HB 254

State Highway Administration - Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities - Infrastructure Review (Vision Zero Implementation Act of 2022)

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - HighwaysStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 153 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Highway Administration to conduct an infrastructure review of each pedestrian or bicyclist fatality that occurs on a State highway or at an intersection of a State highway and another highway or a municipal street to identify certain deficiencies and identify appropriate corrective actions; and requiring the Administration to complete the review within 6 months after being notified by law enforcement of a pedestrian or bicyclist fatality and publish the review on its website.

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Testimony (29)

MGA witness list

FAV 28FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Schoenbaum, Miriam	Action Committee for Transit	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lonergan-Seeger, Tom	City of Gaithersburg	Written (PDF)
FAV	Donnell Newton, Bridget	City of Rockville	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Kate	City of Takoma Park	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Position only
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Seng, John	Maryland Coalition For Highway Safety	Written (PDF)
FAV	Daphnis, Kristy	Montgomery County Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ackerman, Tara	National Safety Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Strong Future Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	McLeod, Ken	The League of American Bicyclists	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shahum, Leah	Vision Zero Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gray, Peter	Washington Area Bicyclist Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Slater, Christine	self-employed	Oral
FAV	Boucher, Shayne	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caucus, Latino	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ditzler, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feldmark, Joshualobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ginsburg, Amy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hebbar, Sachin	Individual	Position only
FAV	Helms, David	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Korin, Jon	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lyons, Jane	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palakovich Carr, Julie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weeks, Jed	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Action Committee for TransitFAV 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

City of GaithersburgFAV 1

City of RockvilleFAV 1

City of Takoma ParkFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Maryland Coalition For Highway SafetyFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

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

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

National Safety CouncilFAV 1

self-employedFAV 1

Strong Future MarylandFAV 1

The League of American BicyclistsFAV 1

Vision Zero NetworkFAV 1

Washington Area Bicyclist AssociationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVWilkerson, AliceStrong Future MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

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…