Moore administration pushing new vehicle fees, increases to reverse some transportation cuts

Maryland could add a ‘retail delivery fee.’ Here’s what that means.

Gov. Wes Moore’s plan to pay for transportation projects with a new 75-cent surcharge on meals, Amazon orders and other home deliveries has opened up an argument about who will pick up the tab.

Maryland proposes delivery fee to pay for transportation needs

Some vehicle costs would also be raised to cover billions in transit and road repairs.

Moore administration pushing new vehicle fees, increases to reverse some transportation cuts

Gov. Wes Moore’s administration will introduce a series of vehicle-related fees, including a new 75-cent fee on online retail deliveries, to reverse hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cuts it proposed last fall to the state’s six-year transportation plan. The fee increases are separate from the tax reform package Moore simultaneously proposed Wednesday in order to help fill a nearly $3 billion deficit in the state’s general fund. The indep…

Governor Moore unveils $67.3 billion FY 2026 budget plan, vehicle and online delivery fee increases proposed

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore has released the Moore-Miller administration’s $67.3 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2026. The plan focuses on four key areas: growing the economy, strengthening Maryland’s workforce, modernizing government, and fixing the state’s tax system. The proposal accomplishes these goals without raising sales or property taxes, while increasing taxes and fees elsewhere. “We are guided by […]