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West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: January 5, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 7. Mass Transit (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Mass Transit Administration (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 5, 2022
MD Code, Transportation, § 7-205
§ 7-205. Appropriation from the Transportation Trust Fund for the operation of the Administration
Currentness
<Section effective through June 30, 2029.>
State of good repair needs
(a) In this section, “state of good repair needs” includes the capital needs identified by the Administration in the assessment required under § 7-309 of this article.
Fiscal year 2020
(b) For fiscal year 2020, the Governor shall include in the State budget an appropriation from the Transportation Trust Fund for the operation of the Administration that is equal to the appropriation for the operation of the Administration in the fiscal year 2019 State budget as introduced, increased by at least 4.4%.
Fiscal year 2021
(c) For fiscal year 2021, the Governor shall include in the State budget an appropriation from the Transportation Trust Fund for the operation of the Administration that is equal to the appropriation for the operation of the Administration in the State budget for the immediately preceding fiscal year, increased by at least 4.4%.
Fiscal years 2023 through 2029
(d) For each of fiscal years 2023 through 2029, the Governor shall include in the State budget an appropriation from the Transportation Trust Fund for the operation of the Administration that may not be less than the fiscal year 2022 appropriation for the operation of the Administration.
Fiscal year 2022
(e) For fiscal year 2022, the Governor shall include in the State budget an appropriation from the Transportation Trust Fund for the operation of the Administration that may not be less than the fiscal year 2021 appropriation for the operation of the Administration.
Appropriations
(f)(1) For each of fiscal years 2020 through 2022, the Governor shall include in the State budget an appropriation for the capital needs of the Administration of at least $29,100,000 from the revenues available for the State capital program in the Transportation Trust Fund.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Governor shall include in the State budget an appropriation for the state of good repair needs of the Administration in the following amounts from the revenues available for the State capital program in the Transportation Trust Fund:
(i) For fiscal year 2023, at least $402,037,183;
(ii) For fiscal year 2024, at least $502,081,501;
(iii) For fiscal year 2025, at least $450,000,000;
(iv) For fiscal year 2026, at least $450,000,000;
(v) For fiscal year 2027, at least $450,000,000;
(vi) For fiscal year 2028, at least $450,000,000; and
(vii) For fiscal year 2029, at least $318,558,000.
(3)(i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, an appropriation required under paragraph (2) of this subsection may be reduced if the total appropriation for state of good repair needs in a prior fiscal year exceeded the amount specified under paragraph (2) of this subsection for that fiscal year.
(ii) A reduction authorized under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph:
1. May be applied only to one fiscal year; and
2. May not exceed the difference between the total appropriation for state of good repair needs for the prior fiscal year and the amount specified under paragraph (2) of this subsection for that fiscal year.
(4)(i) The appropriation required under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not supplant any other capital funding otherwise available for the Administration.
(ii) The appropriations required under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be in addition to any funds appropriated for the capital planning, engineering, right-of-way acquisition, or construction of the Purple Line in Montgomery County and Prince George's County.
Construction of Act
(g) This Act may not be construed to limit the authority of the Administrator to use available funds appropriated to the Administration to increase the State investment in locally operated transit agencies.

Credits

Added by Acts 2018, c. 351, § 2, eff. June 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 352, § 2, eff. June 1, 2018. Amended by Acts 2021, c. 150, § 2, eff. June 1, 2021; Acts 2021, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 11, § 1, eff. Jan. 5, 2022; Acts 2021, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 20, § 1, eff. Jan. 5, 2022.
MD Code, Transportation, § 7-205, MD TRANS § 7-205
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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