SB 199

Transportation - Maryland Transit Administration Funding and MARC Rail Extension Study (Transit Safety and Investment Act)

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Purple Line Construction Zone Grant Program to provide funds to qualified small businesses to assist in offsetting business revenue lost due to the construction of the Purple Line light rail project; requiring in each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 the Department of Commerce to provide $1,000,000 in general funds to the Program; requiring the Department and the Maryland Transportation Administration to consult with small businesses in developing certain regulations; limiting grants awarded to $50,000 or less; etc.

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Testimony (71)

MGA witness list

FAV 68FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	DUMAIS, BRIG	1199SEIU UHE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baron, Peter	Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Philipsen, Klaus	ArchPlan Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guitarra, Denisselobbyist	Audubon Naturalist Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Brandon	Baltimore City Administration	Oral
FAV	Avins, Miriam	Baltimore City Commission on Sustainability	Written (PDF)
FAV	MacMillan, Jackie	Bus Workgroup 14	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Monica	CCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Oral
FAV	O'Malley, Brian	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Robin Jessicalobbyist	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMarco, Jamie	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Young, Lauren	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sturm, Paul	Downtown Baltimore Advocacy Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wong, Nicole	Dream Corps Green For All	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wyatt, Kwane	Fund for Educational Excellence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	McAndrew, Joe	Greater Washington Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Santhanam, Maya	Howard County Conservancy Student Climate Change Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rose, Jodilobbyist	Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lacock-Nisly, Jonathan	Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hafey, Elizabeth	Johns Hopkins University and Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ditzler, Barbara	LWVMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Achar, Carunya	Labor Network for Sustainability	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCray, Cory	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Walmsley, Keithlobbyist	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Joyce	Montgomery Countryside Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Parker, Ashiah	No Boundaries Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conner, Charleslobbyist	Office of the Baltimore County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasecamp, Larry	SMART Transportation Division	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Eric	Save Maryland Transit Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Strong Future Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sherman, Molly	Sunrise Movement	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Anne	Sunrise Movement Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNary, Ethan	Sunrise Movement Baltimore and Maryland Campaign for Environmental Human Rights	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chaney, Gracie	Sunrise Movement, Baltimore	Position only
FAV	Younts, Diana	Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Budish, Robin	Transit Choices	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zektick, Barbaralobbyist	Z & C LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Slater, Christine	self-employed	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benn, Sarahia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blalock, Isabel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caucus, MD Latino	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chen, Clarissa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cowan, Eleanorlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dupuy, Andrew	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallardo, Justin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hebbar, Sachin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jakuta, Joseph	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kerr, Cait	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

1199SEIU UHEFAV 1

Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

ArchPlan Inc.FAV 1

Audubon Naturalist SocietyFAV 1

Baltimore City AdministrationFAV 1

Baltimore City Commission on SustainabilityFAV 1

Bus Workgroup 14FAV 1

CCANFAV 1

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceFAV 2

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Downtown Baltimore Advocacy NetworkFAV 1

Dream Corps Green For AllFAV 1

Fund for Educational ExcellenceFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

Greater Washington PartnershipFAV 1

Howard County Conservancy Student Climate Change InstituteFAV 1

Interfaith Partners for the ChesapeakeFAV 1

Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)FAV 1

Johns Hopkins University and MedicineFAV 1

Labor Network for SustainabilityFAV 1

LWVMDFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationUNF 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MGAFAV 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

Montgomery Countryside AllianceFAV 1

No Boundaries CoalitionFAV 1

Office of the Baltimore County ExecutiveFAV 1

Save Maryland Transit CoalitionFAV 1

self-employedFAV 1

SMART Transportation DivisionFAV 1

Strong Future MarylandFAV 1

Sunrise MovementFAV 1

Sunrise Movement BaltimoreFAV 1

Sunrise Movement Baltimore and Maryland Campaign for Environmental Human RightsFAV 1

Sunrise Movement, BaltimoreFAV 1

Takoma Park Mobilization Environment CommitteeFAV 1

Transit ChoicesFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Z & C LLCFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGuitarra, DenisseAudubon Naturalist SocietyRegistered for: Nature Forward

FAVClark, Robin JessicaChesapeake Bay FoundationRegistered for: Chesapeake Bay Foundation; American Heart Association; Indivior, Inc.

FAVRose, JodiInterfaith Partners for the ChesapeakeRegistered for: Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVWalmsley, KeithMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilRegistered for: Bank of America Corporation; CarMax, Inc.; Carfax, Inc.; Christiana Care; Consumer Data Industry Association; Fiserv…

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

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

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.…

FAVConner, CharlesOffice of the Baltimore County ExecutiveRegistered for: MedStar Health

FAVWilkerson, AliceStrong Future MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

FAVZektick, BarbaraZ & C LLCRegistered for: Citizens Coordinating Committee on Friendship Heights; Covista; Maryland Coalition of Families; Soteria LLC; Oracle America, Inc.; Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.…

FAVCowan, EleanorRegistered for: Acusensus; Alley Cat Allies; American Society of Travel Advisors, Inc; Chesapeake Solar & Storage Association (CHESSA); Critical Response Group; Giffords…

FAVWhite, MarcelineRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FWAEvans, 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…