HB 710

Equitable and Inclusive Transit–Oriented Development Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Delegate Lewis, J.Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the More Jobs for Marylanders Program to allow certain businesses located in certain transit-oriented developments to qualify for certain Program benefits; extending the deadline after which the Department of Commerce may not certify certain businesses to participate in the Program; establishing the Transit-Oriented Development Capital Grant and Revolving Loan Fund; authorizing the Department of Transportation to use the Fund to provide financial assistance related to transit-oriented development; etc.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list

FAV 27FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Kristi	Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hillegass, John	Greater Washington Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hafey, Elizabeth	Johns Hopkins University and Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jorch, Bill	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alsobrooks, Angela	Prince George's County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasecamp, Larry	SMART Transportation Division	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Gina	The BWI Business Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barnett, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bokee, Joshua	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lewis, J., Delegate Lewis, J.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Law, Jonathan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lewis, Delegate Jazz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCutchen, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plaisant, Catherine	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Position only
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Position only
FWA	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	LaHatte, Jennifer	Maryland Department of Commerce	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

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.…

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

HB 710

What this bill does

Testimony (31)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified