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HB 194

EnactedCrossfile SB 285
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State Highway Administration - Highway Work Permits - Pedestrian Access (Pedestrian Access Act of 2020)

Sponsor: Marc Korman (District 16)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - HighwaysStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 102 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a person that obtains a highway work permit from the State Highway Administration to maintain a safe alternative pedestrian path at work sites that are within 1 mile of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority rail or bus rapid transit stations or Maryland Transit Administration rail or bus rapid transit stations, including Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) stations; requiring the Administration to make available information on best practices for the maintenance of pedestrian access in certain areas; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWilkerson, AlicelobbyistTakoma ParkWritten (PDF)
FAVByrne, JuliaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Korman, Delegate KormanlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFriedson, AndrewIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGoldman, PaulIndividualOral
FAVStewart, KateIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVTransportation Alliance, Central MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVfor Transit, Action CommitteeIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFKlinefelter, MarshallMaryland Asphalt AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFEnten, BobMaryland Building Industry AssociationPosition only
UNFGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFSakata, MichaelMaryland Transportation Builders and Materials AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWAPapillon, MickeyInternational Council of Shopping CentersWritten (PDF)
FWAPapillon, MickeyInternational Council of Shopping CentersPosition only
FWABallentine, TomNAIOPOral + Written (PDF)
FWAItaliano, GinanneThe Greater Bethesda Chamber of CommeeceWritten (PDF)
FWAWhite Flint, Friends ofIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWilkerson, AliceTakoma ParkRegistered for: Advance Maryland
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association