SB 395

Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2025)

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Transportation - HighwaysStatus: Hearing 1/29 at 10:30 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Transportation, as part of the planning and implementation of certain major highway expansion projects to develop and implement a corresponding multimodal transportation program; requiring the Department beginning with a certain Consolidated Transportation Program to evaluate certain major capital projects for their impact on greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled; requiring the Secretary of Transportation to perform certain capacity expansion impact assessments; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 34FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Metchis, Karen	ACQ Climate	Written (PDF)
FAV	McMillan, Michael	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300	Written (PDF)
FAV	Girardi, Matthewlobbyist	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Terrence	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Owen	Eastern Shore Land Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Howell, Dean	Greater Greater Washington	Written (PDF)
FAV	N/A, Healthy Climate Maryland	Healthy Climate Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Webster, Phil	Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palencia-Calvo, Ramon	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Wenger, Melanie	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ostdahl, Maggielobbyist	National Aquarium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosales, Marianalobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shen, Kevin	Union of Concerned Scientists	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Clean Transportation Advocates, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Korin, Jon	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reid, William	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Weeks, Jed	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sakata, Michael	MTBMA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Katz, Janet	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FWA	McAndrew, Joe	Maryland Department of Transportation	Oral
FWA	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Moravec, Miguel	Rocky Mountain Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ACQ ClimateFAV 1

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300FAV 1

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689FAV 1

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesFAV 1

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Eastern Shore Land ConservancyFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

Greater Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Healthy Climate MarylandFAV 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFAV 1

Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of AnnapolisFAV 1

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Department of TransportationFWA 2

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MGA- Senator HettlemanFWA 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

MTBMAUNF 1

National AquariumFAV 1

Rocky Mountain InstituteINFO 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

The Nature ConservancyFAV 1

Union of Concerned ScientistsFAV 1

YearFAV 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

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

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVOstdahl, MaggieNational AquariumRegistered for: National Aquarium

FAVRosales, MarianaThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The

UNFAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

UNFCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association