HB 467

Metro Funding Modification Act of 2025

Sponsor: Marc Korman (District 16)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: First Reading Budget and Taxation (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the calculation of the amount that the Governor is required to include in the annual State budget each year to provide grants to the Washington Suburban Transit District to pay the capital costs of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; making the Act contingent on enactment of certain legislation by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Lynn, Ben	ATU Local 689	Oral
FAV	Girardi, Matthewlobbyist	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benson, Emily	Mayor and Council of Rockville	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wenger, Melanie	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maneki, Sharon	National Federation of the Blind	Written (PDF)
FAV	Charkoudian, Delegate	Transit Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Korman, Delegate Kormanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Korman, Marc	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Scott, Charlie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lerol, Travis	Travis Lerol	Position only
FWA	O'Malley, Brian	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
INFO	Phillips, Dana	Department of Budget and Management	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689FAV 1

ATU Local 689FAV 1

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceFWA 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 1

Department of Budget and ManagementINFO 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

Mayor and Council of RockvilleFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

National Federation of the BlindFAV 1

Transit CaucusFAV 1

Travis LerolUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

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

FAVMendelson, LindseyMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…