SB 198

Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2025)

Sponsor: Chair, Budget and Taxation CommitteeCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Transportation - HighwaysStatus: Hearing 1/29 at 10:30 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the required elements of the Consolidated Transportation Program and Maryland Transportation Plan; requiring a certain advisory committee to advise the Department of Transportation on the Maryland Transportation Plan; requiring the Department to develop a certain project-based scoring system and solicit requests from certain entities for major surface transportation projects; requiring the Department to evaluate and score certain major surface transportation projects; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McMillan, Michael	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300	Written (PDF)
FAV	Girardi, Matthewlobbyist	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Ray	Baltimore- DC Building Trades	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Position only
FAV	McAndrew, Joe	Maryland Department of Transportation	Oral
FAV	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wenger, Melanie	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Osborne, Beth	Smart Growth America	Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Geoffrey	Individual	Oral
FAV	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee, Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Korin, Jon	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murray, Rorylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weeks, Jed	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jackson, Marcuslobbyist	Associated Builders and Contractors	Written (PDF)
FWA	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
FWA	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Jorch, Bill	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300FAV 1

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689FAV 1

Associated Builders and ContractorsUNF 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

Baltimore- DC Building TradesFAV 1

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesFWA 1

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceFAV 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 1

Husch Blackwell StrategiesFWA 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 2

Maryland Municipal LeagueFWA 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Smart Growth AmericaFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

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

FAVHunter, CaseyLeague of Women Voters of MarylandRegistered for: League of Women Voters of Maryland

FAVMendelson, LindseyMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVMurray, RoryRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables…

UNFJackson, MarcusAssociated Builders and ContractorsRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors

FWAPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…