SB 516

Equitable and Inclusive Transit-Oriented Development Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Transit-Oriented Development Capital Grant and Revolving Loan Fund; authorizing the Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the Department of Housing and Community Development, to use the Fund to provide financial assistance to local jurisdictions to be used for certain purposes within a transit-oriented development; requiring the Secretary of Transportation to submit a certain report by November 30, 2025, on efforts to increase transit-oriented development throughout the State; etc.

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Testimony (36)

MGA witness list

FAV 32FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Thompson, Mark	1/ST Properties	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Oral + 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	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardner, Jan	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hillegass, John	Greater Washington Partnership	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McClarty, Leonardo	Howard County Chamber	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	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jorch, Bill	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ditzler, Brian	Maryland Sierra Club	Oral
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Glaros, Dannielle	Prince George's County Council	Oral
FAV	Alsobrooks, Angela	Prince George's County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasecamp, Larry	SMART Transportation Division	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Gina	The BWI Business Partnership Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Augustine, Malcolm	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bereano, Brucelobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jackman, Patricia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCutchen, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plaisant, Catherine	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sacks, Jonathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Position only
FWA	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
INFO	LaHatte, Jennifer	Maryland Department of Commerce	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1/ST PropertiesFAV 1

Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Central Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFWA 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

Greater Washington PartnershipFAV 1

Howard County ChamberFAV 1

Johns Hopkins University and MedicineFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Department of CommerceINFO 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Prince George's County CouncilFAV 1

Prince George's County ExecutiveFAV 1

SMART Transportation DivisionFAV 1

The BWI Business Partnership Inc.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

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.…

FAVBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…

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