HB 284

Did not advance

Vehicle Laws – Dedicated Bus Lanes – Enforcement

Sponsor: Robbyn Lewis (District 46)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from driving a motor vehicle in a dedicated bus lane unless authorized by a local jurisdiction, subject to certain exceptions; authorizing Baltimore City to use, under certain standards and procedures, a certain bus lane monitoring system to enforce the prohibition against driving a motor vehicle in a designated bus lane; and providing for the payment of fines imposed and the distribution of revenues collected as a result of violations enforced by a bus lane monitoring system; etc.

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Testimony (30)

MGA witness list

FAV 27FavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Avins, Miriam	Baltimore City Commission on Sustainability	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Liam	Baltimore City Department of Transportation	Oral
FAV	Davis, Liam	Baltimore City Department of Transportation	Oral
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schablein, Jared	Lower Shore Progressive Caucus	Position only
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	B. Quinn, Kevin	Maryland DOT - Transit Administration	Oral
FAV	Highsmith, Courtney	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arnold, Holly	Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration	Oral
FAV	Lewis, Delegate Robbyn	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Delegate Robbyn	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eck, Raimee	Maryland Public Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lybarger, Summer	Maryland Public Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Caucus, MD Latino	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caucus, MD Latino	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Corley, Grant	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lewis, R., Delegate Lewis, R.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Lewis, R., Delegate Lewis, R.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Richman, Daniel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Richman, Daniel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rigby, Christiana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rigby, Christiana	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lewis, Delegate Robbyn	AMENDMENT	Written (PDF)
INFO	Davis, Liam	Baltimore City Administration	Written (PDF)
INFO	Davis, Liam	Baltimore City Department of Transportation	Position only

Organizations on record

AMENDMENTINFO 1

Baltimore City AdministrationINFO 1

Baltimore City Commission on SustainabilityFAV 1

Baltimore City Department of TransportationFAV 2INFO 1

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceFAV 2

Lower Shore Progressive CaucusFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 2

Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit AdministrationFAV 1

Maryland DOT - Transit AdministrationFAV 1

Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 2

Maryland Public Health AssociationFAV 2

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

MD Sierra ClubFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…