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SB 318

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State Capital Program - Covered Projects - Public Engagement and Community Outreach Requirements (Community Engagement and Outreach Act of 2026)

Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (District 10)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: State ProcurementStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring units of State government proposing certain capital projects to complete a certain community engagement plan and certain community outreach activities and submit a certain report to the Department of Budget and Management; and requiring the Department to annually submit a compiled report, beginning December 1, 2027, of the community engagement and outreach reports submitted by each unit of State government proposing a covered project to certain governing bodies, the General Assembly, and the Legislative Policy Committee.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSmith, SheldonHilton Towewr committee . Will testifyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBrooks, BenjaminMaryland State SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVBogner, DouglasN/AWritten (PDF)
FAVCurtier, MaryIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVCurtier, ThomasIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Brooks, Senator BrookslegislatorIndividualOral
UNFSmith, TimMaryland Asphalt AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWABogner, KathleenIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOWestervelt, PatriciaMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)
INFOClark, AndyIndividualWritten (PDF)

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