Legislation

Title: Maryland Transit Administration – State Employees – Free Ridership (Transit Benefit for State Employees)
Sponsored by: Senators Augustine, Elfreth, Feldman, Hayes, Kramer, Smith, Washington, and Zucker
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 420
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to provide ridership services on transit vehicles to any permanent employee in any unit of the Executive Branch of State government, including a unit with an independent personnel system; prohibiting the Administration from collecting fees or reimbursement for certain transit services; and requiring the Maryland Department of Transportation and the Department of Budget and Management to report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the cost and feasibility of expanding the program.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0201

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2019 Legislative Date 1/30/2019 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Transit Administration - State Employees Subject to Collective Bargaining - Free Ridership (Transit Benefit for State Employees) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/01/2019 Legislative Date 2/01/2019 Action Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2019 Legislative Date 2/18/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2019 Legislative Date 2/20/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {387479/1 Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2019 Legislative Date 2/20/2019 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2019 Legislative Date 2/21/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {387479/1 (Finance Committee) Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2019 Legislative Date 2/21/2019 Action Floor Amendment {723823/1 (Senator Augustine) Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2019 Legislative Date 2/21/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Transit Administration – State Employees – Free Ridership (Transit Benefit for State Employees) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2019 Legislative Date 2/25/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (31-14) Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2019 Legislative Date 2/26/2019 Action Referred Appropriations Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/05/2019 Action Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2019 Legislative Date 4/02/2019 Action Favorable Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2019 Legislative Date 3/23/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2019 Legislative Date 3/23/2019 Action Floor Amendment {803122/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Withdrawn Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2019 Legislative Date 3/23/2019 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 3/24/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (99-38) Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/30/2019 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/13/2019 Legislative Date 5/13/2019 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 420 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Transit Administration – State Employees – Free Ridership (Transit Benefit for State Employees) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/30/2019	1/30/2019	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Maryland Transit Administration - State Employees Subject to Collective Bargaining - Free Ridership (Transit Benefit for State Employees)
Senate	2/01/2019	2/01/2019	Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/18/2019	2/18/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	2/20/2019	2/20/2019	Favorable with Amendments {387479/1	30 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/20/2019	2/20/2019	Motion Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted	30 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/21/2019	2/21/2019	Favorable with Amendments {387479/1 (Finance Committee) Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/21/2019	2/21/2019	Floor Amendment {723823/1 (Senator Augustine) Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/21/2019	2/21/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Transit Administration – State Employees – Free Ridership (Transit Benefit for State Employees)
Senate	2/25/2019	2/25/2019	Third Reading Passed (31-14)	33 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/26/2019	2/26/2019	Referred Appropriations	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2019	3/05/2019	Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2019	4/02/2019	Favorable Report by Appropriations
House	4/02/2019	3/23/2019	Favorable Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2019	3/23/2019	Floor Amendment {803122/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Withdrawn	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2019	3/23/2019	Second Reading Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2019	3/24/2019	Third Reading Passed (99-38)	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2019	3/30/2019	Returned Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/13/2019	5/13/2019	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 420
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Transit Administration – State Employees – Free Ridership (Transit Benefit for State Employees)

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