HB 1424

Did not advance

Public-Private Partnerships - Process and Oversight

Sponsor: Jared Solomon (District 18)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Third Reading Passed (97-37) (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Public-Private Partnership Oversight Review Board; requiring a certain reporting agency to include in presolicitation reports for certain public-private partnerships presolicitation reports of certain contracts and a certain environmental impact statement under certain circumstances; requiring certain presolicitation reports to be submitted to the Legislative Policy Committee; prohibiting the Board of Public Works, under certain circumstances, from designating a public-private partnership; etc.

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Testimony (37)

MGA witness list

FAV 27FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kilpatrick, Lancelobbyist	AFSCME 3	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Brandon	Baltimore City Council President	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Brandon	Baltimore City Council President	Position only
FAV	Coufal, Barbara	CABE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central MD Transit Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fisher, Eriklobbyist	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pierzchala, Councilmember Mark	City of Rockville	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hagen, Kai	Councilmember	Position only
FAV	Rich, Ed	Greater Farmland Civic Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'keefe, Carol	Howard County Indivisible	Written (PDF)
FAV	Okeffe, Carol	Howard County indivisible	Position only
FAV	Hybl, Lois	LWVMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ditzler, Bee	League of Women Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lyons, Jane	MD Advocates for Sustainable Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kopp, Nancy	MD Treasurer	Position only
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ross, Ben	Maryland Transit Opportunities Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wojahn, Patrick	Mayor of College Park	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wojahn, Patrick	Mayor of College Park	Written (PDF)
FAV	Glaros, Danielle	PG County Councilmember	Position only
FAV	Battle, Kenneth	Prince George's County Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hessler, Thereselobbyist	Prince George's County Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	Sierra Club MD	Position only
FAV	Hausner, Tony	Wyngate Civic Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Solomon, Delegate Solomonlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Slater, Tina	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Klinefelter, Marshall	Maryland Asphalt Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sakata, Michael	Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association	Oral + 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)
UNF	TSO, MDOT	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Gardner, Adrian	MNCPPC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Rubin, Carol	MNCPPC	Position only

Organizations on record

AFSCME 3FAV 1

Baltimore City Council PresidentFAV 2

CABEFAV 1

Central MD Transit AllianceFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

citizens 4 traffic reliefUNF 1

City of RockvilleFAV 1

CouncilmemberFAV 1

Greater Farmland Civic AssociationFAV 1

Howard County indivisibleFAV 1

Howard County IndivisibleFAV 1

League of Women VotersFAV 1

LWVMDFAV 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Transit Opportunities CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials AssociationUNF 1

Mayor of College ParkFAV 2

MD Advocates for Sustainable TransportationFAV 1

MD TreasurerFAV 1

MNCPPCFWA 2

PG County CouncilmemberFAV 1

Prince George's County CouncilFAV 2

Sierra Club MDFAV 1

smtaUNF 1

SMTAUNF 1

The Greater Bethesda Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Wyngate Civic AssociationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

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…

FAVTulkin, JoshSierra Club MDRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVTulkin, JoshRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

UNFkane, johncitizens 4 traffic reliefRegistered for: Aton Strategies LLC

UNFCampion, LOUISRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association