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MD HB84

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark Edelson

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Maryland Department of Transportation to perform impact assessments on greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled for major highway capacity expansion projects exceeding $100,000,000 in total cost

  • Mandates development of multimodal transportation programs (transit, bike/pedestrian facilities, transit-oriented development) to offset greenhouse gas emissions from highway expansion projects to zero or negative

  • Beginning with fiscal year 2027, requires annual evaluation of major capital projects in the Consolidated Transportation Program for consistency with Maryland's Climate Pollution Reduction Plan emission reduction targets

  • Prioritizes offsetting investments in overburdened and underserved communities impacted by highway expansion projects

  • Exempts projects that received construction funding or completed NEPA environmental review by June 30, 2025; takes effect July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Transportation – Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2025)

Disclosure

Last Action

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Budget and Taxation3/17/2025
Appropriations1/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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