HB 437

Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026)

Sponsor: Mark Edelson (District 46)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Transportation - HighwaysStatus: Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted (as of Sep 4, 2026)

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 perform an impact assessment of the project and develop and implement a corresponding multimodal transportation program; requiring the Department, beginning with the Consolidated Transportation Program for fiscal year 2028 through 2033, to evaluate certain major capital projects for their impact on greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled; etc.

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Testimony (115)

MGA witness list

FAV 97FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 12UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McMillan, Michael	ATU Local 1300	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wivell, Brianlobbyist	ATU Local 1300	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lynn, Benjamin	ATU Local 689	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Jim	Audubon Mid-Atlantic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Jim	Audubon Mid-Atlantic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Terrence	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Terrence	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Donald M.	Climate Law & Policy Project	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	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pugh, Bill	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMarco, Jamie	DeMarco Advocacy	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMarco, Jamie	DeMarco Advocacy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hession, Melody	Delaware-Maryland Synod of the ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pugh, Daria	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pugh, Daria	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hance, Rosalobbyist	Enhanced Impact LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clements, Marklobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	Written (PDF)
FAV	N/A, Healthy Climate Maryland	Healthy Climate Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Organization, HoCo Climate Action	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Dana	Homes for America	Written (PDF)
FAV	Replogle, Michael	Institute for Transportation and Development Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Singer, Elizabeth	Jewish Community Relations Council, Jewish Federation of Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ditzler, Bee	LeagueWomenVotersMaryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Webster, Phil	Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	Written (PDF)
FAV	Webster, Phil	Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
FAV	Holt, Steve	MEPPN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartock, Laura	Maryland Climate Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartock, Laura	Maryland Climate Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lyons-Raeder, Jane	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Garrett	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ostdahl, Maggielobbyist	National Aquarium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dupuy, Andrew	Rails to Trails Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dupuy, Andrew	Rails to Trails Conservancy	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

ATU Local 1300FAV 2

ATU Local 689FAV 1

Audubon Mid-AtlanticFAV 2

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 2

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesFAV 2

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceFAV 2

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1FWA 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 2

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 2

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Climate Law & Policy ProjectFAV 1

Climate Mobilization Montgomery CountyFAV 2

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 2

Delaware-Maryland Synod of the ELCAFAV 1

DeMarco AdvocacyFAV 2

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 2

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 2

Enhanced Impact LLCFAV 1

Greater Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Harford County GovernmentUNF 1

Healthy Climate MarylandFAV 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

Homes for AmericaFAV 1

Institute for Transportation and Development PolicyFAV 1

Jewish Community Relations Council, Jewish Federation of Howard CountyFAV 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFAV 2

LeagueWomenVotersMarylandFAV 1

Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of AnnapolisFAV 2

Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationUNF 2

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFAV 2

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 2

Maryland Climate PartnersFAV 2

Maryland Department of TransportationFWA 3

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 3

MEPPNFAV 1

Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionFAV 1

MTBMAUNF 2

NAIOP MarylandUNF 2

National AquariumFAV 1

Rails to Trails ConservancyFAV 2

Rocky Mountain InstituteINFO 2

Transit ChoicesFAV 1

Union of Concerned ScientistsFAV 2

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWivell, BrianATU Local 1300Registered for: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVHance, RosaEnhanced Impact LLCRegistered for: Enhanced Impact LLC; Potomac Riverkeeper Network; Sierra Club Maryland Chapter; Advanced Energy United; American Whitewater; Waterkeepers Chesapeake…

FAVClements, MarkGreater Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Greater Greater Washington

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

FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVMendelson, LindseyMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVOstdahl, MaggieNational AquariumRegistered for: National Aquarium

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…

FAVMiller, SusanRegistered for: Earthjustice

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

UNFMurray, 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…