Decisions on multibillion-dollar projects, such as the one to widen the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270, should have more accountability built into the process, according to one Maryland lawmaker.
State Del. Jared Solomon, a Democrat representing Montgomery County, is proposing legislation that would change the process for approving public-private partnerships, or “P3s” as they’re known in Annapolis.
Under Solomon’s proposal, an environmental-impact statement would have to be completed before any contracts are signed for projects. It would also require additional fiscal reporting.
In addition, Solomon said, “We’re looking at additional provisions that may very well offer a role for the General Assembly to approve these projects, rather than taking it completely out of the control of elected officials and leaving it only to the Board of Public Works — essentially three people.”
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