Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026)

Summary

The bill would force the Maryland Department of Transportation to evaluate greenhouse‑gas emissions and vehicle‑miles‑travel for any highway project over $100 million, and to create a multimodal transportation program that offsets those impacts. Funding for the offsets would come from the department’s capital budget, with priority given to overburdened and underserved communities. The measure failed to pass.

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Hearings

• Budget and Taxation — Bill Hearing
  Budget and Taxation · Mar 24, 2026
• Appropriations — Bill Hearing
  Appropriations · Feb 10, 2026

History

1. Apr 10, 2026Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Hershey) Rejected
2. Apr 10, 2026Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted
3. Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
4. Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
5. Mar 23, 2026Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
6. Mar 13, 2026Referred Budget and Taxation
7. Mar 12, 2026Third Reading Passed
8. Mar 11, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
9. Mar 11, 2026Floor Amendment {
10. Mar 10, 2026Motion Special Order until 3/11 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted
11. Mar 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
12. Mar 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Edelson · sponsor
• Solomon
• Watson

Bill text

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