HB 450

Enacted

Maryland Transit Administration - Disability Reduced Fare Program - Renewal for Permanently Disabled Individuals

Sponsor: Michele Guyton (District 42B)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 560 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to automatically renew the Disability Reduced Fare Program certification of an enrollee who is permanently disabled.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 30Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guyton, Michele	Delegate Michele Guyton	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guyton, Michele	Delegate Michele Guyton	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pugh, Daria	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pugh, Daria	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Position only
FAV	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Position only
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maneki, Sharon	National Federation of the Blind of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Othman, Ronza	National Federation of the Blind of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Drinkwater, Cody	People On the Go Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rice, Mat	People on the go Maryland	Oral
FAV	Shewbridge, Rylielobbyist	The Arc Central Chesapeake Region	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Charkoudian, Delegate	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Guyton, Delegate Guytonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Guyton, Delegate Guytonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plantz, Dorothy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	York, Katie	Individual	Position only
FAV	York, Katie	Individual	Written (PDF)