Ch. 495                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(i) Identifies each major capital project for which the budget bill or a
supplemental budget amendment first requests funds for the project development phase
or for the construction phase;

(ii) With respect to each major capital project for which funds are
requested in the budget request year, states:

1. The amount of the funds requested; and

2. The total estimated cost of the project;

(iii) Identifies significant changes in the cost, scope, design, or
scheduling of major capital projects for each completed fiscal year;

(iv) When there is a significant change in cost, states the amount by
which the expenditures that have been authorized exceed the original project estimate;

(v) When there is a significant change, states:

1. The amount by which costs exceed projected costs during
each completed fiscal year; and

2. The total amount that has been expended for a major capital
project; and

(vi) Includes any other information that the Secretary believes would
be useful to the members of the General Assembly or other recipients of the
Consolidated Transportation Program.

[(3)](4) The total operating and capital expenditures for the Department
or for the Office of the Secretary or any modal administration projected in the
Consolidated Transportation Program for the budget request year may not exceed the
budget request for the Department, Office, or modal administration for that year.

8-101.

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

(D) "BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PRIORITY AREA" MEANS A GEOGRAPHICAL
AREA WHERE THE ENHANCEMENT. OF BICYCLE OR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC IS A
PRIORITY.

8-204.

(c) (1) The Administration shall: ,

(I) [determine] DETERMINE and may change from time to time the
location, construction, geometries, design, and maintenance of the State highway system;
AND

(II) 1. IF THE ADMINISTRATION AND A LOCAL GOVERNMENT
DESIGNATE AN AREA AS A BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PRIORITY AREA, IMPLEMENT
A PLAN DEVELOPED IN COOPERATION WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO
INCREASE SAFETY AND ACCESS FOR BICYCLE OR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC.

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