STATE BILLMD HB 437ENGROSSED

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

Requiring the Department of Transportation, as part of the planning and implementation of certain major highway expansion projects, to perform an impact assessment of the project and develop and implement a corresponding multimodal transportation program; requiring the Department, beginning with the Consolidated Transportation Program for fiscal year 2028 through 2033, to evaluate certain major capital projects for their impact on greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled; etc.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 12, 2026; 245 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 437 · EngrossedMar 12

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Bill details

Last action: Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted · Apr 10, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 10, 2026Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) AdoptedSenate

Apr 10, 2026Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Hershey) RejectedSenate

Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {333423/1Senate

Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and TaxationSenate

Mar 23, 2026Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Mar 13, 2026Referred Budget and TaxationSenate

Mar 12, 2026Third Reading Passed (93-39)House

Mar 11, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Show 10 earlier actions

Mar 11, 2026Floor Amendment {123521/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (39-94)House

Mar 11, 2026Floor Amendment {693226/1 (Delegate Pippy) WithdrawnHouse

Mar 11, 2026Floor Amendment {743121/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (38-95)House

Mar 11, 2026Floor Amendment {623325/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (36-98)House

Mar 11, 2026Floor Amendment {193221/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (35-98)House

Mar 10, 2026Motion Special Order until 3/11 (Delegate Chisholm) AdoptedHouse

Mar 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {273324/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by AppropriationsHouse

Feb 2, 2026Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)House

Jan 22, 2026First Reading Appropriations and Environment and TransportationHouse

Recorded votes

Floor Amendment 193221/1 (Delegate Chisholm) RejectedMar 11, 2026 · House · 35 yea · 98 nayFailed

Floor Amendment 623325/1 (Delegate Chisholm) RejectedMar 11, 2026 · House · 36 yea · 98 nayFailed

Floor Amendment 743121/1 (Delegate Chisholm) RejectedMar 11, 2026 · House · 38 yea · 95 nayFailed

Floor Amendment 123521/1 (Delegate Hartman) RejectedMar 11, 2026 · House · 39 yea · 94 nayFailed

Third Reading PassedMar 12, 2026 · House · 93 yea · 39 nayPassed

Subjects

Transportation - Highways
Environment
Accessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc
Air Pollution
Bicycles
Budgets
Charging Stations
Commercial Property
Construction
Disabilities
disparity
Electronic Government
Electric Motor Vehicles
Environmental Matters
Evaluations and Reviews
Highways
Mass Transit
Pedestrians
Remote Access
Reports
Residential Property
Revenue and Taxes
Solar Energy
Transportation, Department of
Work, Labor, and Employment
Zoning and Planning
Bridges and Tunnels
Chesapeake Bay
Commerce and Business
Emergencies
Housing
Shipping
Waivers

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