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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Important Housing Lands. [SB-139]
[Housing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to conduct a study identifying certain state-owned lands located within a one-half mile radius of any rail mass transit station, including lands owned by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and excluding lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, that are most suitable for constructing at least one hundred thousand housing units. Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to conduct the study, or contract services to conduct the study. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Aquino
Passed Second Reading As Amended In Hd 1 And Referred To The Committee(s) On Fin With None Voting Aye With Reservations; None Voting No (0) And Representative(s) Ilagan Excused (1). on 03/24/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Equitable and Inclusive Transit-Oriented Development Enhancement Act [SB-151]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Repealing the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to designate a transit-oriented development; establishing the Transit-Oriented Development Capital Grant and Revolving Loan Fund to promote the equitable and inclusive development of transit-oriented developments; authorizing the Department of Transportation to use the Fund to provide certain financial assistance to local jurisdictions; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2025 an appropriation of $5,000,000 to the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Third Reading Passed (36-11) on 04/06/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund; 3.5 percent of Fund may be allocated to NVTC. [SB-1079]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund. Allocates 3.5 percent of the Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund to commuter rail systems jointly operated by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) and the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission and excludes such commuter rail systems from receiving allocations pursuant to other distributions of the Fund. The bill requires such commuter rail systems to submit reports to the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The bill limits allocations by the NVTC for distribution to the Washington Metropolitan
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Cosgrove
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0363) on 03/23/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Department of Transportation - Financing and Commission on Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs (State and Federal Transportation Funding Act) [SB-24]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Repealing a requirement that the Capital Debt Affordability Committee include certain debt that is secured by future federal aid within its review of State tax supported debt; altering the calculation of the maximum amount of debt secured by future federal aid that the Department of Transportation may issue; providing that the maximum amount of debt that may be issued is calculated as of June 30; establishing the Maryland Commission on Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 455 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Equity in Transportation Sector - Guidelines and Analyses [HB-9]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Requiring that equity be considered when State transportation plans, reports, and goals are developed; altering the membership of the advisory committee on State transportation goals; requiring the Maryland Department of Transportation to conduct transit equity analyses, cost-benefit analyses, and consult with certain communities before announcing or proposing any major service change or any reduction or cancellation of a certain capital expansion project in the construction program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 583 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Equity in Transportation Sector - Guidelines and Analyses [SB-19]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Economic Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring that equity be considered when State transportation plans, reports, and goals are developed; altering the membership of the advisory committee on State transportation goals, benchmarks, and indicators; requiring the Department of Transportation to conduct transit equity analyses and cost-benefit analyses and consult with certain communities before announcing or proposing any major service change or any reduction or cancellation of a certain capital expansion project in a certain construction program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 584 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Department of Transportation - Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle Bonds and Grant Anticipation Notes (State and Federal Transportation Funding Act) [HB-51]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Repealing a requirement that the Capital Debt Affordability Committee include certain debt that is secured by future federal aid within its review of State tax supported debt; altering the calculation of the maximum amount of debt secured by future federal aid that the Department of Transportation may issue; providing that the maximum amount of debt that may be issued is calculated as of June 30; altering the maximum term of certain bonds that are secured by a pledge of future federal aid; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Korman
Favorable With Amendments Report By Budget And Taxation on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
State Finance – Prohibited Appropriations – Magnetic Levitation Transportation System [HB-106]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
Prohibiting the State and certain units and instrumentalities of the State from using any appropriation for a magnetic levitation transportation system in the State; and providing that the prohibition does not apply to certain expenditures for salaries.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Williams
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/06/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
State Finance – Prohibited Appropriations – Magnetic Levitation Transportation System [SB-50]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
Prohibiting the State and certain units and instrumentalities of the State from using any appropriation for a magnetic levitation transportation system in the State; and providing that the prohibition does not apply to certain expenditures for salaries.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Pinsky
Hearing 1/25 At 2:00 P.m. (budget And Taxation) on 01/17/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Equitable and Inclusive Transit-Oriented Development Enhancement Act [HB-12]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Economic Development ]
Repealing the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to designate transit-oriented development; establishing the Transit-Oriented Development Capital Grant and Revolving Loan Fund to promote the equitable and inclusive development of transit-oriented developments; authorizing the Department of Transportation to use the Fund to provide financial assistance to local jurisdictions; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an amount sufficient to ensure a Fund balance of at least $5,000,000; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 512 on 05/08/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund; 3.5 percent of Fund may be allocated to NVTC. [HB-1496]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund. Allocates 3.5 percent of the Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund to commuter rail systems jointly operated by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) and the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission and excludes such commuter rail systems from receiving allocations pursuant to other distributions of the Fund. The bill requires such commuter rail systems to submit reports to the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The bill limits allocations by the NVTC for distribution to the Washington Metropolitan
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Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Austin
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0362) on 03/23/2023
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North Carolina 2021-2022 Session
Pitt-Greenville Passenger Rail Service Study [HB-1048]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
Pitt-Greenville Passenger Rail Service Study
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Belk
Passed 1st Reading on 05/26/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Transportation - Magnetic Levitation Transportation Systems - Rapid Rail Local Development Councils [SB-1013]
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[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Nonprofit ]
Requiring a railroad company that acquires property by condemnation for a magnetic levitation transportation system to pay an additional amount equal to 25% of the acquisition cost of the property to a local development council; authorizing the governing body of a county to establish a rapid rail local development council; and requiring a rapid rail local development council to distribute funds for certain community projects to a nonprofit organization, a school, a faith-based organization, or a certain community organization.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Motion Rules Suspend To Refer (senator Beidle) Adopted (37-8) on 04/06/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Greater Baltimore Transit Governance and Funding Commission [HB-1336]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Infrastructure ]
Establishing the Greater Baltimore Transit Governance and Funding Commission to study and make findings and recommendations relating to the funding, governance, and performance of mass transit in the greater Baltimore region; and requiring the Commission to submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an interim report of its findings and recommendations by December 1, 2022, and a final report by December 1, 2023.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Bridges
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/27/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Maryland Transit Administration - Transit Services for Public School Students and Youth Workers [HB-1055]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to provide certain services to certain students of the Baltimore City Public School system and youth workers in the Baltimore City YouthWorks program; prohibiting the Administration from seeking certain fees or reimbursement; and requiring the Administration, Baltimore City Public Schools, and the Mayor's Office of Employment Development to adopt regulations establishing the eligibility criteria for students and youth workers receiving a student transit pass.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooke Lierman
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments on 04/06/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Bicounty Commissions - Ethics - Certification of Compliance PG/MC 103-22 [HB-1059]
[Ethics ]
Requiring each bicounty commission to certify to the Ethics Commission that the bicounty commission is in compliance with requirements relating to conflicts of interest, financial disclosure, and lobbying;
and providing that regulations adopted by a bicounty commission relating to lobbying may be modified to make regulations relevant to the bicounty commission.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 284 on 05/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Economic Development - Sports Entertainment Facilities and Events, Prince George's County Blue Line Corridor Facilities, and Racing Facilities [HB-897]
[Economic Development ]
[Sports ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Authorizing the Maryland Stadium Authority to issue certain bonds to finance site acquisition, design, and construction of any portion of a certain sports entertainment facility, subject to certain limitations; authorizing the Authority to issue certain bonds to finance the planning, design, and construction of certain Prince George's County Blue Line Corridor facilities, subject to certain limitations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 61 on 04/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Maryland Transit Administration - Transit Services for Public School Students and Youth Workers [SB-862]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to provide ridership on transit vehicles to certain students of the Baltimore City Public School System and youth workers in the Baltimore City YouthWorks program; and prohibiting the Maryland Transit Administration from seeking certain fees or reimbursement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 44 on 04/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Transportation of Persons With Disabilities - Transportation Network Companies - Employee Requirements and Study [SB-625]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Disabilities ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
Exempting certain employees of transportation network companies that provide transit service to persons with disabilities under contract with the Maryland Transit Administration from certain requirements relating to a certain criminal history records check and completion of a certain course; requiring transportation network companies that provide transit service to persons with disabilities under contract with the Administration to run certain annual background checks on certain employees; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 3/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Transportation - Investment Program - MARC Rail Service (Maryland Regional Rail Transformation Act) [HB-778]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to establish certain investment programs for enhancing certain rail lines and services operated by the Maryland Area Regional Commuter rail service; requiring the Administration to advance certain rail projects in fiscal year 2023; requiring the Administration to conduct a MARC Cornerstone Plan Implementation Study; and establishing the Transportation Trust Fund Workgroup to study certain matters and make its recommendations by December 16, 2022.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Gubernatorial Veto Override (legislative Date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 54 on 04/09/2022