Montgomery County is considering Bill 17-26 to expand where automated speed monitoring systems (speed cameras) can be deployed, including additional school zones and highways identified as high risk for serious crashes in State or County safety plans. The legislation also empowers the County Executive to implement future speed-monitoring measures authorized under Maryland Transportation Article 21-809 by executive order, without returning to Council for each new deployment. No specific procurement, vendor, or camera count is set yet; the bill is pure enabling authority following 2025 state legislation (HB 1173) and is still at the public hearing and committee worksession stage as of June 16, 2026. Fiscal analysis shows historical per‑camera revenues and confirms that adding cameras will increase both fine revenue and related expenditures, and IT staff believe current systems can support an expanded program. This creates a forward-looking opportunity for traffic enforcement technology vendors, implementation partners, and safety analytics firms to position solutions for new camera sites, data analysis, community engagement, and Vision Zero support once the Executive moves to exercise the authority. A useful next conversation would focus on helping the Police Department and County Executive’s Vision Zero team plan, site, and operate additional cameras on the High Injury Network and in qualifying school zones with minimal equity and climate impacts.

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