HB 778

Transportation - Investment Program - MARC Rail Service (Maryland Regional Rail Transformation Act)

Sponsor: Jared Solomon (District 18)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 54 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to establish certain investment programs for enhancing certain rail lines and services operated by the Maryland Area Regional Commuter rail service; requiring the Administration to advance certain rail projects in fiscal year 2023; requiring the Administration to conduct a MARC Cornerstone Plan Implementation Study; and establishing the Transportation Trust Fund Workgroup to study certain matters and make its recommendations by December 16, 2022.

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Testimony (36)

MGA witness list

FAV 34FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris Jr, Herbert	Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Michael	City of Frederick	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lonergan-Seeger, Tom	City of Gaithersburg	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norman, Kara	Downtown Frederick Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Council, District 4	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McAndrew, Joe	Greater Washington Partnership	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Corbalis, Jay	JBG SMITH	Oral + 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	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Ditzler, Brian	Maryland Sierra Club	Oral
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasecamp, Larry	SMART Transportation Division	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Barnett, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bokee, Joshua	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bonkosky, Laura	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	County Council, Prince George's	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Solomon, Delegate Solomonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ditzler, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Law, Jonathan	Individual	Position only
FAV	McCutchen, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	O’Keeffe, Carol	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plaisant, Catherine	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ross, Benjamin	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)