Baltimore, Maryland, January 16, 2026
The Greater Baltimore Committee has announced its legislative priorities for 2026, focusing on economic opportunity, transportation, and collective impact. Key initiatives include improving the business environment, advancing infrastructure projects like the Bmore Bus plan, and addressing community challenges such as crime prevention and affordable housing. This multi-year agenda aims to enhance the region’s competitiveness and quality of life, reflecting the GBC’s commitment to fostering economic growth in Baltimore.
Baltimore, Maryland
The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) has unveiled its 2026 legislative priorities, focusing on economic opportunity, transportation and infrastructure, and collective impact to bolster the region’s competitiveness. These priorities aim to align policy, investment, and delivery to achieve tangible economic and community outcomes.
Economic Opportunity
The GBC’s economic opportunity priorities emphasize:
- Strengthening the region’s business environment through competitive tax policies, responsive incentives, business attraction tools, and streamlined permitting and regulatory processes.
- Supporting the Downtown RISE master plan by establishing governance and funding mechanisms that reflect the public-private nature of the impact area.
- Advancing the redevelopment of the Baltimore Convention Center in line with task force recommendations.
- Expanding Maryland’s Tax Increment Financing (TIF) capacity to accelerate transformational projects across the region.
- Developing Tradepoint Atlantic and the Sparrows Point container terminal as strategic regional economic assets.
- Aligning with the Moore-Miller economic agenda, including priority initiatives outlined in Maryland’s Winning the Decade plan.
Transportation & Infrastructure
The GBC’s transportation and infrastructure priorities focus on:
- Implementing the Bmore Bus plan to enhance service frequency, reliability, and coverage across Baltimore’s core bus network.
- Advancing the East-West transportation solution in Baltimore (the Red Line).
- Prioritizing transit-oriented development and multi-modal connectivity to support regional economic growth.
- Reforming Maryland Transit Administration governance to improve project delivery and oversight.
Collective Impact
The GBC’s collective impact priorities aim to:
- Align policy, capital, and partners to sustain Baltimore’s multidisciplinary approach to crime prevention and workforce development, including BLocal.
- Sustain funding and operational support for Reinvest Baltimore and related vacancy-reduction initiatives to protect affordability and restore distressed housing markets.
- Support proven crime-prevention and violence-intervention strategies through targeted engagement and outreach.
For more information on GBC’s 2026 legislative priorities and multi-year agenda, visit their official website.
Background
The Greater Baltimore Committee, founded in 1955, is the primary economic development organization for the city of Baltimore and the five surrounding counties. It comprises more than 500 organizations, including large, mid-size, and small companies, nonprofits, foundations, and educational and healthcare institutions. The GBC is dedicated to fostering the prosperity of the Greater Baltimore region.
In May 2023, the GBC released a 12-point multi-year agenda oriented around economic opportunity, transportation and infrastructure, and collective impact. This agenda serves as a roadmap for the organization’s legislative priorities and initiatives aimed at enhancing the region’s competitiveness and quality of life.
FAQ
What are the Greater Baltimore Committee’s 2026 legislative priorities?
The GBC’s 2026 legislative priorities focus on economic opportunity, transportation and infrastructure, and collective impact to strengthen the region’s competitiveness. These include enhancing the business environment, supporting major redevelopment projects, improving transportation systems, and addressing community challenges such as crime prevention and housing affordability.
What is the Greater Baltimore Committee?
Founded in 1955, the Greater Baltimore Committee is the primary economic development organization for the city of Baltimore and the five surrounding counties. It comprises more than 500 organizations, including businesses, nonprofits, foundations, and educational and healthcare institutions, dedicated to fostering the prosperity of the Greater Baltimore region.
Where can I find more information about the GBC’s 2026 legislative priorities?
More information on the GBC’s 2026 legislative priorities and multi-year agenda can be found on their official website.
Key Features
| Priority Area | Key Initiatives |
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| Economic Opportunity |
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| Transportation & Infrastructure |
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| Collective Impact |
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