Uninsured Driving Penalties - Funding for the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, Driver Education, and Transportation to Field Trips

This bill updates penalties for driving without insurance in Maryland and directs the resulting fines to fund two new programs: grants for driver education and transportation assistance for school field trips. The legislation creates a special fund to support grants for public high schools and nonprofit organizations offering driver education courses, with a priority given to schools serving students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It also establishes a separate fund to provide grants to public schools for covering transportation costs when taking students on field trips to state-aided educational institutions. Additionally, the bill adjusts how penalty revenues are distributed to the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund and sets the base amount for future fiscal years.