SB 674

Transportation - Regional Transportation Authorities

Sponsor: Alonzo T. Washington (District 22)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Baltimore region, capital region, and Southern Maryland region transportation authorities to develop and implement certain transportation plans; establishing the Baltimore region, capital region, and Southern Maryland region transportation funds as special, nonlapsing funds; imposing certain transportation authority sales tax surcharges, hotel surcharges, and transfer tax surcharges; etc.

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Testimony (34)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 12UnfavorableINFO 5Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Position only
FAV	Higgins, Michael	Concrete General, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Smith, Tim	Maryland Asphalt Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lawson, Chris	Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stanford, Jason	Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance	Oral
FAV	Skippen, Stephen	Skanska USA Civil	Oral
FAV	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoang, Lien	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Latham, Bob	Individual	Oral
FAV	Santoro, Joseph	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Washington, A., Senator Washington, A.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Thatcher, Kevin	Individual	Oral
UNF	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
UNF	Feinroth, Marklobbyist	Boston Plaut Attorneys at Law	Oral
UNF	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
UNF	Pugh, Bill	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Guy, Randy	Commissioners of St. Mary's County	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rohrer, Amy	Maryland Hotel Lodging Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McGee, Christalobbyist	Maryland Realtors	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ballentine, Tom	NAIOP Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mason, Michaellobbyist	Providence Strategies LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lerol, Travis	Travis Lerol	Position only
UNF	Libber, Matt	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fiore, Justin	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Pironis, Kristen	Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Murray, Rorylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wivell, Brianlobbyist	ATU Local 1300	Written (PDF)
INFO	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
INFO	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wenger, Melanie	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ATU Local 1300INFO 1

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesUNF 1

Boston Plaut Attorneys at LawUNF 1

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceUNF 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthUNF 1

Commissioners of St. Mary's CountyUNF 1

Concrete General, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)INFO 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceINFO 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Hotel Lodging AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFWA 1

Maryland RealtorsUNF 1

Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials AssociationFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentINFO 1

NAIOP MarylandUNF 1

Northern Virginia Transportation AllianceFAV 1

Providence Strategies LLCUNF 1

Skanska USA CivilFAV 1

Travis LerolUNF 1

Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel CountyFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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…

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…

UNFFeinroth, MarkBoston Plaut Attorneys at LawRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore's Promise Care of the Fund for Educational Excellence; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC; Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors; Highland Electric Fleets, Inc.; Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association…

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

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

UNFMason, MichaelProvidence Strategies LLCRegistered for: AIA Maryland; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Experience Prince George's; Kaiser Permanente…

FWAMurray, 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…

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

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