| SB 73
HB 57 |
Maryland
Transportation Authority-Intercounty Connector-Funding.
Foregoes the FY 2008 $53 million repayment to the Transportation
Trust Fund dedicated to the ICC. Passage of the legislation is
needed to effectuate the contingent reduction in the Budget Bill. |
Administration |
OPPOSE |
|
SB
167 |
Transportation
Funding-Mass Transit Account.
Dedicates 1/4-cent of the sales tax to a Mass Transit Account to fund:
WMATA, consistent with congressional legislation to provide additional
funding and legislation passed by D.C. and VA for the same purpose;
MTA; and grants to local jurisdictions for mass transit capital and
operating expenses. |
Kramer,
et al |
NO POSITION |
| HB 393 |
Sales
and Use Tax-Rates-Mass Transit Funding.
Increases the sales tax by 1¢ and dedicates ½ ¢ to a Mass Transit
Account to fund: WMATA, consistent with congressional legislation
to provide additional funding and legislation passed by D.C. and VA
for the same purpose; MTA; and grants to local jurisdictions for mass
transit capital and operating expenses. |
Hixson,
et al |
NO POSITION |
| HB 434 |
Transportation
Funding-Mass Transit Funding-Sales and Use Tax.
Increases the sales tax by 1/4 ¢ and dedicates the increase
to a Mass Transit Account to fund: WMATA, consistent with congressional
legislation to provide additional funding and legislation passed by
D.C. and VA for the same purpose; MTA; and grants to local jurisdictions
for mass transit capital and operating expenses. |
Barkley,
et al |
NO POSITION |
| HB 761 |
Vehicle
Excise Tax-Rate. Increases from 5% to 6%, the excise tax on
motor vehicles. Generates $171 million for the TTF. |
Hixson &
N. King |
SUPPORT |
| HB 821 |
Transportation-Tax
Revenues. Increases the 23.5 ¢ gas tax by 10 ¢, and applies
the 5% sales tax to the sale of gasoline. The gas
tax increase generates $336 million for the TTF, and the sales
tax provisions may generate $370 million for the TTF. |
Hixson |
SUPPORT |
| SB 949 |
Transportation
Funding Act of 2007. Increases the gasoline tax by 12¢, effective
July 1, 2007; and beginning January 1, 2008, provides a maximum annual
escalator (4% of wholesale price per gallon that exceeds $1.50) of 1¢
per gallon up to an additional 4¢ per gallon. Generates an
initial $433 million for the TTF |
Miller |
SUPPORT |
| HB 1130 |
Maryland
Transit Administration-Limits of Liability.
Limits the liability of the MTA in a tort action to $1 million to a
single claimant for injuries arising from a single incident.
MTA is exempt from the MD Tort Claims Act (liability limits of $200,000)
and self-insures for $5 million in general liability. |
MDOT |
SUPPORT |
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