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HB1402 • 2026

Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail; State Trails Office to include in Statewide Trails Plan.

<p class=ldtitle>A BILL to direct the State Trails Office to include the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail in the Statewide Trails Plan.</p>

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Franklin, M.A.
Last action
2026-02-18
Official status
Failed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the timing of updates to the Statewide Trails Plan or how this inclusion might affect other parts of the plan.

Include Potomac Heritage Trail in Statewide Trails Plan

This bill requires the State Trails Office to include the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail in its Statewide Trails Plan.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the State Trails Office to add the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail to their plan.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State Trails Office within the Department of Transportation

Terms To Know

Statewide Trails Plan
A plan created by the State Trails Office that includes information about trails in the state.
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
A long-distance trail that runs through several states and is part of a national system of scenic trails.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify when the State Trails Office must update or release their plan.
  • It's unclear how this change will affect other parts of the plan.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB1402AHC1

2026-02-03

Transportation Amendment

Plain English: The amendment modifies HB1402 to specify that the State Trails Office must include certain segments of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail in its release of the Statewide Trails Plan if they meet the criteria for regionally connected multiuse trails.

  • Adds language requiring inclusion of specific segments of the trail.
  • Specifies that these segments should be included when the plan is released.
  • Requires that the segments must meet the criteria set by the plan to qualify.
  • The exact criteria for 'regionally connected multiuse trails' are not detailed in this amendment text.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-18 House

    Left in Committee Transportation

  2. 2026-02-03 Transportation Infrastructure and Funding

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 2-N)

  3. 2026-02-03 Transportation Infrastructure and Funding

    House subcommittee offered

  4. 2026-01-29 Transportation Infrastructure and Funding

    Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding

  5. 2026-01-22 House

    Presented and ordered printed 26104201D

  6. 2026-01-22 Transportation

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

Official Summary Text

State Trails Office; Statewide Trails Plan; Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail.
Directs the State Trails Office within the Department of Transportation to include the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail in the Statewide Trails Plan.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1402

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those segments of

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its release of

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Plan

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meeting the Plan's criteria for regionally connected multiuse trails

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trail

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segments