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SENATE BILL 463

File Code: Transportation - Generally
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 868

Sponsored By:
Senator Pugh (By Request) and Senators Della, Dyson, Jones, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Raskin, and Stone

Entitled:
Maryland Transit Administration - Public Hearings

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to hold a public hearing before changing a specified bus or rail route alignment, or before establishing or abandoning a rail transit station; limiting the time period during which the Administration may implement a specified change; establishing specified notice requirements; requiring a public hearing to be at a specified location and time; requiring the People's Counsel to appear at specified hearings called by the Administration; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Finance
2/7
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/2
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/19
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/27
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/17
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Sponsored by:

Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Buses -see also- School Buses
Hearings
Mass Transit -see also- Buses; Railroads
Notices
Ombudsmen
Public Information
Public Service Commission
Railroads

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation
( 7-506 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 257570/01     Offered on: March 21, 2007   at: 5:50 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 120511/01     Offered on: April 4, 2007   at: 10:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 2, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 30, 2007: Third Reading Passed (138-0)



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