HB 1249

Did not advance

I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership - Partnership Agreement - Requirements (Maryland State Department of Transportation Promises Act of 2020)

Sponsor: Marc Korman (District 16)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - HighwaysStatus: Third Reading Passed (97-36) (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the public-private partnership agreement for the I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership Program to include certain provisions; authorizing certain revenues derived from certain tolls to be distributed to a certain special fund to be budgeted in a certain manner; requiring the Board of Public Works, on or before October 1, 2021, to request a certain determination letter from the Maryland Transportation Authority and the State Department of Transportation; etc.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kilpatrick, Lancelobbyist	AFSCME 3	Written (PDF)
FAV	COUFAL, BARBARA	CITIZENS AGAINST BELTWAY EXPANSION	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lyons, Jane	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hybl, Lois	LWVMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ross, Benjamin	Maryland Transit Opportunities Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wenger, Melanie	MoCo	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hessler, Thereselobbyist	Prince George's County Council	Position only
FAV	Ashton, Councilmember Monique	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Korman, Delegate Kormanlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Slater, Tina	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tompsett, Tommy	ABC	Position only
UNF	Klinefelter, Marshall	Maryland Asphalt Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sakata, Michael	Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	graf, lorilobbyist	Maryland building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Windley, Rob	SMTA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Coren, Ellen	The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	kane, johnlobbyist	citizens 4 traffic relief	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	russel, jennifer	smta	Written (PDF)
UNF	Campion, LOUISlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Gardner, Adrian	MNCPPC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Rubin, Carol	MNCPPC	Position only
FWA	Hessler, Thereselobbyist	Prince George's County Council	Written (PDF)
INFO	Tosi, Jeff	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ABCUNF 1

AFSCME 3FAV 1

citizens 4 traffic reliefUNF 1

CITIZENS AGAINST BELTWAY EXPANSIONFAV 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 1

LWVMDFAV 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationUNF 1

Maryland building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Transit Opportunities CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials AssociationUNF 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MNCPPCFWA 2

MoCoFAV 1

Prince George's County CouncilFAV 1FWA 1

smtaUNF 1

SMTAUNF 1

The Greater Bethesda Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKilpatrick, LanceAFSCME 3Registered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

FAVMendelson, LindseyMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

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…

UNFgraf, loriMaryland building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

UNFkane, johncitizens 4 traffic reliefRegistered for: Aton Strategies LLC

UNFCampion, LOUISRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association

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