State Highways – Designated Shoulder Areas – Establishment and Use by Transit Buses
Sponsor: Delegate KrimmCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Highway Administration, in consultation with the Maryland Transit Administration and the Department of State Police, to designate shoulder areas on State highways that may be used for travel, subject to day and time restrictions, by transit buses; and requiring the State Highway Administration to post certain signage to indicate the beginning and end of a designated shoulder area.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Charkoudian, Lorig | MD Transit Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Carole | On Behalf of Delegate Krimm | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Duklewski, John | Transportation Association of Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Krimm, Delegate Krimmlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |