HB 63

State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System

Sponsor: Nicole A. Williams (District 22)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting the State and certain units and instrumentalities of the State from using any appropriation for a magnetic levitation transportation system in the State; and providing that the prohibition does not apply to certain expenditures for salaries.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableUNF 11Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jordan, Emmett	City of Greenbelt	Oral
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Position only
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woomer, Dan	Maryland Coalition for Responsible Transit (MCRT)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Nicole	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	E. Kasecamp, Lawrence	Maryland State Legislative Board	Written (PDF)
FAV	Glaros, Dannielle	Prince George's County Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Richard DeShay	Prince George's County Young Democrats	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fine, Maureen	Salutation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kranz, Rhonda	Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	James, Takisha	Town of Bladensburg	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Barnett, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Williams, Delegate Williamslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	McCutchen, Susan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Parsons, Lynn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds, Victoria	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenthal, Lore	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Guido, Jeffrylobbyist	Baltimore DC Building Trades Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rainey, Ian	Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail	Oral
UNF	Rogers, Wayne	Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
UNF	Demchuk, Pete	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #24	Written (PDF)
UNF	Manno, Rogerlobbyist	Manno & Associates LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rodriguez, Jason	National Action Network Greater Baltimore Chapter	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Jones, Thurman	Patriots Technology Training Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	C. Harrington, David	Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Italiano, Ginanne	The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

UNFGuido, JeffryBaltimore DC Building Trades CouncilRegistered for: Consulting by JLG

UNFClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…

UNFManno, RogerManno & Associates LLCRegistered for: CAUSE; Constellation; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington; Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; Payactiv…

HB 63

What this bill does

Testimony (28)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified