SB 20

Locally Operated Transit Systems - Mandatory Funding - Inflation Adjustment (Local Transit Sustainability Act)

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 1/29 at 10:30 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring that the amount that the Governor is required to include in the annual budget bill for the Locally Operated Transit System Grant Program be adjusted for future fiscal years based on growth in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hunt, Ethan	Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
FAV	Laria, Jon	Baltimore Regional Transit Commission	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Schwarz, Kurt	Maryland Ornithological Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Othman, Ronza	Ntl Federation of the Blind	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shearman Jr, Robert	Ocean City Transportation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmer, Stephen	Queen Anne's County	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Weinstein, Laura	The Harford Center, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKay, Jaime	Transit Services of Frederick County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duklewski, John	Transportation Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Eshleman, Andrew	Washington County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cheatham , Marvin "DOC"	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elder, Willard	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Weeks, Jed	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Katz, Janet	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

Baltimore Regional Transit CommissionFAV 1

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesFAV 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Ornithological SocietyFAV 1

Ntl Federation of the BlindFAV 1

Ocean City TransportationFAV 1

Queen Anne's CountyFAV 1

The Harford Center, Inc.FAV 1

Transit Services of Frederick CountyFAV 1

Transportation Association of MarylandFAV 1

Washington CountyFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits