HB 231

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Montgomery County - Automated Traffic Enforcement - Implementing Agency MC 18-22

Sponsor: Montgomery County DelegationCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing Montgomery County to designate the Montgomery County Department of Transportation instead of a local law enforcement agency as the agency responsible for implementing automated traffic enforcement programs in the county; requiring that an employee of the Montgomery County Department of Transportation, instead of a law enforcement officer, under certain circumstances, sign a certain required statement on a citation issued through the use of automated traffic enforcement systems in Montgomery County; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morningstar, Sara	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Daphnis, Kristy	Montgomery County Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pope, Jeremiah	Office of Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Landau, Robert	SSJC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Landau, Robert	SSJC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grimes, Sethlobbyist	Takoma Park Mobilization	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gray, Peter	Washington Area Bicyclist Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gray, Peter	Washington Area Bicyclist Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Omodamola	Young People for Progress	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Montgomery County Delegation, Montgomery County Delegation	Individual	Oral
FAV	Montgomery County Delegation, Montgomery County Delegation	Individual	Oral
FAV	Reinhard, Joseph	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rhodes, Heidi	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ashman, Jud	Mayor of Gaithersburg	Written (PDF)
FWA	Zektick, Barbaralobbyist	Z & C LLC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Zektick, Barbaralobbyist	Z & C LLC	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 1

Mayor of GaithersburgFWA 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Montgomery County Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Traffic Safety Advisory CommitteeFAV 1

Office of Delegate Charlotte CrutchfieldFAV 1

SSJCFAV 2

Takoma Park MobilizationFAV 1

Washington Area Bicyclist AssociationFAV 2

Young People for ProgressFAV 1

Z & C LLCFWA 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCort, CherylCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council

FAVGrimes, SethTakoma Park MobilizationRegistered for: Washington Area Bicyclist Association

FWAZektick, BarbaraZ & C LLCRegistered for: Citizens Coordinating Committee on Friendship Heights; Covista; Maryland Coalition of Families; Soteria LLC; Oracle America, Inc.; Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.…