HB 386 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026

HB 386 modifies Maryland's funding for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) by requiring the Governor to withhold 35% of annual grants under specific conditions. It directly affects WMATA and Maryland's budget process, mandating that the Governor withhold funds if WMATA fails to submit required reports (like safety assessments and financial data) or if it doesn't develop a rail signaling workforce transition plan by July 2028. The bill also requires WMATA to provide detailed annual reports on safety, ridership, finances, and capital investments to trigger full funding. If WMATA receives a modified audit opinion without a corrective plan, or misses the workforce plan deadline, the Governor must withhold the funds until these conditions are met.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Mar 25, 2026

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What changed between versions

First - Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026 → Third - Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill's procedural status was updated to reflect it was reassigned, received a favorable committee report, and was adopted by the House. The substantive text of the bill was reformatted with corrected line breaks and spacing, but no policy changes were made to the funding requirements, withholding conditions, or operational mandates for the transit authority.

TECHNICAL

Procedural metadata was updated to show the bill was reassigned to Appropriations and Environment and Transportation committees on February 2, 2026, received a favorable committee report, and was adopted by the House on February 23, 2026.

The bill title was updated from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' to reflect its progression through the legislative process.

Line breaks and spacing in the legislative text were corrected and standardized, but the substantive policy language regarding funding, withholding conditions, and workforce transition plans remained unchanged.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

93–36

Passed · 13 other

Total votes 142

Feb 24, 2026

D Democratic103

92 Yea 1 Nay 10

89% Yea

R Republican39

1 Yea 35 Nay 3

89% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Amendments

Mar 6, 2026

Committee

Referred Budget and Taxation

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Introduced

Floor Amendment {

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion Special Order until 03/04 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations

lower

Feb 24, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (93-36-13)

house of delegates

Jan 21, 2026

Committee

First Reading Environment and Transportation and Appropriations

lower

54 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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