ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 447

(f)      Notwithstanding any other provision of this title or the Public Utility
Companies Article, the Public Service Commission does not have any jurisdiction over
transit facilities owned or controlled by the Administration or over any contractor
operating these facilities.

(g)     Except as provided in this title, the Administration does not have any
jurisdiction over transportation in the District by private carriers.

10-207.

(a)     (1) In this section, the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2)     "Eligible local bus service":

(i) 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 operated by or on behalf of and in
Montgomery County or Prince George's County.

(3)     "Costs" means operating costs of eligible local bus service, plus
operating costs under § 10-205 of this subtitle.

(4)     "Service deficit" means costs less:
(i) The greater of:

1.       Revenues collected under this section and § 10-205(b) of
this subtitle; or

2.       40 percent of the costs; and
(ii) All federal operating assistance.

(b)     (1) Subject to the appropriation requirements and budgetary provisions
of § 3-216 of this article and upon receipt of an approval of a grant application in the
form or detail as the Secretary shall reasonably require, the Department shall provide
for annual grants to Prince George's County and Montgomery County for eligible local
bus service as defined in this section. The amount of these grants shall be equal to:

(i) 100 percent of the service deficit attributable to each county;
less

(ii) Each county's share of the Department's annual grant to the
Washington Suburban Transit District as determined under § 10-205(b) of this
subtitle.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Secretary may
authorize payments to Prince George's County and Montgomery County:

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