SB 881

Transportation - Regional Transportation Authorities

Sponsor: Jim Rosapepe (District 21)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Baltimore region, capital region, and Southern Maryland region transportation authorities to develop and implement certain transportation plans; establishing the Baltimore region, capital region, and Southern Maryland region transportation funds as special, nonlapsing funds; imposing certain transportation authority sales tax surcharges, hotel surcharges, and transfer tax surcharges; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 13UnfavorableINFO 5Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Higgins, Michael	Concrete General	Oral
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Sakata, Michael	MTBMA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Tim	Maryland Asphalt Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stanford, Jason	Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance	Oral
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Hessler, Thereselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Murray, Rorylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Parsons, Richard	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Rosapepe, Senator Rosapepelegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
UNF	Delens, Elizabeth	Crestline Hotels and Resorts	Oral
UNF	O'Connell, William	MSBA Real Property Section	Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, robert	Maryland Building Industry Assoc	Oral
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rohrer, Amylobbyist	Maryland Hotel Lodging Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Ballentine, Tom	NAIOP Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Boston, Frank	Individual	Oral
UNF	Glassman, Barrylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Libber, Matt	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FWA	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FWA	Evans, Maureen	Howard County Executive's Office	Written (PDF)
FWA	Jorch, Bill	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Pironis, Kristen	Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wambui, Maureen	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	McMillan, Michael	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300	Written (PDF)
INFO	Laria, Jon	Baltimore Regional Transit Commission	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Mickler, Matt	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wenger, Melanie	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300INFO 1

Baltimore Regional Transit CommissionINFO 1

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesUNF 1

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceFWA 1

Concrete GeneralFAV 1

Crestline Hotels and ResortsUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Howard County Executive's OfficeFWA 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)INFO 1

Maryland Building Industry AssocUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Hotel Lodging AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFWA 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Montgomery County GovernmentINFO 1

MSBA Real Property SectionUNF 1

MTBMAFAV 1

NAIOP MarylandUNF 1

Northern Virginia Transportation AllianceFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel CountyFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…

FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…

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…

UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

UNFRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association

UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFGlassman, BarryRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Aligned Data Centers; Associated Builders & Contractors; Baltimore Industrial Group; Center for Ecosystem Recovery; Earth Funeral Group, Inc.…