HB 141

Equity in Transportation Sector - Guidelines and Analyses

Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (District 44B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring that equity be considered when State transportation plans, reports, and goals are developed; altering the membership of the advisory committee on State transportation goals; requiring the Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the Maryland Transportation Administration, to conduct a transit equity analysis and consult with certain communities before announcing any reduction or cancellation of a capital expansion project in the construction program of the Consolidated Transportation Program; etc.

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Testimony (59)

MGA witness list

FAV 55FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Dumais, Brige	1199SEIU UHE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wivell, Brianlobbyist	Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 689	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murray, Brian	BRIDGE Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Avins, Miriam	Baltimore City Commission on Sustainability	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Samuel	Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodrigo, Julieta	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Clean Water Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rubinstein, Gabriel	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wyatt, Kwane	Fund for Educational Excellence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barnes, Darryllobbyist	Legislative Black Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sims, Brianlobbyist	MHA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Oral
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Badeker, Melissa	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smeton, Jonathan	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Powell, Holly	Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keipper, Lindsay	Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ravichandran, Vivek	Submitting on Behalf of Dr. Sacoby Wilson at the Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health (CEEJH) at the University of Maryland School of Public Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caucus, Latino	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ceruolo, Rich	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chan, Sam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Ruth, Delegate Ruthlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ditzler, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	E Latshaw, Megan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Feldmark, Joshualobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fertig, Benjamin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Juberg, Arielle	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kerr, Cait	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Korin, Jon	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Leas, Stephen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pereschuk, Alicia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rehr, Nathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rochkind, Jonathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenthal, Anne	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, S	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Seel, Brian	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shindel, Leonard	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Todd, Tamara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Katherine	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Yoder, Daryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Yalov, Martha	AARP-Md	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Gottlieb , Cheryl	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Einhorn, Melissa	MDOT & MTA	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199SEIU UHEFAV 1

AARP-MdFWA 1

Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 689FAV 1

Baltimore City Commission on SustainabilityFAV 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

Baltimore Transit Equity CoalitionFAV 1

BRIDGE MarylandFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Clean Water ActionFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Fund for Educational ExcellenceFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1

Legislative Black CaucusFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MDOT & MTAINFO 1

MHAFAV 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 1

Submitting on Behalf of Dr. Sacoby Wilson at the Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health (CEEJH) at the University of Maryland School of Public HealthFAV 1

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 3

Takoma Park Mobilization Environment CommitteeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWivell, BrianAmalgamated Transit Union, Local 689Registered for: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300

FAVRanson, EmilyClean Water ActionRegistered for: Clean Water Action

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

FAVBarnes, DarrylLegislative Black CaucusRegistered for: Prince George's County Council; Apex Petroleum Corporation

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVSims, BrianMHARegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVMendelson, LindseyMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

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…

FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…