Sec. 20A-212. Transportation Services Improvement Fund
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 20A-212 (2026)
Sec. 20A-212. Transportation Services Improvement FundLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Definitions. In this Section:
(1)
Fund means the Transportation Services Improvement Fund established in this Section.
(2)
Transportation Network Services means "Transportation Network Services" as defined in Section 10-101 of the Public Utilities Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
(b)
Fund established.
(1)
There is a Transportation Services Improvement Fund created to improve the delivery of:
(A)
bus service in the County; and
(B)
accessible transportation services in the County.
(2)
The Fund consists of:
(A)
all revenue from the surcharge imposed on transportation network services under this Section;
(B)
all funds appropriated to it by the County Council; and
(C)
all funds received by the Fund from any other public or private entity.
(c)
Per-ride surcharge. There is a $0.25 surcharge on Transportation Network Services for each trip originating in the County. The surcharge must be collected as provided in Section 10-406 of the Public Utilities Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
(d)
Uses of the Fund. Disbursements from the Fund must be used to:
(1)
increase, but not supplant, existing funding for bus transportation services in the County, including, but not limited to:
(A)
vehicle costs associated with the purchase, operation, and maintenance of County buses;
(B)
increased frequency of bus service in order to reduce wait times for transit riders for existing County bus routes;
(C)
the creation of new or expanded bus routes to serve transit riders in underserved areas in the County;
(D)
the retrofit of roads to accommodate bus service, including, but not limited to, dedicated bus lanes; or
(2)
offset the higher operational costs of accessible taxicab services for owners and operators, including, but not limited to:
(A)
vehicle costs associated with purchasing and retrofitting an accessible vehicle;
(B)
extra fuel and maintenance costs associated with operating an accessible vehicle;
(C)
costs associated with receiving training in providing accessible transportation services; and
(D)
additional time involved in providing accessible taxicab services.
(e)
Disbursements from the Fund. The County Executive shall by regulation establish the procedures for determining when and how to make distributions from the Fund, subject to approval of such regulations by resolution of the County Council.
(f)
The County Executive of Prince George's County shall prepare an annual report on the Transportation Services Improvement Funds surcharge on or before December 1 of each fiscal year for the County Council of Prince George's County, to include:
(1)
A detailed description of how the fees were expended; and
(2)
The amount of fees collected.