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Maryland Transit Administration - Conversion to Zero-Emission Buses (Zero-Emission Bus Transition Act)

Sponsor: Marc Korman (District 16)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 2/12 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting, beginning in fiscal year 2023, the Maryland Transit Administration from purchasing buses for the Administration's State transit bus fleet that are not zero-emission buses; requiring the Administration, on or before January 1, 2022, and each January 1 thereafter, to submit a report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the implementation of the Act; requiring the report to include a schedule for converting to zero-emission buses and a plan for transitioning any adversely affected State employees; etc.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list
FAV 18FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKhanna, NishanthChesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityOral
FAVGoldberg, Donald M.Climate Law & Policy ProjectWritten (PDF)
FAVFranchot, ComptrollerComptroller of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVBartlett, OliviaDoTheMostGoodPosition only
FAVDitzler, BarbaraLWVMDWritten (PDF)
FAVBunn, ElizabethLabor Network for Sustainability (LNS)Oral
FAVTulkin, JoshlobbyistMD Sierra ClubOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPalencia-Calvo, RamonMaryland League of Conservation VotersOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVHeavner, BradMaryland PIRGWritten (PDF)
FAVElliott, Richard DeShayPrince George's County Young DemocratsWritten (PDF)
FAVWilkerson, AlicelobbyistStrong Future MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVMcGilvray, LaurieTakoma Park Mobilization Environment CommitteeWritten (PDF)
FAVAlexander, PeterIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBrown, LaurenIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Korman, Delegate KormanlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVKerr, CaitIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLanzarotto, KathrynlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFClark, RachellobbyistEvans & Associates, LLCWritten (PDF)
FWABoyd, LindaMaryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkOral + Written (PDF)
FWAKorman, MarcIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOWestervelt, PatriciaMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)
INFOFahrig, LandonMaryland Energy AdministrationWritten (PDF)
INFOValentino, EllenMid Atlantic Propane Gas AssociationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter
FAVWilkerson, AliceStrong Future MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland
FAVLanzarotto, KathrynRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, Inc.
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