HB437Introduced in the House of Delegates
Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026)
Introduced by Mark Edelson, District 46
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted
April 10, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · March 12, 2026
93
Yes
39
No
9
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | No |
| Terry Baker | 1 | No |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | No |
| William Wivell | 2 | No |
| William Valentine | 2 | No |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | No |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | No |
Bill history
First Reading Appropriations and Environment and Transportation
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
Favorable with Amendments {273324/1 Adopted
Motion Special Order until 3/11 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted
Floor Amendment {193221/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (35-98)
Floor Amendment {623325/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (36-98)
Floor Amendment {743121/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (38-95)
Floor Amendment {693226/1 (Delegate Pippy) Withdrawn
Floor Amendment {123521/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (39-94)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (93-39)
Referred Budget and Taxation
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Favorable with Amendments {333423/1
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Hershey) Rejected
Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 273324/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 193221/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (35-98) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 623325/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (36-98) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 743121/1 (Delegate Chisholm) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 693226/1 (Delegate Pippy) Withdrawn (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 123521/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (39-94) (amendment)
- Favorable with Amendments 333423/1 (amendment)
- Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations (supplement)
- Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation (supplement)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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