December 11th, 2017 by WCBC Radio

Maryland legislators plan to continue to push to restore transportation funding that was slashed a decade ago.  Lawmakers have been trying through legislation to change the law, hoping to protect Maryland’s highway user revenue from future cuts. Highway user revenue, which help local governments fund transportation projects, plunged by more than 90 percent for many municipalities in 2010. Allocations have crept up to roughly 50 percent of pre-2010 levels, but are still tens of millions of dollars short, local government advocates say. Municipalities, other than Baltimore city, peaked at $46 million prior to the recession in highway user revenue collected from the gas tax, registration fees and titling fees- now, municipalities see roughly $7 million. Counties have also suffered from lost highway user revenue. Delegate Wendel Beitzell told the Allegany County Chamber of Commerce that Governor Larry Hogan has been working to restore those funds- with the full support of the local delegation- but it is proving an uphill battle…