SB 188

State Finance – Prohibited Appropriations – Magnetic Levitation Transportation System

Sponsor: Senator PinskyCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) (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 (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableUNF 9Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Truong, Hieu	Baltimore Asian Resistance in Solidarity	Position only
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woomer, Dan	Maryland Coalition for Responsible Transit (MCRT)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hart, Kyle	National Parks Conservation Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasecamp, Larry	SMART Transportation Division	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fine, Maureen	Salutation	Written (PDF)
FAV	James, Takisha	Town of Bladensburg	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Barnett, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCutchen, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pinsky, Paul	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Pinsky, Senator Pinskylegislator	Individual	Position only
UNF	Howard, Brent	Baltimore County Chamber Of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rogers, Wayne	Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
UNF	McCulloch, Champe	Maryland AGC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jones, Thurman	Patriots Technology Training Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Russel, Jennifer	Suburban Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
UNF	Italiano, Ginanne	The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Evans, Hayleylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore Asian Resistance in SolidarityFAV 1

Baltimore County Chamber Of CommerceUNF 1

Baltimore Washington Rapid RailUNF 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeUNF 1

Maryland AGCUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Coalition for Responsible Transit (MCRT)FAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

National Parks Conservation AssociationFAV 1

Patriots Technology Training CenterUNF 1

SalutationFAV 1

SMART Transportation DivisionFAV 1

Suburban Maryland Transportation AllianceUNF 1

The Greater Bethesda Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Town of BladensburgFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

UNFGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…

UNFEvans, HayleyRegistered for: Academy Bus; Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Atmosphere DC Dickerson Property Owners LLC; Beltway Fine Wine; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence…