Mass Transit
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Equitable and Inclusive Transit–Oriented Development Enhancement Act [HB-710]
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[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering the More Jobs for Marylanders Program to allow certain businesses located in certain transit-oriented developments to qualify for certain Program benefits; extending the deadline after which the Department of Commerce may not certify certain businesses to participate in the Program; establishing the Transit-Oriented Development Capital Grant and Revolving Loan Fund; authorizing the Department of Transportation to use the Fund to provide financial assistance related to transit-oriented development; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Korman
Hearing 2/17 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/02/2022
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Gettr Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Transit Administration Police – Collective Bargaining – Supervisors and Sergeants [HB-580]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Adding sergeants and supervisors within the Maryland Transit Administration Police to the list of employees authorized to participate in collective bargaining with the Maryland Transit Administration.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Gubernatorial Veto Override (legislative Date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 47 on 04/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Environment - Climate Crisis Plan - Requirement (Better Together to Save Our Weather Act of 2022) [SB-552]
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[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
[Energy ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring each county to prepare a climate crisis plan to address the effects of climate change in the county; requiring each county to submit its plan to the Department of the Environment for review and feedback on or before June 1, 2023; requiring the Department to provide feedback to each county on or before November 1, 2023; requiring each county to finalize its plan on or before January 1, 2024; and requiring each county to review and update its plan once every 3 years.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Baltimore East–West Corridor – Transit Study – Requirements [HB-632]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
Requiring the State Department of Transportation, contingent on the receipt of federal funds, to promptly undertake all steps necessary to complete the design, engineering, and National Environmental Policy Act process and secure a record of decision for the Red Line transit project and a MARC rail extension to the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center; requiring the Department to prepare a plan for the funding and financing of the construction and operation of the Red Line transit project and MARC rail extension; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/27/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Equitable and Inclusive Transit-Oriented Development Enhancement Act [SB-516]
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[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing the Transit-Oriented Development Capital Grant and Revolving Loan Fund; authorizing the Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the Department of Housing and Community Development, to use the Fund to provide financial assistance to local jurisdictions to be used for certain purposes within a transit-oriented development; requiring the Secretary of Transportation to submit a certain report by November 30, 2025, on efforts to increase transit-oriented development throughout the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/23/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Transportation - Investment Program - MARC Rail Service (Maryland Regional Rail Transformation Act) [SB-514]
[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 submit a report of its recommendations by December 16, 2022.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Gubernatorial Veto Override (legislative Date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 52 on 04/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority – Funding Formulas – Alteration (WMATA Dedicated Funding Amendment Act of 2022) [SB-463]
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Requiring the appropriation in the annual budget for the purpose of providing grants to pay the capital costs of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to equal at least the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2026; requiring, subject to a certain contingency, that a certain mandated appropriation be increased by 3% each year starting in fiscal year 2028; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Hearing Canceled on 03/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Transit Administration Police - Collective Bargaining - Supervisors and Sergeants [SB-475]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Adding sergeants and supervisors within the Maryland Transit Administration Police to the list of employees authorized to collectively bargain with the Maryland Transit Administration.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing Canceled on 03/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Washington Suburban Transit Commission - Montgomery County and Prince George's County Commissioners - Repeal of Term Limit PG/MC 111-22 [HB-535]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Repealing the prohibition against a Commissioner of the Washington Suburban Transit Commission serving more than two consecutive terms as it applies to Commissioners appointed by the County Executive of Montgomery County or the County Executive of Prince George's County.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 740 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Funding Formulas - Alteration (WMATA Dedicated Funding Amendment Act of 2022) [HB-438]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring the appropriation in the annual budget for the purpose of providing grants to pay the capital costs of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to equal at least the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2026; requiring, subject to a certain contingency, that a certain mandated appropriation be increased by 3% each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Korman
House Conference Committee Appointed (delegates Korman, J. Lewis And Metzgar) on 04/01/2022
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Relating To Climate Change. [HB-1938]
[Climate Change ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
Requires all state, county, and private bus operators to upgrade to zero emission buses by 2035.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Lowen
Referred To Eep/trn, Fin, Referral Sheet 3 on 01/28/2022
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Relating To Climate Change. [SB-2803]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Requires all state, county, and private bus operators to upgrade to zero emission buses by 2045. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Reported From Trs/gvo (stand. Com. Rep. No. 2678) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Cpn/wam. on 02/18/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Land Use - Inclusionary Zoning Around Transit Stations PG 404-22 [HB-398]
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[Community Development ]
[Real Estate ]
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[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Prince George's County district council to adopt an inclusionary zoning policy for the areas within a 3-mile radius of a planned or existing Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority transit station; and requiring the policy to mandate that at least 25% of units in each new residential development located in the covered area be sold or rented as affordable housing, based on the area median income.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System [HB-326]
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[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. Anne Healey
Hearing 2/17 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 01/27/2022
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Relating To Public Transportation. [HB-1685]
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[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires counties to post in buses operated in county mass transit systems a conspicuous sign that notifies passengers of the offense of interference with the operator of a public transit vehicle and the criminal penalties associated with the commission of the offense.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Aquino
Referred To Jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 2 on 01/26/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System [SB-359]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. (budget And Taxation) on 01/26/2022
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Relating To Housing Density. [SB-2311]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
Prohibits each county from adopting ordinances that restrict housing density on state lands that are within 0.5 miles of an elevated mass transit station.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Referred To Hou/gvo, Wam/wtl. on 01/24/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Commerce - Reporting Requirements and Purple Line Construction Zone Grant Program - Alterations [SB-191]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering the definition of "economic development program" for purposes of certain data collection, tracking, and reporting requirements of the Maryland Jobs Development Act to include certain tax credit programs; altering the purpose of the Purple Line Construction Zone Grant Program; requiring the Department of Commerce to distribute certain funds under the Grant Program in a certain manner; requiring a county that receives funds under the Program to implement a process for awarding grants to qualified small businesses; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 116 on 04/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Assault of a Public Transportation Service Provider - Penalties [SB-208]
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[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Increasing the penalties for intentionally causing physical injury to a bus operator, a train operator, a light rail operator, a paratransit operator, a station attendant, or any other individuals providing public transit services.
Sponsored by: Sen.
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 01/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Transit Administration - Conversion to Zero-Emission Buses (Zero-Emission Bus Transition Act Revisions) [SB-61]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to provide certain safety and workforce development training for its operations training workforce and its maintenance workforce; requiring the Administration's annual report on the implementation of the conversion of the State's transit bus fleet to zero-emission buses to include a plan that ensures certain employee protections and a certification that the Administration is adhering to the plan; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 463 on 05/16/2022