SB 424

Maryland Transit Administration - Funding (Transit Safety and Investment Act)

Sponsor: Craig J. Zucker (District 14)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Governor to include certain appropriations in the State budget from the Transportation Trust Fund to the Maryland Transit Administration for the operating and capital needs of the Administration in certain fiscal years; requiring that certain capital appropriations to the Administration be in addition to any funds appropriated for the capital planning, engineering, right-of-way acquisition, or construction of the Purple Line; etc.

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Testimony (60)

MGA witness list

FAV 56FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jones, Ricarra	1199 SEIU Unied Healthcare Workers	Written (PDF)
FAV	jones, ricarra	1199SEIU	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldman, Paul	Action Commitee for Transit	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist	Advocates for Children and Youth	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Baron, Peter	Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phillipsen, Klaus	ArchPlan	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guitarra, Denisselobbyist	Audubon Naturalist Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Gina	BWI Buisness Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Adrea	Baltimore Buisness Mobility Roundtable	Written (PDF)
FAV	Byrne, Julia	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weeks, Jed	Bikemore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hershkowitz, Steven	CCAN Action Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Malley, Brian	Centeal Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fisher, Eriklobbyist	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Khanna, Nishanth	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kwasny, Jess	City of Gaithersburg	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wojahn, Patrick	College Park	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wojahn, Patrick	College Park	Position only
FAV	Young, Lauren	Disability Rights MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Young, Lauren	Disability Rights Maryland	Position only
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	McAndrew, Joe	Greater Washington Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	McAndrew, Joe	Greater Washington Partnership	Position only
FAV	McAndrew, Joe	Greater Washington Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lacock-Nilsy, Jonathan	Interfaith Power and Light DMV	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clapsaddle, Mary	Johns Hopkins	Written (PDF)
FAV	WALMSLEY, KEITHlobbyist	MD DDC	Written (PDF)
FAV	plante, Cecilia	MD Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Association of Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palencia Calvo, Ranon	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ditzler, Bee	Maryland League of women voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Parker, Ashiah	No Boundaries Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beckman, Collin	Penn Station Marc Riders Group	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harrington, David	Prince George's Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Harrington, David	Prince Georges Chamber of Commerce	Position only
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	Sierra Club	Position only
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	Sierra Club	Position only
FAV	Budish, Robin	Transit Choices	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blendy, Nicholas	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gerlach, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hendrickson, JC	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hendrickson, JC	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lacock Nisly, Johnarhan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Nerlinger, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Okeffe, Carol	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orrick, Nick	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Perez, Rodolfo	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schoenbaum, Miraim	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schonebaum, Miriam	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Zucker, Senator Zuckerlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Slater, Tina	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stolz, Sally	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stolz, Sally	Individual	Position only
FAV	Zucker, Senator	Individual	Position only
UNF	HARTMAN, JACLYN	MDOT TSO	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	MURPHY, HEATHER	MDOT TSO	Position only
UNF	Klinefelter, Marshall	Maryland Asphalt Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sakata, Michael	Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199 SEIU Unied Healthcare WorkersFAV 1

1199SEIUFAV 1

Action Commitee for TransitFAV 1

Advocates for Children and YouthFAV 1

Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

ArchPlanFAV 1

Audubon Naturalist SocietyFAV 1

Baltimore Buisness Mobility RoundtableFAV 1

Baltimore CountyFAV 1

BikemoreFAV 1

BWI Buisness PartnershipFAV 1

CCAN Action FundFAV 1

Centeal Maryland Transportation AllianceFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

City of GaithersburgFAV 1

College ParkFAV 2

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Disability Rights MDFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

Greater Washington PartnershipFAV 3

Interfaith Power and Light DMVFAV 1

Johns HopkinsFAV 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Association of NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland League of women votersFAV 1

Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials AssociationUNF 1

MD DDCFAV 1

MD Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

MDOT TSOUNF 2

No Boundaries CoalitionFAV 1

Penn Station Marc Riders GroupFAV 1

Prince George's Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Prince Georges Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Sierra ClubFAV 3

Transit ChoicesFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGardiner, ShamoyiaAdvocates for Children and YouthRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence

FAVGuitarra, DenisseAudubon Naturalist SocietyRegistered for: Nature Forward

FAVFisher, ErikChesapeake Bay FoundationRegistered for: Chesapeake Bay Foundation

FAVWALMSLEY, KEITHMD DDCRegistered for: Bank of America Corporation; CarMax, Inc.; Carfax, Inc.; Christiana Care; Consumer Data Industry Association; Fiserv…

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland Association of NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVTulkin, JoshSierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter