# Maryland HB 0229: Maryland Transportation Authority - Revenue Bond Limit - Increase

Maryland HB 0229, Maryland Transportation Authority - Revenue Bond Limit - Increase, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 114) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0229-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0229
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Transportation Authority - Revenue Bond Limit - Increase
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-26
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 114
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Transportation - Generally, Bonds -see also- County & Baltimore City Bonds; State Bonds, Credit, Federal Aid -see also- CARES Act, Loans -see also- Credit; Mortgages; Scholarships&SFA, Public Debt -see also- County & Balt City Bonds; State Bonds, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Transportation, Department of, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (207 yes, 227 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher borrowing cap for toll projects: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Maryland Transportation Authority can issue up to $5 billion in toll-backed bonds. The $5 billion limit is reduced by any federal TIFIA loan and by amounts drawn on a TIFIA line of credit. The cap is checked each year on June 30.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 39 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 96 | 33 | 4 |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Floor Amendment {223124/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected | fail | 37 | 97 | 1 |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Floor Amendment {653724/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Rejected | fail | 35 | 93 | 7 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 114
- 2026-04-03: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-03: Third Reading Passed (39-4) (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Third Reading Passed (96-33) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-02-12: Floor Amendment {653724/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Rejected (35-93) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Floor Amendment {223124/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (37-97) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Motion Special Order until 2/11 (Delegate M. Morgan) Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-10: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-09: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-01-28: Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Appropriations (House)
- 2025-09-26: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_114_hb0229t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0229t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0229f.pdf)

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- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
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## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_114_hb0229t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0229t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0229f.pdf)

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- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0229-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).