A021-9900

10	AN ACT CONCERNING



20 	MTA Mandatory Farebox Recovery



30 	FOR the purpose of mandating that the MTA farebox 

40   	minimum recovery percentage be lowered 

50    	from 50% to 40% of operating costs.



60 	BY repealing and reenacting with amendments,

70	Article Transportation

80 	¤ 7-208

90 	Annotated Code of Maryland

100 	(1997 replacement volume)



110	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE MARYALND STUDENT

120 	LEGISLATURE: that the laws of Maryland read as follows



130 	Article-Transportation



140 	¤ 7-208



150 (a) 	(1) 	Subject to the authority of the Secretary and, where applicable, the Maryland 

160			Transportation Authority, the Administration has jurisdiction: 

170 			(i) Consistent with the provisions of Division II of the State Finance and 

180 			Procurement Article, for planning, developing, constructing, acquiring, 

190			financing, and operating the transit facilities authorized by this title; and 

200 			(ii) Over the services performed by and the rentals, rates, fees, fares, and other 

210   			charges imposed for the services performed by transit facilities owned or

220    			controlled by the Administration. 

230 		(2) 	(i) For fiscal years 1988 through 1992 2001 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 

240			Administration shall recover from fares and other operating revenues at least 50   

250			40 percent of the total operating costs for the mass transit bus and rail services 

260			under its jurisdiction. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the provisions 

270			of this paragraph shall apply on a system-wide basis and not on an individual 

280			transit line basis. However, given the anticipated efficiency of light rail 

290 			technology, the Department is encouraged, after 2 years of light rail operation, 

300			to recover from fares and other operating revenues at least 60 percent of the total

310			operating costs for light rail services. THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL 

320			RECOVER FROM FARES AND OTHER OPERATING REVENUES AT

330			LEAST 50 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL OPERATING COSTS FOR THE 

340			LIGHT RAIL SERVICES UNDER ITS JURISDICTION.

350 			(ii) The Administration shall obtain the fare recovery ratio through the 

360 			establishment of reasonable fares in the Baltimore region and the 

370			implementation of cost containment measures as deemed necessary to meet the 

380			standard required under this paragraph. 

390	(b) 	The determinations of the Secretary, Administration, or Maryland Transportation 

400		Authority as to the type of service performed or the rentals, rates, fees, fares, and other 

410		charges imposed are not subject to judicial review or to the processes of any court. 

420	(c) 	Notwithstanding any other provision of this title or the Public Utility Companies Article, 

430		the Public Service Commission does not have any jurisdiction over transit facilities 

440 		owned or controlled by the Administration or over any contractor operating these 

450		facilities. 

460	(d) 	Except as provided in this title, the Administration does not have any jurisdiction over 

470		transportation in the District by private carriers.



480	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, that this act shall take effect

490		July 1, 2001



500	MANDATES:	Governor Parris Glendening

510			Lt. Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

520			Casper R.Taylor Jr., Speaker of the House

530			Howard P. Rawlings, Delegate District 40

540			Barbara A. Hoffman, Chair, Senate Budget and Taxation Committee





					

	

						

Sponsor:

Michael R.O. Berlin

Speaker of the Assembly

Maryland Student Legislature

Former Governor

Former Attorney General

Delegate Chairperson, UMBC

Baltimore, MD 21250

Mberli1@gl.umbc.edu

www.gl.umbc.edu/~mberli1/msl