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Committee approves work group to study MDOT reorganization and statewide transit unit

2783679 · March 26, 2025
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Summary

Lawmakers approved language converting a proposed Maryland Rail Authority into a legislative work group to study MDOT reorganization and options for statewide transit service; draft recommendations and legislation are due by Dec. 1, 2025.

The Budget and Taxation Committee approved an amendment to convert a proposed Maryland Rail Authority into a work group charged with studying reorganization options for the Maryland Department of Transportation and the Maryland Transit Administration.

Under the amendment to House Bill 517 (cross‑filed as Senate Bill 401), the work group would include legislative leaders and designees—chairs of appropriations, Budget and…

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