2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 282

CHAPTER NUMBER: 447 File Code: Transportation - Generally Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 682
Sponsored By:
Senators Currie, Jones, McFadden, DeGrange, Kasemeyer, Kramer, and Lawlah
Entitled:
Mass Transit Services - Cost Recovery - Performance Standards

Synopsis:

Continuing for a specified period of time provisions relating to the percentage of operating costs that must be recovered from revenues collected by the Maryland Transit Administration for mass transit services; requiring a 50% cost recovery goal; requiring the continuation of performance indicators for mass transit services; requiring independent management audits; and continuing a requirement that the Department of Transportion submit specified projections in the Department's annual budget.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/30
First Reading Budget and Taxation
2/9
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Mooney) Adopted
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Mooney) Rejected (13-33)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (34-13)
4/11
Returned Passed
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 447
House Action
3/26
First Reading Ways and Means & Appropriations
3/31
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/12
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
4/9
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate Hixson) Adopted (119-13)
Third Reading Passed (90-44)
Sponsored by:
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
AUDITORS AND AUDITS
BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
MASS TRANSIT -see also- BUSES; RAILROADS
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
SUNSET
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Transportation
( 7-208 , 10-207 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 499230/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2004   at: 11:04 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 623027/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2004   at: 11:04 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 25, 2004: Floor Amendment (Mooney) {623027/1 Rejected (13-33)
March 26, 2004: Third Reading Passed (34-13)
House
April 9, 2004: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Hixson) Adopted (119-13)
April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (90-44)