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Baltimore mayor and local officials urge law to head off highway user revenue cliff
Summary
Supporters of HB 559 warned the committee a scheduled FY28 drop in highway user revenues would force counties and Baltimore City to delay road maintenance or shift local funds; witnesses said the cuts stem from post‑2009 decisions and urged the legislature to prevent a funding cliff.
Delegate Mark Edelson introduced HB 559 as a preventive measure to avoid a projected precipitous decline in highway user revenue (HUR) funding for counties and Baltimore City in fiscal 2028. He said the bill would not create a new program but would hold local governments harmless from a sudden reduction in aid.
Brandon Scott, mayor of Baltimore, described the city’s operating responsibilities — roughly 2,000 miles of…
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