HB 1204

Did not advance

Equity in Transportation Sector – Guidelines and Analyses (Transportation Equity Analyses and Assurances Act of 2021)

Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (District 44B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Transportation Plan to include achieving equity in the transportation sector in the State transportation goals; requiring the State Report on Transportation to include certain measurable transportation indicators; requiring the State Department of Transportation to evaluate the transportation indicators to identify any racial disparities; requiring the Department to evaluate certain indicators to identify any impact on persons with disabilities; etc.

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Testimony (74)

MGA witness list

FAV 70FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	DUMAIS, BRIG	1199SEIU UHE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Murray, Brian	BRIDGE Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Avins, Miriam	Baltimore City Commission on Sustainability	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Samuel	Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition (BTEC)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tilghman, Marlon	Bridge Maryland, Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	MacMillan, Jackie	Bus Workgroup 14	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martinez , Ashanti	CASA	Oral
FAV	O'Connor, Monica	CCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FAV	GUIDA, SHARON	Charles Village Resident	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Donald M.	Climate Law & Policy Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Young, Lauren	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wyatt, Kwane	Fund for Educational Excellence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schablein, Jared	Lower Shore Progressive Caucus	Position only
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boyd, Linda	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hartwell, Staci	NAACP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Delegate Sheila	Organization Sign-on letter	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCoy, Niesha	Our Revolution Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pérez, Rodolfo	Rodolfo Pérez, PE, Forensic Engineer	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Kerianne	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kleinman, Jan	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Esposito, Lindsay	SURJ - Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smeton, Jonathan	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fine, Maureen	Salutation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Powell, Holly	Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simmons, Christina	Showing Up for Racial Justice Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Courtney, Jill	Sunrise McDaniel	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nubah, Maisha	Sunrise Movement	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sherman, Molly	Sunrise Movement	Written (PDF)
FAV	Longabaugh, Katherine	Sunrise Movement Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Copper, Tony	Unite Here Local 7	Oral
FAV	Bancroft, Apryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beach, Jacqueline	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Berger, Zackary	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Caucus, MD Latino	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chan, Sam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chen, Clarissa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Collins-Young, Craig	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Corrigan, Anne	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dahl, Marissa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Lynda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeStefano, Amanda	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Ruth, Delegate Ruthlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fertig, Benjamin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Girdner, Linnie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Green, Ryan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hsu, Valerie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Juberg, Arielle	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Leas, Stephen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCutchen, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	O’Keeffe, Carol	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pereschuk, Alicia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Position only

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Organizations on record

1199SEIU UHEFAV 1

Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 689FWA 1

Associated Black CharitiesINFO 1

Baltimore City Commission on SustainabilityFAV 1

Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition (BTEC)FAV 1

BRIDGE MarylandFAV 1

Bridge Maryland, IncFAV 1

Bus Workgroup 14FAV 1

CASAFAV 1

CCANFAV 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Charles Village ResidentFAV 1

Climate Law & Policy ProjectFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Fund for Educational ExcellenceFAV 1

Lower Shore Progressive CaucusFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFWA 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

NAACPFAV 1

Organization Sign-on letterFAV 1

Our Revolution BaltimoreFAV 1

Rodolfo Pérez, PE, Forensic EngineerFAV 1

SalutationFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice BaltimoreFAV 1

Sunrise McDanielFAV 1

Sunrise MovementFAV 2

Sunrise Movement BaltimoreFAV 1

SURJFAV 2

SURJ - BaltimoreFAV 1

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 2

Unite Here Local 7FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

FWAWivell, BrianAmalgamated Transit Union, Local 689Registered for: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300