Organization on the record
MTBMA
Bills
152
74 for · 78 against · 6 info
Got their outcome
60%
86 of 144 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session58 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 8 Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Driver Abatement Program - Establishment (Dangerous Driver Accountability Act) | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 55 Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 69 Labor and Employment - Exemptions From Overtime Pay - Administrative, Executive, or Professional Capacity | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 74 State Procurement - Security Services - Contract Modification | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 79 Climate Solutions Affordability Act of 2026 | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 194 Incarcerated Individual Apprenticeship Pilot Program | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 203 Labor and Employment - Training Repayment Agreements - Prohibition | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 229 Maryland Transportation Authority - Revenue Bond Limit - Increase | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 230 Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2026) | UNF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 256 Motor Vehicles – Speed Monitoring Systems – Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 256 Motor Vehicles – Speed Monitoring Systems – Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026) | FAV | Tokar, Mary Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 299 Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 394 Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 421 Prince George's County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 210 PG 309-26 | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 437 Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 437 Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 559 Transportation - Highway User Revenues Capital Grants - Calculation | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 587 Procurement - Department of Transportation and Maryland Transportation Authority Contracts - Board of Public Works Contract Authority - Study and Report | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 591 Wicomico County - Highway Pedestrian Safety Act | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 827 Repair the Transportation Trust Fund Act | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 864 Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 894 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 905 Recipients of State and Local Government Funding - Reporting (Buy Maryland Reporting Requirements) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 916 Transportation - Regional Transportation Authorities | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1007 Commercial Financing - Small Business Truth in Lending Act | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1070 Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1081 Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 1130 State Highway Administration - Maryland Route 410 (East-West Highway) Pedestrian Safety Action Plan - Expansion | INFOPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1170 Howard County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Expansion of Authorization Ho. Co. 9-26 | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1173 State Procurement - Contractors and Vendors - Restrictions on Use of State Funds and Resources | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1216 Insurance – Certificates of Guarantee for County Bond Requirements – All Counties | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 1268 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1287 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1336 Procurement Contracts and Construction Contracts - Payments | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1374 Alternative Fuel, Fuel-Efficient, and Electric Vehicles - Highway Use Fees | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1421 Task Force to Study Pedestrian and Bicyclist Injuries and Fatalities | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1465 Environment - Stream and Floodplain Restoration Projects - Requirements and Limitations | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 59 Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 60 Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 62 Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2026) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 63 State Procurement - Construction and Services - Contract Modification | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 188 Maryland Transportation Authority - Revenue Bond Limit - Increase | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 281 Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026 | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 288 Transportation - Highway User Revenues Capital Grants - Calculation | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 389 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Passed both chambers |
| SB 487 Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 487 Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026) | FAV | Tokar, Mary Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 539 Department of Social and Economic Mobility – Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 547 Recipients of State and Local Government Funding - Reporting (Buy Maryland Reporting Requirements) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 609 State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 622 Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Required Uses - Building Electrification and Transportation Electrification | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 688 Environment - Stream and Floodplain Restoration Projects - Requirements and Limitations | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 780 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 781 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 868 State Highway Administration - Maryland Route 410 (East-West Highway) Pedestrian Safety Action Plan - Expansion | INFOPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 881 Financial Institutions and Activities - Licensing Requirements and Regulation of Commercial Financing | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 881 Financial Institutions and Activities - Licensing Requirements and Regulation of Commercial Financing | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 900 Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Licensed Architects - Employer Workforce Relocation and Out-of-State Employers | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session31 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 20 Transportation – Consolidated Transportation Program – Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2025) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 48 Railroad Companies - Condemnation Authority - Application | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 84 Transportation – Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2025) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 84 Transportation – Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2025) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 216 Electric Vehicles - Repeal of Excise Tax Credit and Establishment of Rebate Program | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 288 Maryland Transportation Authority – Tolls, Fees, and Other Charges – Temporary Adjustments | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 451 State and Private Construction Contracts - Prompt Payment Requirements | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 500 Procurement Reform Act of 2025 | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 578 Procurement - Department of Transportation and Maryland Transportation Authority Contracts - Board of Public Works Authority | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 693 Commercial Financing - Small Business Truth in Lending Act | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 695 Repair the Transportation Trust Fund Act | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 957 State Procurement - Worker Residency Requirements | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1173 Montgomery County - Speed Monitoring Systems - High-Risk Highways MC 17-25 | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 1370 Transportation - Regional Transportation Authorities | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1484 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Public Participation and Impact and Burden Analyses (Cumulative Harms to Environmental Restoration For Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 3 Workgroup on the Creation of a Data Dashboard for Public Work Contracts and Apprentices - Establishment | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 55 State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 210 Maryland Transportation Authority - Tolls, Fees, and Other Charges - Temporary Adjustments | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 250 Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 395 Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2025) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 402 Baltimore City - Speed Monitoring Systems - Maximum Penalty Increase | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 403 State Procurement - Construction and Services - Contract Modification | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 415 Carroll County - Office of Permits and Inspections - Denial of Commercial Permit or License for Unpaid Personal Property Taxes | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 471 Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Administration - 3-Hour Roadway Safety Driving Education Program - Requirements | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 520 Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 557 Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition (Transportation Freedom Act of 2025) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 754 Commercial Financing - Small Business Truth in Lending Act | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 881 Transportation - Regional Transportation Authorities | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 935 Transportation - Regional Authorities - Established | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 966 Howard County - Ambient Air Quality Control - Permit Applications, Permit Holders, and Property Tax Credit Ho. Co. 6-25 | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 978 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Public Participation and Impact and Burden Analyses (Cumulative Harms to Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session48 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 135 Transportation - Maryland Transportation Authority - Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety and Accessibility | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 170 State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 245 Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 513 Motor Vehicles - Work Zone Speed Control Systems - Revisions (Maryland Road Worker Protection Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 516 Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act of 2024 | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 652 Vehicle Laws - Electric Vehicles - Weight Limits | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 689 Electric Vehicles – Repeal of Excise Tax Credit and Establishment of Rebate Program | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Passed both chambers |
| HB 774 Motor Vehicles - Certificate of Title Fees - Zero-Emission Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 781 Transportation – State Highways – Rubber Modified Asphalt | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 836 Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects - Impact Assessments and Workgroup (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 842 Environmental Justice - Investment in Infrastructure Construction Projects | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 913 Motor Vehicles – Registration – Annual Surcharge | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 919 Property Tax - County Authority to Set Special Rates | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 924 Transportation – Regional Transportation Authorities | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 950 Maryland Transit Administration - Locally Operated Transit Systems - Mandatory Funding | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 955 Motor Fuel Tax Rates - Consumer Price Index Adjustment - Repeal | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 956 Public-Private Partnership (P3) Oversight and Accountability Act | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 962 State Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Goals and Outreach Program | INFOPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 994 State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1008 Fossil Fuel Transportation Fee and Mitigation Fund (Climate Pollution Reduction Fund Act) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1025 Transportation - Motor Fuel Tax Rates, Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax, and Farebox Recovery Requirement (Transportation Equity, Fairness, and Privacy Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1070 Maryland Transportation Authority - Tolls - Collection and Use (Maryland Toll Rate Reform Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1215 Transportation Financing - Retail Delivery Fee and Transportation Network Company Impact Fee (Transportation Funding Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1272 Department of the Environment - Cap-and-Invest Program - Establishment | INFOPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1276 Public Works Contracts – Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Withdrawn |
| HB 1280 Sales and Use Tax – Electricity to Charge Electric Vehicles – Transportation Trust Fund | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 96 Environment - Impact of Environmental Permits and State Agency Actions | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 344 Criminal and Civil Trespass - Professional Land Surveyors - Exception | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 479 Motor Vehicles - Work Zone Speed Control Systems - Revisions (Maryland Road Worker Protection Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 525 Labor and Employment – Equal Pay for Equal Work – Wage Range Transparency | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 593 Transportation - Maryland Transportation Authority - Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety and Accessibility | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 667 State Procurement - Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals - Attorney's Fees | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 681 Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects - Impact Assessments and Mitigation Plans (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 750 Labor and Employment - Workers' Compensation - Exceptions to Exclusivity of Liability | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 768 Vehicle Laws - Lanes of Travel - Slower Traffic and Overtaking and Passing (Highway Left Lane Safety Act) | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 782 Motor Fuel Tax Rates - Consumer Price Index Adjustment - Suspension by Board of Public Works | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 841 Transportation - Motor Fuel Tax Rates, Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax, and Farebox Recovery Requirements (Transportation Equity, Fairness, and Privacy Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 845 Workers' Compensation - Temporary Partial Disability - Concurrent Employment | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 870 Vehicle Laws - Electric Vehicles - Weight Limits | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 871 Unemployment Insurance - Disqualification - Stoppage of Work Caused by Labor Dispute | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 921 State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 963 Carroll County - Office of Permits and Inspections - Denial of Commercial Permit or License for Unpaid Assessed Personal Property Taxes | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 1014 State Procurement - Procurement Forecast and Outreach | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 1065 Motor Vehicles - Registration - Annual Surcharge | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 1067 Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 695 | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 1076 Sales and Use Tax – Electricity to Charge Electric Vehicles – Transportation Trust Fund | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 1088 Environment - Public Participation in the Permitting Process - Alterations | INFOPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 1093 Maryland Transportation Authority - Tolls - Collection and Use (Maryland Toll Rate Reform Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session19 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 171 Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 326 State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 410 Transportation – Highway User Revenue – Distribution | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 541 Career and Technical Education Committee - Alterations | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 994 Public Utilities - Underground Facilities - One-Call System | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 1150 Vehicle Equipment - Highway Maintenance and Service - Green Flashing Lights | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 1187 Transportation – Highway User Revenues – Revenue and Distribution | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 1336 Greater Baltimore Transit Governance and Funding Commission | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Vetoed |
| HB 1336 Greater Baltimore Transit Governance and Funding Commission | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Vetoed |
| HB 1343 Major State Contractors - Donations to Advocacy Organizations - Disclosure | INFOPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1486 Motor Fuel Taxes – Tax–Free Period | UNF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 250 State Procurement - Payment Practices | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 266 Department of Transportation – Vehicle Litter Reporting Program | FWAPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 359 State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 360 Corporate Tax Fairness Act of 2022 | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 726 Transportation – Highway User Revenues – Revenue and Distribution | FAVPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 783 Constitutional Amendment - Environmental Rights | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 880 Safe Access for All (SAFE) Roads Act of 2022 | UNFPDF | Sakata, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 1010 Motor Fuel Taxes - Tax-Free Period | UNF | Sakata, Michael | Enacted |