Transportation-Related Property - Prohibited Acts and Enforcement
Sponsor: Chair, Finance CommitteeCommittee: FinanceSubject: Business Regulation and OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 303 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting persons without lawful authority from willfully altering, disconnecting, tampering with, removing, or otherwise interfering with certain transportation-related property or an intelligent transportation system; and establishing penalties for a first offense of imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,500, or both, and for a second or subsequent offense of imprisonment not exceeding 18 months or a fine not exceeding $5,000, or both.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Helm, Dir. of Gov. Affairs, Pilar | MD Dept of Transportation, Office of the Secretary | Oral |
| FAV | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Tim | SHA Administrator | Oral |
| FAV | Sagal, Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (CHART), Joseph | State Highway Administration | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Administrator, Tim | State Highway Administration | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Finance Committee, Chair, Finance Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Finance Committee, Chair, Finance Committee | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Conwell, Joseph | Individual | Position only |