Ch. 626

LAWS OF MARYLAND

action required by the General Assembly, this Act shall be
abrogated and of no further force and effect].

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of
Maryland read as follows:

Article - Transportation

10-207.

(a)(1) In this section, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)   "ELIGIBLE local bus [system] SERVICE":

(I)   [means a bus transit system] MEANS THE
NUMBER OF ANNUAL PLATFORM MILES AND ANNUAL PLATFORM HOURS OF
FIXED ROUTE, SCHEDULED LOCAL BUS SERVICE, THAT PREVIOUSLY
REPLACED COMPARABLE SERVICE OPERATED BY THE WASHINGTON
METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, PLUS THE NUMBER OF ANNUAL
PLATFORM MILES AND ANNUAL PLATFORM HOURS OF ANY NEW FIXED ROUTE,
SCHEDULED LOCAL BUS SERVICE ADDED AFTER JUNE 30, 1989; AND

(II)  IS LIMITED TO SERVICE [owned or] operated
by OR ON BEHALF OF AND IN Montgomery County or Prince George's
County.

(3)   "COSTS" MEAN:

(I)  OPERATING COSTS OF ELIGIBLE LOCAL BUS
SERVICE, PLUS OPERATING COSTS UNDER SECTION 10-205 OF THIS
SUBTITLE; AND

(II)  AN ALLOWANCE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF BUSES
USED IN ELIGIBLE LOCAL SERVICE, WHICH SHALL EQUAL THE COST OF
SUCH BUSES DIVIDED BY THEIR USEFUL LIFE.

(4)   "SERVICE DEFICIT" MEANS COSTS LESS:

(I)  THE GREATER OF REVENUES COLLECTED UNDER
SECTIONS 10-205(B) AND 10-207 OF THIS SUBTITLE OR 50 PERCENT OF
THE COSTS; AND

(II)  ALL FEDERAL OPERATING ASSISTANCE.

[(b) In this section, "operating deficit" means operating
costs less:

(1)  The greater of operating revenues or 50 percent
of the operating costs; and

(2)  All federal operating assistance.]

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