MD HB628

State Highway Administration must prioritize funding for sidewalk and bicycle pathway construction on routes subject to Complete Streets policies or Vision Zero programs

Local governments must submit funding requests through their annual priority letter to the Department of Transportation for inclusion in the Consolidated Transportation Program

Cost-sharing varies by location: 50/50 state-local split for standard requests, 100% state funding available in sustainable communities, and 75/25 state-local split in priority funding areas where local funds are insufficient

Projects addressing substantial public safety risks or significant pedestrian access impediments can receive 100% state funding, including right-of-way acquisition costs, and are categorized as "system preservation" for funding priority

Effective date: October 1, 2025