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H.B. 1345 VETOES
WHEREAS, Maryland has statewide transit funding needs that should be
addressed using a statewide approach that is equitable for all regions; now, therefore,
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That:
(a) The Maryland Department of Transportation shall provide an analysis of
operating and capital funding needs for transit in the State over a twenty year
horizon. The analysis shall include a comprehensive, financially unconstrained
review of potential needs. Projections should provide detail on operating and capital
assumptions, including baseline growth, system preservation, service expansion, and
system expansion including all new transit projects currently under study. To the
extent practical, the analysis shall consider previous studies or approved service
expansion plans for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA),
Maryland Transit Administration services (Metro, Light Rail, Bus. Commuter Bus,
and MARC), and locally operated transit systems.
(b) The Maryland Department of Transportation shall conduct a review of how
transit services are funded across the country and in select cities outside the United
States with large transit systems. The review should providing a list of revenue
sources used, examples of the mix of sources applied, and other detailed information
helpful to considering transit funding strategies. This review should consider state,
regional, and local approaches to funding transit systems, including capital expansion
projects. The study may discuss the policy considerations of potential revenue sources
not currently used in Maryland.
(c) The Maryland Department of Transportation shall identify State funding
strategies to take advantage of potential new federal funding for WMATA that could
be authorized by pending federal legislation.
(d) (1) There is a Transit Funding Study Steering Committee.
(2) The Steering Committee shall meet periodically to provide guidance
and direction to the Maryland Department of Transportation in conducting the
studies and analysis required under this section.
(3) The Steering Committee shall consist of the following members:
(i) Three members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the
President of the Senate;
(ii) Three members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the
Speaker of the House;
(iii) The Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary's designee;
and
(iv) The Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary's
designee.
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