HB 80

Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations

Sponsor: Chair, Environment and Transportation CommitteeCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing canceled (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the authority of local legislative bodies to regulate land use planning on certain land that is located within 0.25 miles of a rail transit station that receives at least hourly service on average from 8:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M. Monday through Friday; exempting certain transit-oriented development from certain provisions of State procurement law; and adding the use of project labor agreements as a scoring preference for projects financed by the Transit-Oriented Development Capital Grant and Revolving Loan Fund.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 51FavorableFWA 8Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McMillan, Michael	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300	Written (PDF)
FAV	Girardi, Matthewlobbyist	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689	Written (PDF)
FAV	Malkov, Anyalobbyist	Amazon	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
FAV	Laria, Jon	Baltimore Regional Transit Commission	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Terrence	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Position only
FAV	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Day, Jake	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Day, Jake	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Owen	Eastern Shore Land Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Position only
FAV	Vey, Jenniferlobbyist	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vey, Jenniferlobbyist	Greater Baltimore Committee	Oral
FAV	Reed, Danlobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reed, Danlobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kravitz, Talya	Greater Washington Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tilsen, Kyah	Greater Washington Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	HoCo Climate Action	Position only
FAV	Smith, Virginia	Indivisible HoCo Maryland	Position only
FAV	Corbalis, Jay	JBG SMITH	Written (PDF)
FAV	Enten, robert	Maryland Building Industry Assoc	Oral
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Andrew	Maryland Department of Planning	Written (PDF)
FAV	McAndrew, Joe	Maryland Department of Transportation	Oral
FAV	McAndrew, Joe	Maryland Department of Transportation	Oral
FAV	Mickler, Matt	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zaid, David	Maryland Department of Transportation	Oral
FAV	Power, Matt	Maryland Independent College and University Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pendleton, Davidlobbyist	SMART	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Budish, Robin	Transit Choices	Position only
FAV	Price, Liz	Vice President of Real Estate and Development, WMATA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee, Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee, Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Reis, Richard	Individual	Position only
FAV	Weeks, Jed	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weeks, Jed	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
UNF	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bailey Thupari, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rockel, Eric	Individual	Oral
FWA	Laria, Jon	Baltimore Regional Transit Commission	Written (PDF)
FWA	Baker, Ray	Baltimore- DC Building Trades	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wilkins, Michael	Frederick County Government	Written (PDF)
FWA	Beadell, Kathleen	Greater Timonium Community Council	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300FAV 1

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689FAV 1

AmazonFAV 1

Baltimore Regional Transit CommissionFAV 1FWA 1

Baltimore- DC Building TradesFWA 1

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesFAV 2

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceFAV 2

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 2

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 2

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 2

Eastern Shore Land ConservancyFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

Frederick County GovernmentFWA 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 2

Greater Greater WashingtonFAV 2

Greater Timonium Community CouncilFWA 1

Greater Washington PartnershipFAV 2

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

Husch Blackwell StrategiesUNF 1

Indivisible HoCo MarylandFAV 1

JBG SMITHFAV 1

M-NCPPC - Governement Affairs LiaisonINFO 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1UNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssocFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 2

Maryland Department of PlanningFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 5

Maryland Independent College and University AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFWA 1UNF 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 2

Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOFAV 1FWA 1

SMARTFAV 1

Transit ChoicesFAV 1

Vice President of Real Estate and Development, WMATAFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGirardi, MatthewAmalgamated Transit Union Local 689Registered for: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689

FAVMalkov, AnyaAmazonRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC

FAVCort, CherylCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council

FAVVey, JenniferGreater Baltimore CommitteeRegistered for: Greater Baltimore Committee

FAVReed, DanGreater Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Greater Greater Washington

FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

FAVAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

FAVMendelson, LindseyMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVPendleton, DavidSMARTRegistered for: SMART Transportation Division

UNFPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…