(a) There is a Joint Committee on the Port of Baltimore.
(b) (1) The Committee consists of 15 members.
(2) Of the 15 members:
(i) 1. 2 shall be members of the Senate of Maryland appointed by the President
of the Senate;
2. 2 shall be members of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker
of the House;
(ii) 10 shall be appointed jointly by the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House as follows:
1. 1 representative of the Maryland Port Administration;
2. 2 representatives of Maryland labor organizations;
3. 1 representative of the maritime/steamship industry;
4. 1 pilot licensed by the State Board of Pilots;
5. 1 docking master licensed by the State Board of Docking Masters;
6. 1 representative of a towing boat company serving the Port of
Baltimore; and
7. 3 members of the public; and
(iii) 1 shall be a representative of the United States Coast Guard, to be
appointed by the Captain of the Port, United States Coast Guard,
Baltimore.
(c) The members of the Committee serve at the pleasure of the presiding
officer who appointed them.
(d) The President and the Speaker shall jointly appoint a Senator and a
Delegate each to serve as cochairman.
(e) (1) The Committee shall examine and evaluate issues affecting the
competitive position of the Port of Baltimore within the international
port industry.
(2) This examination shall include the regulations adopted by the State
Board of Pilots, the State Board of Docking Masters, and the Maryland
Port Commission.
(f) The Secretary of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation,
the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, and the Executive
Director of the Maryland Port Administration shall:
(1) cooperate fully with the Committee; and
(2) keep the Committee fully informed as to issues affecting the Port of
Baltimore.
(g) The Committee shall report to the Governor and the Legislative Policy
Committee on or before December 31 of each year.
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