SB 389

Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act)

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: FinanceSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Conference Committee Appointed (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing for the automatic designation of certain transit-oriented developments as enterprise zones, subject to certain conditions; requiring the Maryland Economic Development Corporation to prioritize certain redevelopment projects when making loans under the Strategic Infrastructure Revolving Loan Program; altering the authority of local legislative bodies to regulate land use planning on land located near certain transit stations; delaying the collection of certain development excise taxes and certain development impact fees; etc.

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Testimony (75)

MGA witness list

FAV 58FavorableFWA 14Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Nakajima, Christi	ACEEE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Parts, Chris	AIA Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wivell, Brianlobbyist	ATU Local 1300	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cantu, Hugolobbyist	Apartments and Office Building Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cantu, Hugolobbyist	Apartments and Office Building Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	McAndrew, Joe	Asst. Secretary, MDOT	Oral
FAV	Brown, Jim	Audubon Mid-Atlantic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardiner, Shamoyia	Baltimore City Council President's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Laria, Jon	Baltimore Regional Transit Commission	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Harrison, Michael	Bowie State University	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Terrence	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Duvall, Jessamine	Columbia Housing Center, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Matthews Brown, Rianna	Comptroller	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Day, Jake	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shewbridge, Rylielobbyist	Fello	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vey, Jenniferlobbyist	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clements, Marklobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Magnotto, Lauren	Greater Washington Partnership	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	ANDERSON, ARLISA	Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Virginia	IndivisibleHoCoMD	Position only
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ratul, Saif	Legislative Office of the Governor	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ratul, Saif	Legislative Office of the Governor	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Morrison, Drew	MDOT	Oral
FAV	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blackfield, Anne	Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Andrew	Maryland Department of Planning	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mickler, Matt	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomson, Kathryn	Maryland Department of Transportation	Oral
FAV	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sadowski Jr., J. Thomas	Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO)	Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGee, Christalobbyist	Maryland Realtors	Oral
FAV	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Routson, Kimberlylobbyist	MedStar Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ratul, Saif	Office of Governor Wes Moore	Oral
FAV	Kingsley, Patrice	Office of the CEO, CareFirst	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Herriges, Daniel	Parking Reform Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Gina	The BWI Business Partnership Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Abdul-Malik, Mansur	The NHP Foundation	Oral
FAV	Harrison, Dean	Wabash development Partners LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Aruna Miller, LT Governor	Individual	Oral
FAV	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorsey, Ryan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McEvoy, Owenlobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Pickard, Allison	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FWA	Baucum Colbert, Jordan	M-NCPPC - Senior Government Analyst	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

ACEEEFAV 1

AIA MarylandFAV 1

Apartments and Office Building AssociationFAV 2

Asst. Secretary, MDOTFAV 1

ATU Local 1300FAV 1

Audubon Mid-AtlanticFAV 1

Baltimore City Council President's OfficeFAV 1

Baltimore Regional Transit CommissionFAV 1

Bowie State UniversityFAV 1

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 1

Columbia Housing Center, Inc.FAV 1

ComptrollerFAV 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

FelloFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

Greater Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Greater Washington PartnershipFAV 1

Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC)FAV 1

IndivisibleHoCoMDFAV 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFAV 1

Legislative Office of the GovernorFAV 2

M-NCPPC - Senior Government AnalystFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Bankers AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)FAV 1

Maryland Department of PlanningFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentFAV 2

Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 3

Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO)FAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFWA 1

Maryland RealtorsFAV 1

Maryland REALTORSFAV 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 2

MDOTFAV 1

MedStar HealthFAV 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceFWA 1

Montgomery County CouncilFWA 1

Montgomery County Council District 7FWA 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFWA 1

MTBMAFWA 1

NAIOP MarylandFWA 1

Office of Governor Wes MooreFAV 1

Office of the CEO, CareFirstFAV 1

Parking Reform NetworkFAV 1

Prince George's County CouncilINFO 1

The BWI Business Partnership Inc.FAV 1

The NHP FoundationFAV 1

Wabash development Partners LLCFAV 1

YearFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVCantu, HugoApartments and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: Apartment & Office Building Association

FAVCort, CherylCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council

FAVShewbridge, RylieFelloRegistered for: Fello; City of Frederick; City of Westminster; Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund; League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland, Inc.; Maryland Children's Alliance, Inc.…

FAVVey, JenniferGreater Baltimore CommitteeRegistered for: Greater Baltimore Committee

FAVClements, MarkGreater Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Greater Greater Washington

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

FAVRichards, EvanMaryland Bankers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Bankers Association

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

FAVMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors

FAVMcGee, ChristaMaryland RealtorsRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors

FAVMendelson, LindseyMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVRoutson, KimberlyMedStar HealthRegistered for: MedStar Health

FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…

FAVMcEvoy, OwenRegistered for: Arctaris Impact Investors; Couloir Ventures, Inc.; Dahong Shuxing, LLC; David Strategic Development; Fairfield Marley Station LP; Ihsan Farms…

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

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

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

INFOBellamy, LorenzoRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding; American Forest & Paper Association; Americans for Patient Access; Avaya, Inc.; Bellamy Genn Group, LLC…