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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="7-309" title_number="7" title_name="Mass Transit" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Transit Plans and Financing">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Administration shall, at least every 3 years, assess the ongoing, unconstrained capital needs of the Administration.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>In undertaking the assessment required under subsection (a) of this section, the Administration shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Compile and prioritize capital needs without regard to cost;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Identify the backlog of repairs and replacements needed to achieve a state of good repair for all Administration assets, including a separate analysis of these needs over the following 10 years; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Identify the needs to be met in order to enhance service and achieve system performance goals.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>On or before July 1, 2019, and on or before July 1 every 3 years thereafter, the Administration shall, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, submit the assessment required under subsection (a) of this section to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the House Environment and Transportation Committee.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>On or before January 20, 2022, and on or before January 20 each year thereafter, the Administration shall, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, submit an accounting of the capital funds programmed, appropriated, and expended on each of the projects identified in the assessment required under subsection (a) of this section for the prior fiscal year to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the House Environment and Transportation Committee.</text>
  </level>
</section>
