Transportation - Western Maryland MARC Rail Extension - Study
Sponsor: Delegate CordermanCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of Transportation to conduct a study on extending Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) commuter rail service to western Maryland; requiring the Department to study and make recommendations regarding certain matters; requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before July 1, 2022; etc.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Nash, Katielobbyist | Energy Advocacy MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hybl, Lois | LWVMD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ross, Ben | MD Transit Opportunities Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morehead, Harvard | Passenger Rail Association of MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ditzler, Brian | Sierra Club Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gilbert, Joe | Town of Hancock, MD | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Corderman, Delegate Cordermanlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Corderman, Delegate Cordermanlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | KASECAMP, LARRY | SMART TRANSPORTATION DIVISION | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Tosi, Jeff | MDOT | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | MTA, MDOT | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVNash, KatieEnergy Advocacy MDRegistered for: Jenoptik; Career Firefighter Association of Frederick County; Vistra Corporate Services Company; Ivory Investments, LLC; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.; Sunrun, Inc.…