Prince George's County Council - Reference No. CB-073-2025

• Reference No.: CB-073-2025
• Draft No.: 3
• Type: Council Bill
• Status: Enacted
• Meeting Body: Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee
• Meeting Date: 11/17/2025
• Introduced Date: 10/21/2025
• Public Hearing Date: 11/17/2025 @ 10:00 AM
• Effective date: 2/2/2026
• Title: AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSIT ACCESS AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025 for the purpose of establishing a formal process for public transportation agencies to request and obtain access to private residential or commercial property for the purpose of installing or operating a public bus stop within Prince George’s County; providing for certain definitions; providing for an application and review process; providing for a certain property owner consent and public transit provider approval; providing for certain shuttle service [efforts] under certain circumstances; providing for certain approval; providing for property owner rights and protections; providing for implementation and regulations; and generally regarding public transit access authorization.
• Proposers/Sponsors: Krystal Oriadha, Calvin S. Hawkins, Thomas E. Dernoga, Ingrid S. Watson, Wala Blegay, Wanika Fisher
• Contact: Kathy Canning

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/17/2025	3	County Executive	Unsigned
11/17/2025	3	County Council	public hearing held
11/17/2025	3	County Council	enacted	Pass
10/21/2025	2	County Council	amended (1)	Pass
10/21/2025	2	County Council	introduced
10/9/2025	1	Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee	amended (1)	Pass
10/9/2025	1	Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee	Favorably recommended with amendments	Pass
9/9/2025	1	County Council	presented and referred

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSIT ACCESS AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025 for the purpose of establishing a formal process for public transportation agencies to request and obtain access to private residential or commercial property for the purpose of installing or operating a public bus stop within Prince George’s County; providing for certain definitions; providing for an application and review process; providing for a certain property owner consent and public transit provider approval; providing for certain shuttle service [efforts] under certain circumstances; providing for certain approval; providing for property owner rights and protections; providing for implementation and regulations; and generally regarding public transit access authorization.

Background

This bill establishes a formal process for public transportation agencies to request and obtain access to private residential or commercial property for the purpose of installing or operating a public bus stop within Prince George’s County.