SB 514

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

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: FinanceSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 52 (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 submit a report of its recommendations by December 16, 2022.

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Testimony (46)

MGA witness list

FAV 42FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Thompson, Mark	1/ST Properties	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraft, Andrea	Allegany County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	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	Gardner, Jan	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hillegass, John	Greater Washington Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hillegass, John	Greater Washington Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	McClarty, Leonardo	Howard County Chamber	Written (PDF)
FAV	Corbalis, Jay	JBG SMITH	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	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	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	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	Kasecamp, Larry	SMART Transportation Division	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Barnett, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beckman, Colin	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Beidle, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beidle, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ditzler, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jackman, Patricia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	O’Keeffe, Carol	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	O’Keeffe, Carol	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plaisant, Catherine	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Ross, Benjamin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sacks, Jonathan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	O'Hara, Molly	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1/ST PropertiesFAV 1

Allegany County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 2

City of GaithersburgFAV 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 2

Greater Washington PartnershipFAV 2

Howard County ChamberFAV 1

JBG SMITHFAV 1

Johns Hopkins University and MedicineFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 2

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 2

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Prince George's County ExecutiveFAV 1

SMART Transportation DivisionFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

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

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.…