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EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
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*hb1283*
HOUSE BILL 1283
R5 6lr3462
CF SB 956
By: Delegates Terrasa, Arentz, Boyce, Hill, S. Johnson, Lehman, Ruth, Simmons,
Tomlinson, and Wu
Introduced and read first time: February 12, 2026
Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Maryland Transportation Authority – Video Tolls – Collection 2
FOR the purpose of authorizing the Maryland Transportation Authority to waive certain 3
tolls due or penalties assessed without recalling the debt from the Central Collection 4
Unit; and generally relating to collection of electronic tolls and penalties. 5
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 6
Article – Transportation 7
Section 21–1414(a)(1), (2), and (11) 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 10
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
Article – Transportation 12
Section 21–1414(h) 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 15
(As enacted by Chapters 448 and 460 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2022) 16
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
Article – Transportation 19
21–1414. 20
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 21
(2) “Authority” means the Maryland Transportation Authority. 22
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(11) “Video toll” means the amount assessed by the Authority when a video 1
toll transaction occurs. 2
(h) (1) The Authority may refer a delinquent account for unpaid video tolls and 3
associated civil penalties to the Central Collection Unit for collection. 4
(2) The Authority may recall a delinquent account from the Central 5
Collection Unit if: 6
(i) The delinquent account exceeds $300 in unpaid video tolls and 7
associated civil penalties; 8
(ii) The video tolls in question were assessed within a 30–day period; 9
or 10
(iii) Mitigating fac tors exist with respect to the assessment of the 11
unpaid video tolls and associated civil penalties, as determined by the Authority. 12
(3) (I) [Notwithstanding any other provision of law, until the Authority 13
refers the debt to the Central Collection Unit o r after the Authority has recalled a 14
delinquent account from the Central Collection Unit, the ] THE Authority may waive any 15
portion of the video toll due or civil penalty assessed ON A DELINQUENT ACCOUNT under 16
this section. 17
(II) IF THE AUTHORITY WAIVES ANY PORTION OF THE V IDEO 18
TOLL DUE OR CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSED: 19
1. THE AUTHORITY SHALL NOTIF Y THE CENTRAL 20
COLLECTION UNIT OF THE AMOUNT OF THE REVISED DEBT; AND 21
2. THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT SHALL REDUCE 22
THE FEE ASSESSED UNDER § 3–304(A) OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT 23
ARTICLE BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF THE REVISED DEBT. 24
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 25
October 1, 2026. 26