HB 53

Enacted

Vehicle Laws - Dedicated Bus Lanes - Prohibition and Monitoring Systems

Sponsor: Robbyn Lewis (District 46)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 468 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from driving a motor vehicle in a dedicated bus lane unless authorized by a local jurisdiction, subject to certain exceptions; requiring the City of Baltimore to issue a new competitive request for proposals to select a certain contractor to carry out certain provisions of the Act; requiring the Baltimore City Police Department to issue a warning notice in place of a citation to a liable owner during the first 45 days that the bus lane monitoring system is in operation; etc.

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Testimony (29)

MGA witness list

FAV 28FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Avins, Miriam	Baltimore City Commission on Sustainability	Written (PDF)
FAV	Avins, Miriam	Baltimore City Commission on Sustainability	Written (PDF)
FAV	Torrence, James	Baltimore City Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Stephanie	Baltimore City Delegation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Liam	Baltimore City Department of Transportation	Oral
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Farfel, Ruth	Fund for Educational Excellence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Position only
FAV	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arnold, Holly	Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration	Oral
FAV	Lewis, Delegate Robbyn	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Delegate Robbyn	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eck, Raimee	Maryland Public Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eck, Raimee	Maryland Public Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maneki, Sharon	National Federation of the Blind of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Othman, Ronza	National Federation of the Blind of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Budish, Robin	Transit Choices	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lewis, R., Delegate Lewis, R.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Lewis, R., Delegate Lewis, R.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Richman, Daniel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rigby, Christiana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ashman, Jud	Mayor of Gaithersburg	Position only

Organizations on record

Baltimore City Commission on SustainabilityFAV 2

Baltimore City CouncilFAV 1

Baltimore City DelegationFAV 1

Baltimore City Department of TransportationFAV 1

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceFAV 2

Fund for Educational ExcellenceFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 2

Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit AdministrationFAV 1

Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 2

Maryland Public Health AssociationFAV 2

Mayor of GaithersburgFWA 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

MD Sierra ClubFAV 2

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

National Federation of the Blind of MarylandFAV 2

Transit ChoicesFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

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.…