Issue Position: Transportation

Issue Position

As a member of the Environment and Transportation Committee and Chair of the Motor Vehicle and
Transportation Policy Sub-committee, I have had the opportunity to study and impact Maryland's
transportation network. This Sub-committee is the busiest sub-committee in the House of Delegates.
In 2018, I was the lead sponsor to increase Highway User Revenues to our Counties and Cities. This bill
provides a guaranteed stream of income for road maintenance and repaving of local streets; it is a
redistribution of the Gas Tax.

Also in 2018, I was the sponsor of the "Jobs Bill". This bill will help to provide transportation for the last
mile to and from work sites. It provides Tax Credits for employers who fund transportation projects to
get employees to and from the work site when transit is not available.

The current MAGLEV plan travels through my entire district. The route impacts Linthicum, Harmans,
Severn, Russett and MD City. Linthicum Elementary, Hebron-Harmans Elementary and Lindale Middle
Schools are all impacted by the planned route. I have fought the project when it was first presented in
2005 and will continue to fight the project.

I sponsored legislation to provide law enforcement personnel at two of the Anne Arundel County Light
Rail stops. Although the bill was not successful, Anne Arundel County has agreed to increase patrols at
the stops, and the MTA has increased law enforcement personnel to check the stations and trains. Prior
attempts to close the walk-up stations have been unsuccessful.

Transportation is an important issue in our community that we need to continually address to eliminate
the congestion and improve road conditions.

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