Highway Administration, State
Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Construction of a Highway or County Road - Commercial Property - Access Roads [SB-906]
Requiring the State Highway Administration, a county, or a municipal corporation to offer certain commercial businesses impacted by the construction of certain highways an entrance to certain access roads; and requiring the commercial businesses to reimburse the Administration, a county, or a municipal corporation certain costs related to the entrance to the access road.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2018
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Vehicle Laws – Special Event Zones – Worcester County [SB-872]
Authorizing in Worcester County the State Highway Administration, on its own initiative or at the request of a local authority, to designate an area on a State highway as a special event zone and reduce established speed limits in the special event zone after making a certain determination; authorizing a local authority to designate an area on a highway under its jurisdiction as a special event zone and reduce established speed limits in the special event zone after making a certain determination; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 325 on 04/24/2018
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Transportation - Complete Streets Policy - Adoption [SB-850]
Requiring certain modal administrations of the Department of Transportation to adopt a complete streets policy that provides information for the implementation of design features that accommodate and facilitate safe and convenient access and mobility to facilities by all users; specifying the requirements of a complete streets policy and recognizing that facilities differ and user needs should be balanced to ensure community enhancement; providing exceptions to certain requirements under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 718 on 05/15/2018
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Vehicle Laws - Speed Restrictions - Expressways and Interstate Highways [SB-55]
Requiring that the maximum speed limit for all expressways and interstate highways that connect with Interstate 495 in the State be the same as for Interstate 495 at the point of connection for 5 miles from the point of entrance to or exit from Interstate 495; and requiring the State Highway Administration to post notice of the maximum speed limit for an expressway at no greater than 5-mile intervals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/05/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
State Highway Administration - Sale or Lease of Naming Rights for Rest Areas and Welcome Centers [SB-24]
Authorizing the State Highway Administration to sell or lease to a private entity the naming rights for rest areas and welcome centers, as specified; prohibiting the sale or lease of rest area and welcome center naming rights unless the Administration makes certain determinations; requiring the term of a contract for the sale or lease of naming rights to be at least 1 year; requiring the proceeds from the sale or lease of naming rights for rest areas and welcome centers to be credited to the Transportation Trust Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 223 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts - Town of Vienna [SB-215]
Creating an exception from motor vehicle registration requirements for golf carts in the Town of Vienna; providing that a person who operates a golf cart on a highway in the Town of Vienna may operate the golf cart only on certain roads at certain times and only if the golf cart is equipped with certain lighting devices; requiring a person who operates a golf cart in the Town of Vienna to possess a valid driver's license; authorizing the town government to designate the highways on which a person may operate a golf cart in the Town of Vienna; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adelaide Eckardt
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 175 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
State Highway Administration Neighbor Notification Act [HB-977]
Requiring the State Highway Administration to send a certain notice to nearby property owners at least 2 weeks in advance of planned construction on a State highway; requiring the Administration to send the notice on behalf of certain persons involved in the planned construction; requiring the notice to include certain information; requiring the Administration to send another notice to nearby property owners if planned construction is postponed under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Hixson
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/12/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Rural Broadband Communication Services [HB-961]
Continuing the Maryland Rural Broadband Coordination Board and the Rural Broadband Assistance Fund; expanding the places where certain nonprofit telecommunications services providers are authorized to install broadband communication infrastructure without incurring a fee for the use of an easement; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to complete an inventory of State and local government assets that can be used to assist with the expansion of services to unserved and underserved areas of the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sally Jameson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 176 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons [HB-959]
Authorizing the use of a pedestrian hybrid beacon at certain locations; defining "pedestrian hybrid beacon" as a traffic control signal placed at a crosswalk that utilizes a combination of steady and flashing lights and is pedestrian-activated; authorizing the State Highway Administration or a local jurisdiction to install a modified pedestrian hybrid beacon in accordance with certain standards; requiring the Administration to update certain standards to incorporate certain information by December 31, 2018; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/16/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Transportation - Complete Streets Policy - Adoption [HB-744]
Requiring certain modal administrations of the Department of Transportation to adopt a complete streets policy that provides information for the implementation of design features that accommodate and facilitate safe and convenient access and mobility to facilities by all users; specifying the requirements of a complete streets policy and recognizing that facilities differ and user needs should be balanced to ensure community enhancement; providing exceptions to certain requirements under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Lafferty
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 717 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
State Highway Administration - Sale or Lease of Naming Rights for Rest Areas and Welcome Centers [HB-54]
Authorizing the State Highway Administration to sell or lease to a private entity the naming rights for rest areas and welcome centers, as specified; prohibiting the sale or lease of rest area and welcome center naming rights unless the Administration makes certain determinations; requiring the term of a contract for the sale or lease of naming rights to be at least 1 year; requiring the proceeds from the sale or lease of naming rights for rest areas and welcome centers to be credited to the Transportation Trust Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/25/2018
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Agriculture – Palmer Amaranth – Study [HB-515]
Requiring the Department of Agriculture to conduct a study to assess the adverse financial impact of the invasive weed Palmer amaranth on the agricultural industry in the State and to determine the necessary actions each stakeholder must take to reduce the impact and the cost of each action; and requiring the Department to consult with certain representatives in conducting the study and to submit its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2018.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 246 on 04/24/2018
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Vehicle Laws - Golf Carts - City of Crisfield [HB-465]
Repealing a prohibition against operating golf carts on highways that are designated or maintained as a part of the State or federal highway system in the City of Crisfield in Somerset County; repealing the authority of the State Highway Administration to designate a location for golf carts to cross highways in the City of Crisfield that are designated or maintained as a part of the State or federal highway system; and lowering the maximum speed limit for a highway on which a person may operate a golf cart in the City of Crisfield.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 86 on 04/10/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Toll Bridges – Renaming Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge – Harry W. Nice/Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge [HB-4]
Requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to rename the Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge as the Harry W. Nice/Thomas "Mac" Middleton Bridge.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sally Jameson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 20 on 04/05/2018
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Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts - Town of Vienna [HB-330]
Creating an exception from motor vehicle registration requirements for golf carts in the Town of Vienna; providing that a person who operates a golf cart on a highway in the Town of Vienna may operate the golf cart only on certain roads at certain times and only if the golf cart is equipped with certain lighting devices; requiring a person who operates a golf cart in the Town of Vienna to possess a valid driver's license; authorizing the town government to designate the highways on which a person may operate a golf cart in the Town of Vienna; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carl Anderton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 174 on 04/24/2018
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Motor Vehicle Registration – Exception for Low Speed Electric Vehicles – City of Havre de Grace [HB-1771]
Creating an exception from motor vehicle registration requirements under certain circumstances for low speed electric vehicles in the City of Havre de Grace; providing that a person who operates a low speed electric vehicle on a highway in the City of Havre de Grace may operate the low speed electric vehicle only on non-State or nonfederal highways, between dusk and dawn, and only if the low speed electric vehicle is equipped with certain lighting devices; defining the term "low speed electric vehicle"; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/23/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes - Hours of Operation on U.S. Route 50 [HB-1412]
Restricting the days and hours to only Monday through Friday between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. and between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. during which the passenger requirement applies on the portion of U.S. Route 50 designated as a high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane, between Interstate 95/Interstate 495 and U.S. Route 301; and authorizing the State Highway Administration to suspend the day and time restrictions if it determines that the restrictions do not comply with federal law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth Howard
Hearing 4/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/03/2018
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Vehicle Laws – Special Event Zones – Worcester County [HB-1406]
Authorizing in Worcester County the State Highway Administration, on its own initiative or at the request of a local authority, to designate an area on a State highway as a special event zone and reduce established speed limits in the special event zone after making a certain determination; authorizing a local authority to designate an area on a highway under its jurisdiction as a special event zone and reduce established speed limits in the special event zone after making a certain determination; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Afzali
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
State Highway Administration - Access to State Highways - Consideration of Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Public Transportation Activity [HB-1380]
Requiring a certain person to submit certain information related to pedestrian, bicycle, and public transportation activity to the State Highway Administration when submitting a certain development plan or traffic impact study to the Administration or applying for a permit to access certain State highways.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Lafferty
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/17/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
State Highway Administration - Project Planning Documents - Public Access [HB-1281]
Requiring the State Highway Administration to make available to the public any reports, studies, or other documents produced by the Administration or by any consultant or contractor for the Administration during the initial project planning phase or final project planning phase; authorizing the Administration to redact traffic accident data from any report, study, or other document but prohibiting the Administration from withholding the report, study, or other document in its entirety; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Korman
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/16/2018