Highways - Public-Private Partnerships - Cultural Preservation
Sponsor: Senator LeeCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Transportation - HighwaysStatus: Hearing 4/08 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the Maryland Department of Transportation from acquiring a right-of-way or exercising eminent domain, and prohibiting a person from acquiring a right-of-way, for a highway project that encroaches on or adversely affects certain cultural and historic sites and properties unless the General Assembly approves the development of the project by a majority vote in each of the two Houses.
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Testimony (4)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lee, Senator Susan | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lee, Senator Leelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Einhorn, Melissa | Maryland Dept of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Einhorn, Melissa | Maryland Dept of Transportation | Position only |
Organizations on record
MGAFAV 1