August 30, 2022

Maryland Commission on Climate Change, Mitigation Working Group
1800 Washington Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21230

Re: Comments Regarding Maryland Commission on Climate Change Annual Report
Transportation Recommendations

Dear Maryland Commission on Climate Change Mitigation Working Group,

We, the undersigned organizations, encourage the Maryland Commission on Climate Change to
incorporate the following transportation recommendations in its annual report. These actions will
help Maryland close the emissions gap between the current Maryland Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Act (GGRA) Plan that yields approximately 48% reductions by 2030 and the new
GGRA goal of 60% reductions from 2006 levels by 2031. The state should prioritize the
communities heavily impacted by transportation pollution and historically excluded from
transportation decision making and infrastructure resources, including communities of color,
low-wealth communities, rural communities, and people with disabilities, in the development and
implementation of these policies. Items marked in * indicate an updated version of a
recommendation from the Commission’s reports in 2020 and 2021.

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