Transportation - Generally
Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Safety - Department of State Police - Primary Enforcement for Interstate 83 (Jones Falls Expressway) in Baltimore City [HB-252]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Establishing as a responsibility of the Department of State Police primary traffic enforcement and emergency response on Interstate 83 (Jones Falls Expressway) in Baltimore City between Fayette Street and the City border with Baltimore County; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie L. McIntosh
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project - Requirements and Funding [HB-205]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
Requiring the State Department of Transportation promptly to
undertake all steps necessary to complete the design, engineering, and National Environmental Policy Act process and secure a record of decision for the Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project; requiring the Governor to include in the annual State budget an appropriation of $12,000,000 from the Transportation Trust Fund in fiscal years 2022 and $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 for certain purposes related to the Project; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Hearing 1/28 At 1:00 P.m. (appropriations) And Hearing Canceled (environment And Transportation) on 01/22/2020
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Transportation - Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact - Inclusion of Additional Bridges [HB-162]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
Including the Governor Harry W. Nice/Senator Thomas "Mac" Middleton Bridge, Sandy Hook Bridge, Brunswick Bridge, and Point of Rocks Bridge as subject to the provisions of the Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact; and making the Act subject to certain contingencies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Environment and Transportation
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 89 on 05/08/2020
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University of Maryland, Baltimore - Study on the Health Effects of Air Traffic Noise [SB-184]
[Air Quality ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
Requiring the University of Maryland, Baltimore to study the health effects of air traffic noise on communities near Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport since the implementation of the Next Generation Air Transportation System; requiring the study to evaluate health outcomes and certain costs; requiring the Governor to provide in the 2022 budget at least $100,000 for the study; requiring a report be submitted by September 1, 2022, to the Governor, the General Assembly, and certain county executives and councils; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy J Guzzone
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/07/2020
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Baltimore City - Complete Streets Program Funding - Traffic and Vehicle Monitoring Systems [HB-107]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Community Development ]
Authorizing Baltimore City to recover the costs of implementing and administering a traffic control signal monitoring system, a speed monitoring system, a school bus monitoring camera, or a vehicle height monitoring system; requiring Baltimore City, after recovering costs, to spend the remaining balance of fines collected from the monitoring systems solely on public safety or transportation infrastructure improvements consistent with the purpose and goals of the Complete Streets Program and the Complete Streets Transportation System; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/14/2020
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St. Mary's County - Emergency Snow Routes - Authority [HB-89]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Authorizing the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County to designate an emergency snow route and to regulate travel and the presence of vehicles on an emergency snow route during a snow emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. St. Mary's County Delegation
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 46 on 05/08/2020
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Transportation - Maryland Metro/Transit Funding Act - Alterations [HB-86]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
Altering certain provisions of law related to the calculation of a certain budget increase for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; and altering the information that the Authority must submit to the Department of Transportation as part of its yearly performance and condition assessments and reports to include certain single audit reports issued in accordance with certain requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Alan Korman
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/07/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Transportation – Maryland Metro/Transit Funding Act – Alterations [SB-136]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Specifying that the Maryland Transit Administration must regularly consult with certain entities regarding the compilation and submission of the Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan; requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to submit a draft Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan to certain entities at least 45 days before the draft is finalized; altering the contents and elements of the Plan; requiring the Plan to be reviewed and updated every 6 years and to address a certain 30-year period; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Hearing Canceled on 01/28/2020
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Chesapeake Bay Bridge – Reconstruction Advisory Group and Transportation Facilities Projects [HB-56]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
Establishing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Reconstruction Advisory Group for the purpose of providing the Maryland Transportation Authority with an independent, citizen-informed perspective on the Authority's operations at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge; requiring the Advisory Group to assist the Authority in assessing potential concerns and educating the public about certain activity; prohibiting the State or a reporting agency from transferring ownership, operation or management of existing transportation facilities to a certain entity; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 611 on 05/08/2020
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Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project - Requirements and Funding [SB-105]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
Requiring the State Department of Transportation promptly to
undertake all steps necessary to complete the design, engineering, and National Environmental Policy Act process and secure a record of decision for the Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project; requiring the Governor to include in the annual State budget an appropriation of $12,000,000 from the Transportation Trust Fund in fiscal year 2022 and $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 for certain purposes related to the Project; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Hearing 1/09 At 2:00 P.m. on 12/19/2020
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Chesapeake Bay Bridge – Reconstruction Advisory Group [SB-13]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
Establishing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Reconstruction Advisory Group for the purpose of providing the Maryland Transportation Authority with an independent, citizen-informed perspective on the Authority's operations at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge; requiring the Advisory Group to assist the Authority in assessing potential concerns and educating the public about activity related to the bridge; requiring any entity that conducts a study related to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to report its findings and recommendations to the Advisory Group; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen S Hershey
Hearing Canceled on 03/16/2020
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Maryland Transit Administration - Transit Ridership of Executive Branch Employees - Fare Required [HB-1651]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Prohibiting the Maryland Transit Administration from allowing an employee of the Executive Branch of State government to use a transit service without paying the established fare; authorizing the Administration to allow an employee of the Executive Branch of State government to use a transit service without payment of an established fare if the use is in the course of the employee's employment; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/06/2017
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Maryland Transportation Authority - Membership [SB-1164]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Altering the membership of the Maryland Transportation Authority to include specified members of the General Assembly as nonvoting members of the Authority serving in an advisory capacity only; specifying criteria concerning the appointment, tenure, and compensation of the legislative members of the Authority; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 3/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2017
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Baltimore City - Maryland Transit Administration - Transit Services for Public School Students [SB-1149]
[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 eligible students in Baltimore City public schools between the hours of 5 a.m. and 8 p.m. only for school-related activities; prohibiting the Administration from collecting any fees for the services; requiring Baltimore City and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners to submit a report to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2018, on the school system's financial condition and the impact of the transportation services provided; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 785 on 05/27/2017
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Criminal Law - Life-Threatening Injury Involving a Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence [SB-1114]
[Crime ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from causing a life-threatening injury to another as a result of the person's driving, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle or vessel in a criminally negligent manner; exempting specified conduct that results in a life-threatening injury to another; establishing penalties, and a specified exception, for a violation of the Act which constitute a misdemeanor subject to imprisonment of up to 2 years or a maximum fine of $5,000 or both; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin D Ready
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2017
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Workgroup on Transportation for Middle and High School Students in Prince George's County PG 415-17 [HB-1568]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the Workgroup on Transportation for Middle and High School Students in Prince George's County to identify a range of options for transporting Prince George's County Public Schools middle and high school students and estimating the cost of specified options; requiring the Workgroup to study and make recommendations to the Prince George's County House and Senate Delegations by August 31, 2017; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Prince George's County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 336 on 04/18/2017
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Transportation - I-270/US 15 Multi-Modal Corridor Study and West Side Mobility Study - Review and Update [SB-1065]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring specified Maryland Department of Transportation business entities to review and update the I-270/US 15 Multi-Modal Corridor Study and the West Side Mobility Study in order to ensure compliance with federal and State project development process requirements for the approval and funding of major public transportation projects; and requiring that a specified report be submitted on or before January 1 each year to specified committees until the completion of the review and update.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing 3/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2017
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Estates and Trusts - Vehicle Transfers - Excise Tax and Fee Exemption [HB-1360]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Providing that the motor vehicle excise tax and certificate of title fee may not be imposed on the issuance of a certificate of title for specified vehicles transferred without consideration if the vehicle is transferred in a specified manner to or from specified trusts; altering the definition of "consideration"; defining "vehicle"; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric M Bromwell
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/22/2018
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Maryland Transit Administration - Free Ridership for State Employees [HB-1132]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to extend to employees of the Judicial Branch and the Legislative Branch of State government the application of any program, policy, or practice through which free ridership on transit vehicles is offered to employees of the Executive Branch of State government.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/14/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Transportation - I-270/US 15 Multi-Modal Corridor Study and West Side Mobility Study - Review and Update [HB-1050]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring specified Maryland Department of Transportation business entities to review and update the I-270/US 15 Multi-Modal Corridor Study and the West Side Mobility Study in order to ensure compliance with federal and State project development process requirements for the approval and funding of major public transportation projects; and requiring that a specified report be submitted on or before January 1 each year to specified committees until the completion of the review and update.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2017