1996 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 246

File Code: Transportation - Generally Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 746
Sponsored By:
Senators Ruben, Teitelbaum, Frosh, Green, Forehand, Pinsky, Trotter, Dorman, Lawlah, Hogan, Van Hollen, Currie, Roesser, Hafer, and Kasemeyer
Entitled:
Transportation Funding - Grants for Local Paratransit Service

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Transportation to provide annual grants to local jurisdictions for paratransit service that complements fixed route service in compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); requiring the amount of the grants to be determined in accordance with approved paratransit plans; altering the limitation on the total amount of the grants that may be provided statewide; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/24
First Reading Budget and Taxation
1/31
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed (44-1)
4/6
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (45-1)
Passed Enrolled
5/23
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
First Reading Ways and Means
4/8
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (122-10)
Sponsored by:
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COUNTIES
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND PERSONS, DEAF PERSONS
STATE AID -see also- WELFARE
SUNSET
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION -see also- BUSES, MASS TRANSIT, RAILROADS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Transportation
( 2-103.5 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 728199/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 5, 1996 at: 12:27 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 385828/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 8, 1996 at: 19:03 Status: Adopted