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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 357
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(1997 Replacement Volume and 1999 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Environment
2-901.
(a) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(1) "Business entity" means:
(i) A person conducting or operating a trade or business in
Maryland; or
(ii) An organization operating in Maryland that is exempt from
taxation under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2) "CASH IN LIEU OF PARKING PROGRAM" MEANS AN
EMPLOYER-FUNDED PROGRAM UNDER WHICH AN EMPLOYER OFFERS TO PROVIDE A
CASH ALLOWANCE TO AN EMPLOYEE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE PARKING
SUBSIDY THAT THE EMPLOYER WOULD OTHERWISE PAY OR INCUR TO PROVIDE THE
EMPLOYEE A PARKING SPACE.
(3) "GUARANTEED RIDE HOME" MEANS IMMEDIATE TRANSPORTATION
PROVIDED BY A BUSINESS ENTITY FOR AN EMPLOYEE WHO:
(I) RECEIVES ANY OF THE COMMUTER BENEFITS DESCRIBED IN
SUBSECTION (B)(1) OR (2) OF THIS SECTION OR COMMUTES BY WAY OF A
NONMOTORIZED METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION; AND
(II) IS REQUIRED TO LEAVE WORK EARLY FOR ILLNESS OR OTHER
VERIFIABLE REASON.
[(2)] (4) "Instrument" means a pass, token, fare card, voucher, or similar
item.
(5) "PARKING SUBSIDY" MEANS:
(I) THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE OUT-OF-POCKET AMOUNT
PAID BY AN EMPLOYER ON A REGULAR BASIS TO SECURE THE AVAILABILITY OF AN
EMPLOYEE PARKING SPACE NOT OWNED BY THE EMPLOYER AND THE PRICE
CHARGED TO THE EMPLOYEE FOR USE OF THAT SPACE; OR
(II) FOR PARKING OWNED OR LEASED BY THE EMPLOYER AS AN
INTEGRAL PART OF A LARGER FACILITY, THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF A PARKING
SPACE PROVIDED BY THE EMPLOYER FOR PARKING COMMUTER VEHICLES, AS
DETERMINED:
1. BY CONSIDERING TYPICAL COSTS PAID OR INCURRED BY
USERS OF NEARBY EQUIVALENT PAID PARKING SPACES, BY EVALUATING THE
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