Transportation - Generally
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Confined Aquatic Disposal Task Force [SB-353]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Confined Aquatic Disposal Task Force to study and review the overall concept, viability, and available options associated with confined aquatic disposal programs to meet the long-term dredged material placement needs of the State and the financial, economic, and environmental impacts of confined aquatic disposal; and requiring the Task Force to submit a report of its findings and recommendations on or before July 1, 2025, to a certain executive committee and certain committees of the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Warner Simonaire
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2024
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Transportation - Vision Zero - Implementation [SB-345]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing certain standards and requirements for implementing the Vision Zero program under the Maryland Department of Transportation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff D. Waldstreicher
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 603 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Task Force to Study Paratransit in Maryland [SB-331]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Task Force to Study Paratransit in Maryland; requiring the Task Force to study paratransit in the State, including current, needed, and expected funding for paratransit, reasons for current funding and spending gaps, and the role public-private partnerships could play in meeting funding and service gaps; and requiring the Task Force to report, on or before June 30, 2025, its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/15/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Highway Projects - Removal, Relocation, and Adjustment of Utility Facilities - Notification, Work Plans, and Compliance [HB-101]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the State Highway Administration to provide certain notices to the owner or operator of a utility facility for the removal, relocation, or adjustment of the utility facility for a State highway project; requiring the owner or operator of the utility facility to provide certain information to the Administration; requiring the owner or operator of a utility facility to pay for certain costs and damages under certain circumstances; prohibiting a certain utility from recovering through rates certain costs; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Referred To Interim Study By Economic Matters on 03/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Transportation - WMATA Operating Assistance - Alteration (Maryland Metro Funding Act of 2024) [HB-198]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Repealing, for certain fiscal years, the requirement that the Secretary of Transportation withhold 35% of the State's share of annual operating grants for the Washington Suburban Transit District if the State's operating assistance provided in the approved Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority budget increases by more than 3% over the total operating assistance provided in the prior fiscal year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Alan Korman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 534 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System [SB-79]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Prohibiting the State and certain units and instrumentalities of the State from using any appropriation for a magnetic levitation transportation system in the State; and providing that the prohibition does not apply to expenditures for the salaries of personnel assigned to review permits or other forms of approval for a magnetic levitation transportation system.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo T. Washington
First Reading Budget And Taxation And Education, Energy, And The Environment on 01/10/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Horse Riding - Helmet Requirement for Minors [SB-42]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Animals ]
[Children and Youth ]
Prohibiting an adult from allowing certain minors to ride a horse, donkey, mule, or pony on a highway, a public horse-riding path, or the grounds of a certain facility unless the minor is wearing a properly secured helmet that meets or exceeds certain standards; exempting a minor who is receiving therapy services from a licensed medical provider and for whom the use of an alternative helmet is necessary, appropriate, and in compliance with certain guidelines for alternative helmet use; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana M. Kelly
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 466 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Insurance Companies - Requirements [HB-229]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring motor vehicle insurance companies to participate in the Motor Vehicle Administration's online verification program for vehicle insurance policies for law enforcement and administrative purposes; and requiring motor vehicle insurance companies to provide certain customer information details.
Sponsored by: Rep. Economic Matters
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 73 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Transportation - Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response [SB-153]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Services ]
[Crime ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Transportation to develop and implement a certain training program for certain transportation-sector employees, taxicab drivers, and transportation network operators on the identification and reporting of suspected child exploitation and human trafficking; requiring certain transportation-sector employers to establish procedures for reporting suspected child exploitation and human trafficking to certain entities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Jackson
Hearing 1/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Transportation - Major Change in Bus Service - Publication on Website [SB-70]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Altering the information that the Maryland Transit Administration is required to publish on its website before holding a public hearing on a major service change; requiring the information to be posted on the Administration's website with a visible link identifying the proposed service change on the primary page for the routes, lines, or any corresponding paratransit service area; and requiring the Administration to distribute a certain report on proposed major service changes to certain officials.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 650 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Transportation - WMATA Operating Assistance - Alteration (Maryland Metro Funding Act of 2024) [SB-126]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Repealing, for certain fiscal years, the requirement that the Secretary of Transportation withhold 35% of the State's share of annual operating grants for the Washington Suburban Transit District if the State's operating assistance provided in the approved Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority budget increases by more than 3% over the total operating assistance provided in the prior fiscal year; and requiring the Secretary to withhold 35% of the State's share of grants for the District under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 533 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Horse Riding - Helmet Requirement for Minors [HB-113]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Animals ]
[Children and Youth ]
Prohibiting an adult from allowing certain minors to ride a horse, donkey, mule, or pony on a highway, a public horse-riding path, or the grounds of a facility for which the primary purpose is recreational, educational, therapeutic, or competitive equestrian activities unless the minor is wearing a properly secured helmet that meets or exceeds the standards of the American Society of Testing and Materials for protective headgear used in equestrian riding.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 467 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System [HB-170]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Prohibiting the State and certain units and instrumentalities of the State from using any appropriation for a magnetic levitation transportation system in the State; and providing that the prohibition does not apply to certain expenditures for salaries.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole A. Williams
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/01/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of Transportation - Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act) [HB-148]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Human Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Transportation to develop and implement a certain training program for certain transportation-sector employees on the identification and reporting of human trafficking victims; requiring, by January 1, 2025, and each January 1 thereafter, employers to certify that all their employees have completed the training; requiring employers to provide a new employee with the required training within 90 days after the date of hire; requiring employers to establish certain reporting procedures; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Reassigned To Judicial Proceedings on 03/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Insurance Companies - Requirements [SB-254]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring motor vehicle insurance companies to participate in the Administration's online verification program for vehicle insurance policies for law enforcement and administrative purposes; and requiring motor vehicle insurance companies to provide certain customer information details.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judicial Proceedings
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 74 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Transportation - Electric Bicycle Rebate and Voucher Program - Establishment [HB-156]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Electric Bicycle Rebate and Voucher Program to provide rebates and vouchers for qualified individuals who purchase electric bicycles and related items; requiring the Governor to include in the budget bill an appropriation of $100,000 for the Program; and requiring a report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2026 and each December 31 thereafter on demographic, geographic, and income data on individuals receiving a rebate or voucher, information on participating retailers and a breakdown of covered items.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 01/10/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Transportation Investment Program - County Referendum - Authorization [HB-46]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Elections ]
Authorizing the General Assembly to authorize a county referendum on a transportation investment program; requiring a transportation investment program submitted to referendum to include a list of projects that each have a cost of at least $20,000,000 and would be located in or serve a particular county; requiring that the transportation investment program be submitted to the qualified voters of the appropriate county for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nino Mangione
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Categorization and Equitable Distribution of Projects [SB-131]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Community Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Department of Transportation to categorize the major transportation projects being considered for inclusion in the Consolidated Transportation Program into four project categories; requiring the Department to rank each project under the appropriate category using the project-based scoring system; and requiring the Department to increase a certain weighting metric by 45% for a project located in a minority, rural, or underserved community.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
First Reading Budget And Taxation on 01/10/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Port of Baltimore - Renaming [SB-156]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Renaming the Port of Baltimore to be the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy J Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 5 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Income Tax - Credit for Electric Autocycles, Bicycles, and Motorcycles [HB-1268]
[Taxes ]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Allowing a credit against the State income tax for the purchase price of certain electric autocycles, bicycles, or motorcycles purchased for personal use during the taxable year; providing the credit may not exceed the lesser of $500 for each qualified vehicle or the State income tax for that taxable year; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth A. Howard
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/20/2023