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Transportation budget hearing probes MDOT IT consolidation, solar plan and MVA fee pressures
Summary
Acting MDOT leaders described IT consolidation, a $50 million multi‑year solar rollout and workforce apprenticeship programs; MVA reported improved customer wait times but said recent credit‑card and postage fee spikes and a one‑year registration option drove a FY26 deficiency request.
At the Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee’s Feb. 26 hearing, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) secretary’s office and the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) defended proposed FY27 budgets while answering questions from lawmakers about IT consolidation, a new MDOT solar implementation program, fee increases and cost‑recovery requirements.
DLS told the subcommittee MDOT’s FY27 secretary’s office operating budget rises to about $167 million and the PAYGO allowance to $87.4 million, noting large first‑year cash flows tied to a $50 million transfer for solar implementation. The analysis described a recent transfer of Office of Minority Business Enterprise responsibilities to the newly created…
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