHED
REGULATIONS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION RELATING TO
RAILROAD SAFETY WHICH ARE IN EFFECT ON JULY 1, 1980 AND NOT
INCONSISTENT WITH ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE. THESE
REGULATIONS SHALL CONTINUE IN EFFECT UNTIL MODIFIED,
SUPERSEDED, OR REPEALED BY THE COMMISSIONER.

(C)  NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL DIMINISH THE
FUNCTIONS OF ANY STATE AGENCY UNDER ANY OTHER LAWS OR
REGULATIONS NOT SPECIFICALLY TRANSFERRED BY THIS SECTION.

(D)  ALL PERSONNEL OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
ENGAGED IN RAILROAD SAFETY ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS SHALL BE
TRANSFERRED ON JULY 1, 1980 TO THE DIVISION OF LABOR AND
INDUSTRY, TOGETHER WITH ALL UNEXPENDED BALANCES OF FUNDS
APPROPRIATED FOR THE PERSONNEL.

99.

(A) THE COST OF ADMINISTERING THE RAILROAD SAFETY AND
HEALTH PROGRAM UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE
BUDGET OF THE DIVISION OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY, TO BE PAID
FROM GENERAL FUNDS, AND THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE STATE SHALL
BE REIMBURSED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FROM FUNDS
RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO PROVISIONS OF SECTION
88 OF ARTICLE 78 OF THE CODE.

(B) AT THE OPTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 99 CAN BE ALTERED BY ADOPTION OF A
RULE WHICH, AS EQUALLY AS POSSIBLE, FAIRLY ASSESSES EACH
RAILROAD COMPANY OPERATING IN MARYLAND THE STATE SHARE COST
OF ALL ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO THIS SUBTITLE. THE
REIMBURSABLE COST MAY NOT EXCEED $1,000,000 IN ANY FISCAL

YEAR.