HB 19

Enacted

Education - School Construction - Pedestrian Safety Plans (Safe Walk to School Act)

Sponsor: Jared Solomon (District 18)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 553 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain county boards of education seeking State funds for the construction of a new school, or the renovation of or an addition to an existing school that would increase the capacity by more than 100 students, to submit a pedestrian safety plan to the Interagency Commission on School Construction; requiring the Interagency Commission to approve the pedestrian safety plan if the plan meets certain qualifications; and requiring a county board to make all determinations about the contents of a pedestrian safety plan.

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Testimony (30)

MGA witness list

FAV 23FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jakuta, Joseph	Climate Parents of Prince George's	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jakuta, Joseph	Climate Parents of Prince George's	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Auerbach, Ruth	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Gillespie, Alison	Montgomery County Council of PTAs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Daphnis, Kristy	Montgomery County Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Daphnis, Kristy	Montgomery County Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Solomon, Delegate Solomonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Solomon, Delegate Solomonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Feldmark, Joshualobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feldmark, Joshualobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Helms, David	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Korin, Jon	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Regan, Melissa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Solomon, Jared	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Solomon, Jared	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist	AACPS	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
UNF	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Saltzberg, Elise	Saltzberg Consulting	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sterrette, Dawana	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sterrette, Dawana	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AACPSUNF 1

Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsUNF 1

Climate Parents of Prince George'sFAV 2

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationUNF 2

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 2

Montgomery County Council of PTAsFAV 1

Montgomery County Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Traffic Safety Advisory CommitteeFAV 2

Saltzberg ConsultingUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVFeldmark, JoshuaRegistered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…

FAVTiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association

UNFOrtiz, JeanetteAACPSRegistered for: Johns Hopkins

UNFOrtiz, JeanetteAnne Arundel County Public SchoolsRegistered for: Johns Hopkins

UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

Journey

Jan 12First reading in the HouseAssigned to Appropriations
Jan 18Appropriations hearingTue, Jan 18, 1:00 PM
Feb 21Committee report: Favorable with Amendments
Feb 22Second reading (House): Passed with Amendments
Feb 24Third reading (House): Passed
Feb 20First reading in the SenateAssigned to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Apr 5Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs hearing (Senate)Tue, Apr 5, 1:00 PM
Apr 11Committee report (Senate): Favorable with Amendments
Apr 3Second reading (Senate): Passed with Amendments
Apr 3Third reading (Senate): Passed with Amendments
Apr 3Concurred
Apr 3Enacted as Chapter 553Signing date is not in the MGA feed

Documents

Same bill, other years

2021 HB 487Did not advance
2020 HB 615Did not advance

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