HB 386

Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026

Sponsor: Marc Korman (District 16)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Governor to withhold 35% of the annual appropriation for grants to the Washington Suburban Transit District under certain circumstances; altering the calculation of the amount that the Governor is required to include in the annual budget each year to provide grants to the Washington Suburban Transit District to pay the capital costs of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; making the Act contingent on enactment of certain legislation by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia; etc.

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Testimony (37)

MGA witness list

FAV 34FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McMillan, Michael	ATU Local 1300	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Terrence	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Climate Mobilization Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Climate Mobilization Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pugh, Bill	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pugh, Bill	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reed, Danlobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Kate	Montgomery County Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wenger, Melanie	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wenger, Melanie	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Othman, Ronza	National Federation of the Blind of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tabuteau, Richardlobbyist	Tabuteau, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Caucus, Maryland Transit	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Korman, Delegate Kormanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Korman, Delegate Kormanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Desing, Ashley	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Korman, Marc	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Korman, Marc	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Larkin, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nunez, Monica	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Charlie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Magnotto, Lauren	Greater Washington Partnership	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Mickler, Matt	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ATU Local 1300FAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Climate Mobilization Montgomery CountyFAV 2

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 2

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 2

Greater Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Greater Washington PartnershipFWA 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 2

Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOFAV 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Montgomery County CouncilFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 2

National Federation of the Blind of MarylandFAV 1

Tabuteau, LLCFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVReed, DanGreater Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Greater Greater Washington

FAVMendelson, LindseyMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

FAVTabuteau, RichardTabuteau, LLCRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet…

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…