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City delegation outlines 2026 legislative priorities, warns of tight state budget
Summary
Lobbyist Len Lucci briefed the council on priorities for the Maryland General Assembly, citing an estimated $1.6 billion state budget shortfall and urging coordination on childcare funding, renter protections, bike-lane enforcement, municipal land-use authority and Baltimore Avenue capital needs.
Len Lucci, the city's lobbyist, told College Park leaders on Jan. 6 that the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session will be tight because of an approximate $1.6 billion shortfall in the state budget and that the new House Speaker is a College Park resident, a development he said could help city priorities.
Lucci outlined suggested priorities including increased funding for state…
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