HB 84

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

Sponsor: Mark Edelson (District 46)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Transportation - HighwaysStatus: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Transportation, as part of the planning and implementation of certain major highway expansion projects, to perform an impact assessment of the project and develop and implement a corresponding multimodal transportation program; requiring the Department, beginning with a certain Consolidated Transportation Program, to evaluate certain major capital projects for their impact on greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 86FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 19UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Metchis, Karen	ACQ Climate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lynn, Ben	ATU Local 689	Oral
FAV	Lynn, Ben	ATU Local 689	Oral
FAV	McMillan, Michael	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300	Written (PDF)
FAV	Girardi, Matthewlobbyist	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689	Written (PDF)
FAV	Girardi, Matthewlobbyist	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689	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	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Brittanylobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Terrence	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Terrence	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
FAV	Howell, Dean	Greater Greater Washington	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Howell, Dean	Greater Greater Washington	Written (PDF)
FAV	N/A, Healthy Climate Maryland	Healthy Climate Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	HoCo Climate Action	Position only
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Webster, Phil	Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	Written (PDF)
FAV	Webster, Phil	Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mickler, Matt	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palencia-Calvo, Ramon	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palencia-Calvo, Ramon	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wenger, Melanie	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ostdahl, Maggielobbyist	National Aquarium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dupuy, Andrew	Rails to Trails Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moravec, Miguel	Rocky Mountain Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Moravec, Miguel	Rocky Mountain Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosales, Marianalobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Charkoudian, Delegate	Transit Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Budish, Robin	Transit Choices	Written (PDF)
FAV	Budish, Robin	Transit Choices	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shen, Kevin	Union of Concerned Scientists	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shen, Kevin	Union of Concerned Scientists	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gray, Peter	Washington Area Bicyclist Association	Position only
FAV	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

ACQ ClimateFAV 1

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300FAV 1

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689FAV 2

ATU Local 689FAV 2

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesFAV 2

CASAFAV 1

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceFAV 2

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 2

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 2

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 2

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 2

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 2

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 2

GCAN, MCRTFAV 1

Greater Greater WashingtonFAV 2

Healthy Climate MarylandFAV 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFAV 2

Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of AnnapolisFAV 2

M-NCPPC - Governement Affairs LiaisonINFO 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationUNF 2

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFAV 2

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 2

Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 1FWA 2

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 2

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

MTBMAUNF 2

National AquariumFAV 1

Northern Virginia Transportation AllianceUNF 2

Rails to Trails ConservancyFAV 1

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.UNF 1

Rocky Mountain InstituteFAV 2INFO 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

The Nature ConservancyFAV 1

Transit CaucusFAV 1

Transit ChoicesFAV 2

Travis LerolUNF 1

TRIPINFO 1

Union of Concerned ScientistsFAV 2

Washington Area Bicyclist AssociationFAV 1

YearFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVBaker, BrittanyChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

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

FAVHunter, CaseyLeague of Women Voters of MarylandRegistered for: League of Women Voters of Maryland

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVMendelson, LindseyMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVTulkin, JoshMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVOstdahl, MaggieNational AquariumRegistered for: National Aquarium

FAVRosales, MarianaThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The

FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…

FAVMendelson, LindseyRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

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

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

FWAMurray, RoryRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables…