Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition (Transportation Freedom Act of 2025)
Sponsor: Jason C. Buckel (District 1B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - TransportationStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the State or a local jurisdiction from imposing or levying a vehicle-miles-traveled tax or certain other similar fees, tolls, or taxes; prohibiting the State or a local jurisdiction from requiring the installation of a device in or on a privately owned vehicle to facilitate the reporting of vehicle miles traveled; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Buckel, Delegate Buckellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Coolidge, Jacqueline | League of Women Voters | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Tim | Maryland Asphalt Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sakata, Michael | Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFKisicki, CarrieCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council