HB 1070

Maryland Transportation Authority - Tolls - Collection and Use (Maryland Toll Rate Reform Act of 2024)

Sponsor: Marc Korman (District 16)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing canceled (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to transfer $75,000,000 annually, beginning July 1, 2025, to the Transportation Trust Fund and to continue to make the transfer until the Authority has transferred total cumulative payments in the amount of $750,000,000; increasing a certain Authority revenue bond cap from $3,000,000,000 to $3,750,000,000; and authorizing the Authority to offer toll discounts to daily commuters and Maryland E-ZPass account holders under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Villasenor, Ernestolobbyist	CCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reed, Danlobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kravitz, Talya	Greater Washington Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sakata, Michael	MTBMA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Tim	Maryland Asphalt Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Hodge, Gary	Regional Policy Advisors	Oral
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Korman, Delegate Kormanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Korman, Delegate Kormanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Frieder, Amy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jerakis, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Korman, Marc	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Korman, Marc	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Luedtke, Eric	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Benhoff, Jean	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Morsberger, David	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FWA	Schwartz, Stewartlobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FWA	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
INFO	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CCANFAV 1

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceFWA 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFWA 1

Economic Action MarylandFWA 1

Greater Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Greater Washington PartnershipFAV 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MTBMAFAV 1

Regional Policy AdvisorsFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVVillasenor, ErnestoCCANRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVReed, DanGreater Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Greater Greater Washington

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

UNFCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association

UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FWASchwartz, StewartCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council

FWAWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition