Hogan spokesman speak out against house bill

This weekend Gov. Larry Hogan’s office responded to the Maryland House’s passing of the Maryland Open Transportation Investment Decision Act of 2016.

A statement from Hogan’s spokesperson Doug Mayer said in part quote.

“For eight years, the majority leadership of the General Assembly remained vastly silent as our roads and bridges crumbled and funding for local transportation projects dwindled. As made clear today, this bill would recommend a return to those failed policies and ultimately undermine the ability of county executives and local authorities to determine their own transportation priorities.”

The Maryland Open Transportation Investment Decision Act would require the Maryland Department of Transportation to take into account State transportation goals when it revises the state’s consolidated transportation program.