1. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

2. (b)

   1. (1) “Job access and reverse commute project” means a project that:

      1. (i) Provides transportation services to targeted populations; and
      2. (ii) Serves targeted employment areas.

   2. (2) “Job access and reverse commute project” includes:

      1. (i) The extension of service hours on local fixed route transit systems to a targeted employment area;
      2. (ii) Vanpool services;
      3. (iii) Employer provided transportation services; or
      4. (iv) Demand-response or deviated fixed route transit services.

   3. (3) “Job access and reverse commute project” does not include:

      1. (i) Ride matching, mobility management, or commuter assistance services;
      2. (ii) Services provided by a for-hire vehicle or a transportation network company;
      3. (iii) Carpool services;
      4. (iv) Volunteer driver programs; or
      5. (v) Except for services in support of a job access and reverse commute project, other services provided on an individual basis.
3. (c) “Program” means the Job Access and Reverse Commute Program.
4. (d) “Provider” means a private nonprofit organization, a local transit system, or one or more employer that implements a job access and reverse commute project.
5. (e) “Targeted employment area” means an area that has recently experienced a significant growth in employment opportunities in sectors including construction, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, retail trade, or the service industry.

6. (f) “Targeted population” means individuals in defined areas who:

   1. (1) Reside in low income areas, as determined by the Administration;
   2. (2) Have limited or no access to the use of a personal vehicle; and
   3. (3) Reside in areas with limited access to fixed route transit service.

Added by Acts 2018, c. 793, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.