Maryland HB 38: Maryland Transportation Authority - Video Tolls - Collection

Bill Text

LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 460 
 
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Chapter 460 
(House Bill 38) 
 
AN ACT concerning 
 
Maryland Transportation Authority – Video Tolls – Collection 
 
FOR  the  purpose  of clarifying  that  the  Maryland  Transportation  Authority  may  refer  a 
delinquent account for unpaid video tolls to the Central Collection Unit; authorizing 
the Authority to recall certain delinquent accounts from the Central Collection Unit 
and waive unpaid tolls and associated penalties; prohibiting the Central Collection 
Unit from collecting a  delinquent  account  that  is  recalled  by  the  Authority;  and 
generally relating to the collection of video tolls. 
 
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 
 Article – State Finance and Procurement  
 Section 3–302(b) 
 Annotated Code of Maryland  
 (2021 Replacement Volume) 
 
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 
 Article – Transportation 
Section 21–1414(a)(1), (2), and (11) 
 Annotated Code of Maryland 
 (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 
 
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 
 Article – Transportation 
 Section 21–1414(h) 
 Annotated Code of Maryland 
 (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 
 
 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 
 
Article – State Finance and Procurement 
 
3–302. 
 
 (b) Unless,  with  the  approval  of  the  Secretary,  a  unit  of  the  State  government 
assigns  the  claim  to  the  Central  Collection  Unit,  the  Central  Collection  Unit  is  not 
responsible for and may not collect:  
 
  (1) any taxes; 
 

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  (2) any child support payment that is owed under § 5–308 of the Human 
Services Article; 
 
  (3) any unemployment insurance contribution or overpayment; 
 
  (4) any fine; 
 
  (5) any court costs; 
 
  (6) any forfeiture on bond; 
 
  (7) any  money  that  is  owed  as  a  result  of  a  default  on  a  loan  that  the 
Department of Commerce or the Department of Housing and Community Development has 
made or insured; 
 
  (8) any money that is owed under Title 9, Subtitles 2, 3, and 4 and Title 20 
of the Insurance Article; [or] 
 
  (9) any  money  that  is  owed  for  unpaid  video  tolls  and  associated  civil 
penalties  under  §  21–1414  of  the  Transportation  Article  under  a  delinquent  account 
associated with a person residing outside the State; OR 
 
  (10) ANY MONEY THAT IS OWED UNDER A DELINQUENT ACCOUNT FOR 
UNPAID VIDEO TOLLS AND ASSOCIATED CIVIL PENALTIES AND IS RECALLED BY THE 
MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY    UNDER § 21–1414(H) OF    THE 
TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. 
  
Article – Transportation 
 
21–1414. 
 
 (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 
 
  (2) “Authority” means the Maryland Transportation Authority. 
 
  (11) “Video toll” means the amount assessed by the Authority when a video 
toll transaction occurs. 
 
 (h) (1) THE AUTHORITY   MAY   REFER   A DELINQUENT   ACCOUNT   FOR 
UNPAID   VIDEO   TOLLS   AND   ASSOCIATED   CIVIL PENALTIES   TO   THE CENTRAL 
COLLECTION UNIT FOR COLLECTION. 
 
  (2) THE AUTHORITY  MAY  RECALL A  DELINQUENT  ACCOUNT FROM 
THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT IF: 
 

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   (I) THE   DELINQUENT   ACCOUNT   EXCEEDS $300 IN   UNPAID 
VIDEO TOLLS AND ASSOCIATED CIVIL PENALTIES; 
 
   (II) THE VIDEO TOLLS IN QUESTION WERE ASSESSED WITHIN A 
30–DAY PERIOD; AND 
 
   (III) MITIGATING   FACTORS   EXIST   WITH   RESPECT   TO THE 
ASSESSMENT OF THE UNPAID VIDEO TOLLS AND ASSOCIATED CIVIL PENALTIES, AS 
DETERMINED BY THE AUTHORITY. 
 
  (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, until the Authority refers 
the  debt  to  the  Central  Collection  Unit OR  AFTER  THE AUTHORITY  HAS  RECALLED  A 
DELINQUENT ACCOUNT FROM THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT, the Authority may 
waive any portion of the video toll due or civil penalty assessed under this section. 
 
 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 
1, 2022. 
 
Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2022.