With the state budget still on the ropes because of revenue shortfalls, Gov. Martin O'Malley is proposing a new round of budget cuts to take to the Board of Public Works. Transportation, once again, will take a licking, along with most every other area of state spending.

From what I can see, this list will translate into such things as higher grass and more litter along state highways, longer lines at the MVA and bathrooms at BWI that aren't cleaned quite as frequently. On the other hand, there's probably oother spending in here that won't be missed at all.

Here are some of the specifics, just as the GGovernor's Office described them:

Department of Transportation

The Secretary's Office

• Reduce per diem payments, operating costs for utilities, advertising,
  building maintenance, public service announcements, consultant
  services and contractual services.                                                      $133,500
• InformationTechnology--Reduce maintenance contracts, delay upgrade projects, delay ability to build out additional fiber for MDOT network, reduce training
  opportunities, reduce contractor services for FMIS operations and
  maintenance that mirror State mandated closings, limit funds for travel,
  delay rollout of Clarity application for project management.                  $2,200,000
• State Highway Administration Reduce mowing costs, litter pickup costs, spraying, maintenance,
  sweeping cycles, pavement repair, joint filling, line striping, highway
  lighting maintenance, and consultant services.                                   $14,728,467
• Maryland Port Administration Eliminate clerical PIN, reduce legal support, tuition reimbursements, cell phone costs, travel, motor vehicle maintenance and lease costs,
  advertising, equipment rentals and repairs, janitorial services, security
  services, training, trash removal, software maintenance contracts,
  stevedoring contract, office supplies, and maintenance.                           $ 8,124,553
• Motor Vehicle Administration--Reduce overtime, contractual and temporary staff, telephone costs,postage, equipment repairs, extermination, janitorial, laundry, eliminate
  vehicle replacement, delay central Issuance program, reduce use of
  MSP troopers at select locations, reduce MDP fees for VEIP.                       $4,109,195
• Maryland Aviation Administration--Reduce janitorial, BWI security, consultants, telephone costs, postagecosts, travel, utilities, software purchases, hardware maintenance,
  supplies, subscriptions, dues, rent, grants to non-government entities.        $8,296,217