On March 1, 2024, Associate Policy Director Dominic Butchko submitted a Letter of Information to the House Environment and Transportation Committee on HB 924- Transportation- Regional Transportation Authorities. This bill establishes Regional Transportation Authorities and directs the Maryland Department of Transportation and the Comptroller to examine the feasibility of creating local-option transportation revenues to fund said authorities.
The Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) takes no position on HB 924 but raises the following issues for the Committee’s consideration on the policy matters raised by this bill. . .
The $396 million in the proposed budget plan for FY 2025 remains far short of Maryland’s proper and historic funding levels, even on a simple dollar-to-dollar basis. Accounting for road maintenance and materials costs would expand this gap even further. County leaders urge State policymakers to resist these deep cuts and advance a sustainable solution to address these infrastructure needs across the state.
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