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Bills/2022 Regular Session

SB 61

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Maryland Transit Administration - Conversion to Zero-Emission Buses (Zero-Emission Bus Transition Act Revisions)

Sponsor: Craig J. Zucker (District 14)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 463 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to provide certain safety and workforce development training for its operations training workforce and its maintenance workforce; requiring the Administration's annual report on the implementation of the conversion of the State's transit bus fleet to zero-emission buses to include a plan that ensures certain employee protections and a certification that the Administration is adhering to the plan; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list
FAV 21FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWivell, BrianlobbyistAmalgamated Transit Union, Local 689Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVBeller, JoelBaltimore County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVO'Connor, MonicaCCANPosition only
FAVWilkinson, nanciCedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryWritten (PDF)
FAVVenable, VictorialobbyistChesapeake Climate Action NetworkWritten (PDF)
FAVHayes, JustinComptroller of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVBartlett, OliviaDoTheMostGoodWritten (PDF)
FAVshahinian, katharineLinda Boyd & Episcopal Diocese of MDWritten (PDF)
FAVTulkin, JoshlobbyistMD Sierra ClubOral + Written (PDF)
FAVYounts, DianaMLC Climate Justice WingWritten (PDF)
FAVBoyd, LindaMaryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkWritten (PDF)
FAVHarbeson, KristenlobbyistMaryland League of Conservation VotersWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVBogdan, HenrylobbyistMaryland NonprofitsPosition only
FAVScarr, EmilylobbyistMaryland PIRGPosition only
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State and DC AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVMcNair, LeeUnitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryWritten (PDF)
FAVWhite, Ruthwww.HoCoClimateAction.orgPosition only
FAVAlexander, PeterIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Zucker, Senator ZuckerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVZucker, Senator CraigIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOWestervelt, PatriciaMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 689FAV 1
Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1
CCANFAV 1
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1
Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1
Comptroller of MarylandFAV 1
DoTheMostGoodFAV 1
Linda Boyd & Episcopal Diocese of MDFAV 1
Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1
Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1
Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1
Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1
Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1
Maryland PIRGFAV 1
Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFAV 1
MD Sierra ClubFAV 1
MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1
Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1
www.HoCoClimateAction.orgFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWivell, BrianAmalgamated Transit Union, Local 689Registered for: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300
FAVVenable, VictoriaChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund
FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter
FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters
FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits
FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby