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Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools

Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Counties - GenerallyStatus: Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a county board of education to prepare and post on the county's website each year a report that identifies certain information related to transportation services for certain public school students and certain safe alternative routes; requiring the governing body of a county to construct sidewalks and crosswalks necessary to create safe alternative routes for public school students who are ineligible for transportation services based on the distance between a residence and the school; etc.

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Testimony (9)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVParts, ChrisAIA MDWritten (PDF)
FAVPeters, SarahlobbyistMaryland School Psychologists' AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Ellis, Senator EllislegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFBeller, JoelBaltimore CountyWritten (PDF)
UNFJabin, DrewMACoOral + Written (PDF)
UNFWoolums, JohnlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAKOLP, ANDEThe Arc MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FWASCOTT, LORIIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAscott, loriIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPeters, SarahMaryland School Psychologists' AssociationRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service
UNFWoolums, JohnRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education