HB 292

Toll Roads, Highways, and Bridges - County Government Consent Requirement - Expansion

Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - HighwaysStatus: Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Expanding to all counties in the State a prohibition on State agencies constructing within the nine Eastern Shore counties a toll road, toll highway, or toll bridge without the consent of a majority of the affected counties.

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Testimony (36)

MGA witness list

FAV 25FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wivell, Brianlobbyist	ATU Local 689	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldman, Paul	Action Ctee for Transit	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baron, Peter	Anne Arundel County	Oral
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	COUFAL, BARBARA	CABE	Position only
FAV	COUFAL, BARBARA	CABE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fisher, Eriklobbyist	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallant, Janet	DontWiden270.org	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mohler, Jeremy	In The Public Interest	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hybl, Lois	LWVMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ditzler, Brian	MAST	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wickersham, Tod	MC-FACS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ditzler, Brian	MD Sierra Club	Position only
FAV	Donoho, Candace	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ross, Benjamin	Maryland Transit Opportunities Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hucker, Tom	MoCo	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hucker, Tom	Montgomery County Councilmember	Position only
FAV	Morehead, Harvard	Passenger Rail Assn - Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cowan, Elly	Preservation Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hessler, Thereselobbyist	Prince George's County Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	kilpatrick, lancelobbyist	afscme 3	Written (PDF)
FAV	lesher, sarah	self	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hodge, Gary	Individual	Position only
FAV	Hodge, Gary	Individual	Oral
UNF	Weldon, Rick	Frederick County Chmaber of Commerce	Oral
UNF	Klinefelter, Marshall	Maryland Asphalt Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Klinefelter, Marshall	Maryland Asphalt Association	Position only
UNF	Sakata, Michael	Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Windley, Rob	Self	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Italiano, Ginanne	The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commeece	Written (PDF)
UNF	kane, johnlobbyist	citizens 4 traffic relief	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	russel, jennifer	suburban md transportation alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	TSO, MDOT	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
INFO	Sanderson, Michael	Maryland Association of Counties	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Action Ctee for TransitFAV 1

afscme 3FAV 1

Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

ATU Local 689FAV 1

CABEFAV 2

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

citizens 4 traffic reliefUNF 1

DontWiden270.orgFAV 1

Frederick County Chmaber of CommerceUNF 1

In The Public InterestFAV 1

LWVMDFAV 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationUNF 2

Maryland Association of CountiesINFO 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFWA 1

Maryland Transit Opportunities CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials AssociationUNF 1

MASTFAV 1

MC-FACSFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MoCoFAV 1

Montgomery County CouncilmemberFAV 1

Passenger Rail Assn - MarylandFAV 1

Preservation MarylandFAV 1

Prince George's County CouncilFAV 1

selfFAV 1

SelfUNF 1

suburban md transportation allianceUNF 1

The Greater Bethesda Chamber of CommeeceUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWivell, BrianATU Local 689Registered for: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300

FAVFisher, ErikChesapeake Bay FoundationRegistered for: Chesapeake Bay Foundation

FAVHessler, TheresePrince George's County CouncilRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…

FAVkilpatrick, lanceafscme 3Registered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

UNFkane, johncitizens 4 traffic reliefRegistered for: Aton Strategies LLC

FWATulkin, JoshMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter