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Transportation - Maryland Area Rail Commuter Rail Authority - Establishment (MARC Rail Authority Act of 2025)

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC) Rail Authority and the powers and duties of the MARC Rail Authority, acting on behalf of the Department of Transportation, with respect to the supervision, construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of MARC railroad facilities projects; authorizing the MARC Rail Authority to issue certain revenue bonds to finance the cost of MARC railroad facilities; establishing the MARC Rail Authority Fund; and requiring certain funds and revenues to be deposited in the Fund.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 3Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVO'Malley, BrianCentral Maryland Transportation AllianceWritten (PDF)
FAVCort, CheryllobbyistCoalition for Smarter GrowthWritten (PDF)
FAVReed, DanlobbyistGreater Greater WashingtonOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVPendleton, DavidlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator McCray, Senator McCraylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVwinkler, tamikaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAElalamy, SaraDepartment of Information Technology (DoIT)Written (PDF)
INFOLaria, JonBaltimore Regional Transit CommissionOral + Written (PDF)
INFOWestervelt, PatriciaMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)
INFOHarris, Mrs.IndividualPosition only

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
FAVPendleton, DavidRegistered for: SMART Transportation Division