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HB 517

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Workgroup on the Reorganization of the Maryland Transit Administration

Sponsor: Marc Korman (District 16)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 462 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Workgroup on the Reorganization of the Maryland Transit Administration to study reorganizing the Maryland Transit Administration; requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2025; and requiring the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Legislative Services, to submit to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House draft legislation to effectuate the recommendations of the Workgroup.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVNorton, EricCentral Maryland Transportation AllianceWritten (PDF)
FAVCort, CheryllobbyistCoalition for Smarter GrowthWritten (PDF)
FAVReed, DanlobbyistGreater Greater WashingtonWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVMendelson, LindseylobbyistMaryland Sierra ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVModali, RamaREPROCELL USAWritten (PDF)
FAVFair, KrisTransit CaucusWritten (PDF)
FAVMcNair, LeeUnitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryPosition only
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVCohn, DebbieIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Korman, Delegate KormanlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVKorman, MarcIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVPendleton, DavidlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAElalamy, SaraDoITWritten (PDF)
INFOLaria, JonBaltimore Regional Transit CommissionOral + Written (PDF)
INFOWestervelt, PatriciaMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCort, CherylCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council
FAVReed, DanGreater Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Greater Greater Washington
FAVMendelson, LindseyMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter
FAVPendleton, DavidRegistered for: SMART Transportation Division