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H.B. 1368 VETOES
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That it is the intent of the
General Assembly that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
(WMATA) Board of Directors should study and adopt the following improvements to
WMATA's financial planning and business practices:
(1) after consultation with stakeholders and the funding jurisdictions,
complete a strategic plan that:
(i) prioritizes goals for the transportation system and strategies to
achieve these goals; and
(ii) adopts performance measures and benchmarks, which are reported
through the annual budget process to the Board and funding jurisdictions;
(2) develop a long-range budget plan, outlining WMATA's long-term capital
and operating needs and funding requirements; and
(3) adopt an annual 5-year service and financial plan that:
(i) outlines planned transportation services;
(ii) estimates the operating costs of planned service expansions; and
(iii) includes detailed expenditure and revenue projections.
SECTION 4. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 2006.
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April 7, 2006
The Honorable Michael E. Busch
Speaker of the House
State House
Annapolis, MD 21401
Dear Mr. Speaker:
In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, today I have
vetoed House Bill 1368 - Election Law - Voter Bill of Rights.
House Bill 1368 was passed as an emergency measure by the General Assembly to
further expand the powers of the State Administrator of Elections and mandate
certain election procedures for the 2006 elections. Last year, over my objections, the
General Assembly enacted significant modifications to our State's election procedures
in an attempt to promote greater voter access without taking into account safeguards
that ensure integrity in our elections system. These modifications were inspired by
partisan politics instead of instilling public confidence of our voting system. Now
presented again are a litany of election law proposals that create an imbalance in
election administration and mandate new procedures without the full consent of our
local elections officials.
One of the pillars of democracy in America is our electoral process. In Maryland, we
have strived to create a system that instills public confidence in our ability to conduct
fair, accurate and secure elections. It has been the goal of this Administration to
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