Legislation - HB0437

Title: Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026)
Sponsored by: Delegates Edelson, Solomon, and Watson
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Department of Transportation, as part of the planning and implementation of certain major highway expansion projects, to perform an impact assessment of the project and develop and implement a corresponding multimodal transportation program; requiring the Department, beginning with the Consolidated Transportation Program for fiscal year 2028 through 2033, to evaluate certain major capital projects for their impact on greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled; etc.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media; Environment and Transportation

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

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Cross-filed with: SB0059

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0084 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action First Reading Appropriations and Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {273324/1 Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 3/11 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Floor Amendment {193221/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (35-98) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Floor Amendment {623325/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (36-98) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Floor Amendment {743121/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (38-95) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Floor Amendment {693226/1 (Delegate Pippy) Withdrawn Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Floor Amendment {123521/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (39-94) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/28/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (93-39) Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/28/2026 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	First Reading Appropriations and Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026)
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	3/10/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Favorable with Amendments {273324/1 Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Motion Special Order until 3/11 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Floor Amendment {193221/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (35-98)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Floor Amendment {623325/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (36-98)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Floor Amendment {743121/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (38-95)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Floor Amendment {693226/1 (Delegate Pippy) Withdrawn	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Floor Amendment {123521/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (39-94)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	36 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026)
House	3/12/2026	2/28/2026	Third Reading Passed (93-39)	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2026	2/28/2026	Referred Budget and Taxation	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/23/2026	Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.

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