SB 229

Toll Roads, Highways, and Bridges - County Government Consent Requirement - Expansion

Sponsor: Senator LeeCommittee: FinanceSubject: Transportation - HighwaysStatus: Hearing 1/29 at 2:45 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Expanding to all counties in the State a prohibition on State agencies constructing within the nine Eastern Shore counties a toll road, toll highway, or toll bridge without the consent of a majority of the affected counties.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 23FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kilpatrick, Lancelobbyist	AFSCME Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wivell, Brianlobbyist	ATU Local 689	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldman, Paul	Action Ctee for Transit	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coufal, Barbara	CABE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tiernan, John	Carderock Springs	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fisher, Eriklobbyist	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pierzchala, Mark	City of Rockville	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Noveau, Barbara	Do The Most Good-Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallant, Janet	DontWiden270.org	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rich, Ed	Greater Farmland Civic Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ditzler, Bee	LWV	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ditzler, Bee	LWV	Position only
FAV	Maingi, Joan	LWVMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ross, Ben	MTOC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Morehead, Harvard	Passenger Rail Assn Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cowan, Elly	Preservation Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Todd	Prince George's County Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Horgan, Joseph	TAME Coaltion	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lesher, Sarah	private individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hodge, Gary	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hucker, Tom	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Lee, Senator Leelegislator	Individual	Position only
UNF	Kane, Johnlobbyist	Aton Strategies	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McCulloch, Champe	Maryland AGC	Oral
UNF	Italiano, Ginanne	The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	TSO, MDOT	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Sanderson, Michael	MACo	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Action Ctee for TransitFAV 1

AFSCME CouncilFAV 1

Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

Aton StrategiesUNF 1

ATU Local 689FAV 1

CABEFAV 1

Carderock SpringsFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

City of RockvilleFAV 1

Do The Most Good-Montgomery CountyFAV 1

DontWiden270.orgFAV 1

Greater Farmland Civic AssociationFAV 1

LWVFAV 2

LWVMDFAV 1

MACoINFO 1

Maryland AGCUNF 1

MTOCFAV 1

Passenger Rail Assn MarylandFAV 1

Preservation MarylandFAV 1

Prince George's County CouncilFAV 1

private individualFAV 1

TAME CoaltionFAV 1

The Greater Bethesda Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKilpatrick, LanceAFSCME CouncilRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

FAVWivell, BrianATU Local 689Registered for: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300

FAVFisher, ErikChesapeake Bay FoundationRegistered for: Chesapeake Bay Foundation

UNFKane, JohnAton StrategiesRegistered for: Aton Strategies LLC