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Committee advances repeal of county's TDM law with transition safeguards
Summary
The Transportation and Environment Committee advanced Bill 24-25 to repeal Montgomery County's Transportation Demand Management law, adding amendments to preserve planning-board authority over conditional approvals, extend notice/transition timelines, and move the effective date to July 1, 2026.
The Transportation and Environment Committee on Monday advanced Bill 24-25, which would repeal the county's Transportation Demand Management (TDM) statute, adopting amendments intended to preserve planning-board authority over conditional approvals and to smooth the transition for existing agreements.
Councilmember Balcom, who led the work sessions on the measure, said the repeal is intended to modernize the county's approach to TDM while keeping core goals in place. "The repeal of the law does not diminish the purpose of transportation demand management," Balcom said, adding that mode-share and climate goals will remain central to county policy.
Council staff and agency officials told the committee that many existing TDM plans and Transportation Management Agreements (TMAGs) are recorded as conditions of development approval and therefore cannot be unilaterally voided by the county. "The TDM TMAGs and the TDM…
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