the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to make a certain report on or before a
certain date; providing for the termination of this Act; and generally relating to
the Task Force on Driver's Education Programs in Maryland.

Preamble

WHEREAS, Driving is a life experience fundamental in today's society and
common to most of the State's youth; and

WHEREAS, Driver's education programs are no longer provided in Maryland
public schools; and

WHEREAS, Increasing accidents and deaths are occurring among our student
population; and

WHEREAS, Instructional technologies including simulation techniques have
evolved in recent years to the point of financial viability and realism; now, therefore,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That:

(1) There is a Task Force on Driver's Education Programs in Maryland.

(2) The Task Force shall be comprised of the following 18 members:

(i) Two members from the House of Delegates, appointed by the
Speaker of the House;

(ii) Two members from the Senate, appointed by the President of

the Senate;

(iii) Two members from the Motor Vehicle Administration;

(iv) Two local board of education representatives, appointed by the
Maryland Association of Boards of Education, of which:

1. One member shall be from a charter home rule county;

and

2. One member shall be from a commission county;

(v) One member from the Department of State Police;

(vi) One member from the State Emergency Medical Services

Board;

(vii) The State Insurance Commissioner, or the Commissioner's

designee;

(viii) The State Superintendent of Schools, or the Superintendent's

designee;

(ix) One local school superintendent, appointed by the Public School
Superintendents Association of Maryland;