# Maryland SB 0059: Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026)

Maryland SB 0059, Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026), is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Shelly Hettleman (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0059
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-31
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
- Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Transportation - Highways, Environment, Accessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc, Air Pollution, Bicycles, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Charging Stations, Commercial Property, Construction, Disabilities, Disparity, Electronic Government, Electric Motor Vehicles, Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Evaluations and Reviews, Highways, Mass Transit -see also- Buses; Railroads, Pedestrians, Remote Access, Reports, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Solar Energy, Transportation, Department of, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc., Zoning and Planning
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-04-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-10-31: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0059f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0059f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [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)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0059-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).