HB0302 • 2026

Maryland Transportation Authority - Patapsco River Toll Bridge - Design

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Delegate Grammer
Last action: 2026-01-19
Official status: In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Effective date: 2026-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Maryland Transportation Authority - Patapsco River Toll Bridge - Design

Requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to design and locate the entrances, exits, and associated roads of the new bridge over the Patapsco River that will replace the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge to ensure that a vehicle that will not cross the bridge is not required to pay a toll.

What This Bill Does

Requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to design and locate the entrances, exits, and associated roads of the new bridge over the Patapsco River that will replace the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge to ensure that a vehicle that will not cross the bridge is not required to pay a toll.

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Bill History

2026-01-19 House
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-15 House
First Reading Environment and Transportation
Maryland General Assembly
Text - First - Maryland Transportation Authority - Patapsco River Toll Bridge - Design

Official Summary Text

Requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to design and locate the entrances, exits, and associated roads of the new bridge over the Patapsco River that will replace the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge to ensure that a vehicle that will not cross the bridge is not required to pay a toll.

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EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
*hb0302*

HOUSE BILL 302
R1 6lr0916
HB 679/25 – ENT
By: Delegate Grammer
Introduced and read first time: January 15, 2026
Assigned to: Environment and Transportation

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT concerning 1

Maryland Transportation Authority – Patapsco River Toll Bridge – Design 2

FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to design and locate 3
the entrances and exits to the new bridge over the Patapsco River to ensure that a 4
vehicle that does not cross the bridge is not required to pay a toll; and generally 5
relating to toll bridges. 6

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
Article – Transportation 8
Section 4–101(a) and (b) 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 11

BY adding to 12
Article – Transportation 13
Section 4–408 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 16

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERA L ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18

Article – Transportation 19

4–101. 20

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 21

(b) “Authority” means the Maryland Transportation Authority. 22

2 HOUSE BILL 302

4–408. 1

THE AUTHORITY SHALL DESIGN AND LOC ATE THE ENTRANCES , EXITS, AND 2
THE ASSOCIATED ROADS OF THE NEW BRIDGE OVER THE PATAPSCO RIVER THAT 3
WILL REPLACE THE COL LAPSED FRANCIS SCOTT KEY BRIDGE TO ENSURE THAT A 4
VEHICLE THAT WILL NOT CROSS THE BRIDGE IS NOT REQUIRED TO PAY A TOLL. 5

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 6
October 1, 2026. 7