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Votes at a glance: committee approves slate of departmental bills on MVA rules, speed monitoring, DNR grants and MDE enforcement
Summary
The House Environment and Transportation Committee approved a series of departmental and local bills on Friday, March 13, including repeal of a color-photo requirement for MVA IDs (HB248), authorization for speed monitoring on safety corridors (HB256), DNR community participation and climate resilience grant provisions (HB254), and expanded MDE enforcement authorities related to water and dam safety (HB250). Several measures passed with named members recorded in opposition.
A batch of departmental and local bills were approved by the House Environment and Transportation Committee during its Friday, March 13 session.
Brief summaries and committee actions (as recorded in the transcript):
• HB248 — Repeal color-photo requirement for MVA IDs: Presented by Chair Lewis; subcommittee recommended favorable; no amendments; moved and passed on voice vote.
• HB251 — Repeal notarized bill of sale requirement for certain used vehicles to MVA: Presented by Chair Lewis; subcommittee recommended favorable; moved and passed on voice vote.
• HB256 — Authorize State Highway Administration (SHA) speed monitoring systems on federal safety corridors: Presented by Chair Lewis; bill authorizes SHA and authorized local governments to place and use speed monitoring systems on safety corridor segments; moved and passed on voice vote with several members recorded in opposition (Delegates Jacobs, Baker, Grammer, Anderson, Naraki).
• HB668 — St. Mary's County local bill prohibiting standing in designated roadways: Presented by…
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