State Highways - Highway Work Permits - Notice
HB 1508 requires the State Highway Administration to immediately notify state legislators representing the district where proposed highway work will occur. The notice must include the applicant's name, work location, expected start date, and a brief description of the work. This applies to all permit applications for highway projects, such as digging, placing structures, or planting trees. The bill updates Maryland law to ensure legislators receive timely information about highway work in their districts.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2026
Last action Mar 25, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill was amended to expand the notice requirements for highway work permits. The original version required the State Highway Administration to notify legislators when it received a permit application. The amended version now requires both the Administration and the applicant to provide notice, but only for Type 2 or Type 3 projects, and only if submitted within 10 days. This change shifts some responsibility to applicants and limits the scope of projects requiring notification.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed to only apply to Type 2 or Type 3 projects designated by the Administration, rather than all permit applications. Additionally, a 10-day submission window was added as a condition for triggering the notice requirement.
REQUIREMENT
Changed the notice trigger from any permit application to only Type 2 or Type 3 projects submitted within 10 days.
Added requirement for the applicant to provide notice to legislators, not just the Administration.
TIMELINE
Added a 10-day deadline for submitting applications to trigger the notice requirement.
TECHNICAL
Added committee report and house action status indicating the bill was adopted with amendments.
Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 11, 2026
How they voted
138–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 142
Mar 11, 2026
D
Democratic103
98% Yea
R
Republican39
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
lower
Mar 11, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (138-1-3)
house of delegates
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
First Reading Environment and Transportation
lower
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Healey
DDemocratic
P
Dana Stein
DDemocratic
P
Dylan Behler
DDemocratic
P
Jay Jacobs
RRepublican
P
Kathy Szeliga
RRepublican
P
Lauren Arikan
RRepublican
P
Michele Guyton
DDemocratic
P
Nick Allen
DDemocratic
P
Regina Boyce
DDemocratic
P
Robbyn Lewis
DDemocratic
P
Robin Grammer
RRepublican
P
Ryan Nawrocki
RRepublican
P
Terry Baker
RRepublican
P
Todd Morgan
RRepublican
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