S.B. 5

VETOES

have directed the Department of Transportation to waive the local match requirements
under the Section 16 Program. The Department will provide the required local match out
of TTF revenues at an amount not less than the total local contributions made under the
Section 16 Program in fiscal year 1994.

Eliminating the Section 16 local match requirements will free up funds for eligible
nonprofit organizations to spend on operational expenses. I believe this action will
achieve the same goal as that set forth in Senate Bill 5.

For these reasons, I have vetoed Senate Bill 5:

Sincerely,       

William Donald Schaefer
Governor

                             Senate Bill No. 5

AN ACT concerning

Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax - Refunds

FOR the purpose of altering and making applicable statewide a provision making
refundable the motor fuel tax paid on motor fuel used by certain nonprofit
organizations that provide operate a system of transportation to for elderly,
handicapped, or low income individuals; and generally relating to a refund of motor
fuel tax paid on motor fuel used by certain nonprofit organizations for certain
purposes.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Tax - General                               

Section 13-901(f)(1)(ii)5.                                                   

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1988 Volume and 1993 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Tax - General

13-901....

(f) (1) A claim for refund of motor fuel tax may be filed by a claimant who pays
the tax on:

    (ii) motor fuel, as defined in § 9-101 of this article, that:

5. is used by a system of transportation based in [Howard
County] THE STATE , IN A VEHICLE THAT IS USED to provide transportation to elderly,
handicapped, or low income individuals, if the system is provided OPERATED by a
nonprofit organization that:

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