SENATE BILL 696

Sponsored By:

Senators Pipkin, Brinkley, Colburn, and Getty

Entitled:

Transportation - Transit Authorities - Red Line and Purple Line

Synopsis:

Establishing the Red Line Transit Authority and the Purple Line Transit Authority to finance, construct, and operate the Red Line and the Purple Line light rail transit lines; providing for the members, appointments, terms, chairs, and staff of the Authorities; prohibiting the Department of Transportation from exercising jurisdiction or authority over the Red Line and the Purple Line light rail transit lines; authorizing the Authorities to take specified actions in the performance of their duties; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Budget and Taxation & Finance

2/9

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)

3/12

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36

Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator Joseph M. Getty, District 5

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government

Baltimore City

Baltimore County

Bonds -see also- County & Baltimore City Bonds; State Bonds.

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Construction

Exemptions

Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.

Jurisdiction

Mass Transit -see also- Buses; Railroads

Montgomery County

Prince George's County

Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax

Rules and Regulations

Securities

Transportation, Department of

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation

( 9-101 through 9-413 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered