Bill No. 25-12
Concerning: Taxation - Impact Tax - Bikesharing
Revised: 7-19-12 Draft No. 1
Introduced: September 11, 2012
Enacted: November 13, 2012
Executive: November 21, 2012
Effective: February 20, 2013
Sunset Date: None
Ch. 22 , Laws of Mont. Co. 2012
County Council
For Montgomery County, Maryland
By: Council President Berliner and Councilmembers Ervin, Riemer, Elrich, Leventhal, Andrews and Navarro
AN ACT to:
(1) allow transportation impact tax funds to be used for certain bikesharing stations; and
(2) generally amend the law governing the transportation impact tax.
By amending
Montgomery County Code
Chapter 52, Taxation
Section 52-58
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The County Council for Montgomery County, Maryland approves the following Act:
Sec. 1. Section 52-58 is amended as follows:
52-58. Use of impact tax funds.
Impact tax funds may be used for any:
(a) new road or widening of an existing road that adds highway or intersection capacity or improves transit service or bicycle commuting, such as bus lanes or bike lanes;
(b) new or expanded transit center or park-and-ride lot,
(c) bus added to the Ride-On bus fleet, but not a replacement bus;
(d) new bus shelter, but not a replacement bus shelter;
(e) hiker-biker trail used primarily for transportation;
(f) bicycle locker that holds at least 8 bicycles;
(g) bikesharing station (including bicycles) approved by the Department of Transportation;
[(g)] (h) sidewalk connector to a major activity center or along an arterial or major highway; or
[(h)] (i) the operating expenses of any transit or trip reduction program.
Approved: