Statewide Transit Plan – Western Maryland MARC Rail Extension Study
Sponsor: Paul D. Corderman (District 2)Committee: FinanceSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of Transportation to conduct a study and make recommendations on extending Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) rail service to western Maryland; requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to incorporate the recommendations of the study into the Statewide Transportation Plan; requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before July 1, 2023; defining 'Statewide Transit Plan'; etc.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shade, Commissioner Jake | Allegany County Board of Commissioners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCarty, Rachael | Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frye, Danielle | City of Hagerstown | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nash, Katielobbyist | Energy Advocacy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Law Offices of Boston Plaut | Position only |
| FAV | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Corderman, Paul | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bell, Pamela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ditzler, Brian | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ross, Benjamin | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Corderman, Senator Cordermanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVNash, KatieEnergy AdvocacyRegistered for: Jenoptik; Career Firefighter Association of Frederick County; Vistra Corporate Services Company; Ivory Investments, LLC; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.; Sunrun, Inc.…
FAVPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…
FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters