HB 559

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Transportation - Highway User Revenues Capital Grants - Calculation

Sponsor: Mark Edelson (District 46)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Transportation - HighwaysStatus: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the amounts of certain capital grants calculated based on highway user revenues that are required to be appropriated to Baltimore City, counties, and municipalities in certain fiscal years; etc.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hunt, Ethan	Anne Arundel County Executive Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buckler, Lauren	Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation	Oral
FAV	Streight, Adam	Cecil County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Magnotto, Lauren	Greater Washington Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Walsh, Steven	Harford County DPW	Oral
FAV	Richardson, Lawrence	Harford County Government	Oral
FAV	Shepter, Brian	Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Heller, Shelley	Kent County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sanderson, Michael	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fiore, Justin	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Brandon	Mayor, Baltimore City Administration	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wenger, Melanie	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meister, Pam	Office of County Commissioners, Carroll County	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Snow, Ryanlobbyist	R&R Solutions	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Edelson, Delegate Edelsonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ramos, Odette	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rural Caucus, Rural Caucus	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	barnes, irene	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sakata, Michael	MTBMA	Written (PDF)
FWA	Smith, Tim	Maryland Asphalt Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel County Executive OfficeFAV 1

Baltimore County Department of Public Works and TransportationFAV 1

Cecil County GovernmentFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

Greater Washington PartnershipFAV 1

Harford County DPWFAV 1

Harford County GovernmentFAV 1

Howard CountyFAV 1

Kent CountyFAV 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Mayor, Baltimore City AdministrationFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

MTBMAFWA 1

Office of County Commissioners, Carroll CountyFAV 1

R&R SolutionsFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSnow, RyanR&R SolutionsRegistered for: Araminta USA; Dorchester County, Maryland; For All Seasons; Maryland Farm Bureau; Talbot Watermen's Association; Tetrus Corp.…