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Bills/2020 Regular Session

HB 715

WithdrawnCrossfile SB 253
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Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transport

Sponsor: Nicole A. Williams (District 22)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Unfavorable Report by Appropriations; Withdrawn (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting the State and certain units and instrumentalities of the State from using any appropriation for a magnetic levitation transportation system in the State; prohibiting a public or private entity that receives money from the State from authorizing a permit or giving any other form of approval for a magnetic levitation transportation system in the State; and prohibiting a proposal for a magnetic levitation transportation system from using a certain right-of-way or track owned or operated by certain railroad companies.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableUNF 16Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWILLIAMS, NICOLEDELEGATEPosition only
FAVJAMES, TAKISHAMAYOR OF BLADENSBURGWritten (PDF)
FAVROSENBERG, DUANEMAYOR OF NEW CARROLLTONOral + Written (PDF)
FAVByrd, ColinMayor of GreenbeltWritten (PDF)
FAVFELLS, INAWOODLAWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Williams, Delegate WilliamslegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHOFFMEISTER, DONNAIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMcCutchen, SusanIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFHoward, BrentBaltimore County Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFRogers, WayneBaltimore Washington Rapid RailOral + Written (PDF)
UNFGuido, JeffBaltimore-DC Building TradesOral + Written (PDF)
UNFFry, DonaldGreater Baltimore CommitteeWritten (PDF)
UNFDemchuk, PeterInternational Brotherhood of Electrical WorkersWritten (PDF)
UNFMejia, RoxanaInternational Union of Painters and Allied TradesWritten (PDF)
UNFGriffin, AndrewlobbyistMD Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFMcCulloch, ChampeMaryland AGCOral + Written (PDF)
UNFSakata, MichaelMaryland Transportation Builders and Materials AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFCarter, Bishop J.L.Ministers Conference of BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
UNFRoss, RobertNAACP, Prince George's County BranchOral + Written (PDF)
UNFBlair, JanetNational Action NetworkWritten (PDF)
UNFMcNeill, Rev. CharlesNational Capital Baptist ConventionOral + Written (PDF)
UNFJones, ThurmanPatriots Technology Training CenterOral + Written (PDF)
UNFJackson, GeraldPlumbers and Steamfitters UA Local 486Written (PDF)
UNFHarrington, DavidPrince George's County Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1
Baltimore Washington Rapid RailUNF 1
Baltimore-DC Building TradesUNF 1
DELEGATEFAV 1
Greater Baltimore CommitteeUNF 1
International Brotherhood of Electrical WorkersUNF 1
International Union of Painters and Allied TradesUNF 1
Maryland AGCUNF 1
Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials AssociationUNF 1
MAYOR OF BLADENSBURGFAV 1
Mayor of GreenbeltFAV 1
MAYOR OF NEW CARROLLTONFAV 1
MD Chamber of CommerceUNF 1
Ministers Conference of BaltimoreUNF 1
NAACP, Prince George's County BranchUNF 1
National Action NetworkUNF 1
National Capital Baptist ConventionUNF 1
Patriots Technology Training CenterUNF 1
Plumbers and Steamfitters UA Local 486UNF 1
Prince George's County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1
WOODLAWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFGriffin, AndrewMD Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…