2022 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB778: Transportation - Investment Program - MARC Rail Service (Maryland Regional Rail Transformation Act)
Legislative Summary
Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to establish certain investment programs for enhancing certain rail lines and services operated by the Maryland Area Regional Commuter rail service; requiring the Administration to advance certain rail projects in fiscal year 2023; requiring the Administration to conduct a MARC Cornerstone Plan Implementation Study; and establishing the Transportation Trust Fund Workgroup to study certain matters and make its recommendations by December 16, 2022.
Bill History
2/3/2022
First Reading Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/3/2022
Hearing 2/17 at 3:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/18/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House of Delegates
3/18/2022
Favorable with Amendments {383421/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/18/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/19/2022
Third Reading Passed (113-18)
House of Delegates
3/21/2022
Referred Finance
Senate
3/29/2022
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
3/29/2022
Favorable Adopted
Senate
3/29/2022
Second Reading Passed
Senate
3/31/2022
Third Reading Passed (41-6)
Senate
3/31/2022
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
4/8/2022
Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
House of Delegates
4/9/2022
Overridden (103-30)
House of Delegates
4/9/2022
Overridden (30-13)
Senate
4/9/2022
Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 54
Senate
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 383421/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 383421/1 Adopted
3/18/2022Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Overridden
4/9/2022
103
Yea
30
Nay
5
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Overridden
4/9/2022
30
Yea
13
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/31/2022
41
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/19/2022
113
Yea
18
Nay
2
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/9/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 24
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor

Jared Solomon
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (25)
Sandy Bartlett
Democrat
Benjamin Brooks
Democrat
Alfred Carr
Democrat
Mark Chang
Democrat
Lorig Charkoudian
Democrat
Nick Charles
Democrat
Wanika Fisher
Democrat
David Fraser-hidalgo
Democrat
Terri Hill
Democrat
Kevin Hornberger
Republican
Ken Kerr
Democrat
Marc Korman
Democrat
Mary Lehman
Democrat
Jazz Lewis
Democrat
Sara Love
Democrat
Eric Luedtke
Democrat
Mike Rogers
Democrat
Emily Shetty
Democrat
Stephanie Smith
Democrat
Jen Terrasa
Democrat
Brenda Thiam
Republican
Courtney Watson
Democrat
Nicole Williams
Democrat
Karen Lewis Young
Democrat
Pat Young
Democrat