SB 658

Transportation - Maryland Aviation Infrastructure Impacts Commission

Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: FinanceSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Aviation Infrastructure Impacts Commission to study the health and environmental impacts of commercial aviation in certain communities in Maryland; and requiring, for fiscal years 2024 through 2027, the Governor to include in the annual budget an appropriation of at least $430,000 to the Commission.

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Testimony (34)

MGA witness list

FAV 29FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	MacDonald, Debbie	Chair, D.C. Metroplex BWI Community Roundtable	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reese, Mary	D.C. Metroplex BWI Community Roundtable	Oral
FAV	Chancellor, Jesse	DC Metroplex BWI Community Roundtable	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jung, Deb	Howard County Council	Oral
FAV	Jung, Deb	Howard County Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Evans Arthurs, Maureen	Howard County Government	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Phillips, Kenneth	Kenneth and Anneta Phillips	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harrod, Michelle	Michelle's Group	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hollander, Anne	Montgomery County Quiet Skies Coalition, Ltd.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cederbaum, Sandy	Oakland Mills Community Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bronzaft, Arline	Professor Emerita, City University of New York	Written (PDF)
FAV	Banks, Jamie	Quiet Communities	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fink MD MBA, Daniel	The Quiet Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zafari, Zafar	University of Maryland School of Pharmacy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Neitzel, Richard	University of Michigan	Written (PDF)
FAV	kremzner, mary	resident	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cowles, Anne	Individual	Oral
FAV	Deckert, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Donovan, Laura	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hejl, Jan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudda, Neelakshi	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kittleman, Allan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lam, Clarence	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pascoe, Vic	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Stagg, Geoff	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Verchinski, Paul	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Williams, Sean	Airlines for America	Written (PDF)
UNF	Milio Birge, Teresa	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
UNF	McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist	HJM	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Hara, Molly	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Airlines for AmericaUNF 1

Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

Chair, D.C. Metroplex BWI Community RoundtableFAV 1

D.C. Metroplex BWI Community RoundtableFAV 1

DC Metroplex BWI Community RoundtableFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeUNF 1

HJMUNF 1

Howard County CouncilFAV 2

Howard County GovernmentFAV 1

Kenneth and Anneta PhillipsFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationUNF 1

Michelle's GroupFAV 1

Montgomery County Quiet Skies Coalition, Ltd.FAV 1

Oakland Mills Community AssociationFAV 1

Professor Emerita, City University of New YorkFAV 1

Quiet CommunitiesFAV 1

residentFAV 1

The Quiet CoalitionFAV 1

University of Maryland School of PharmacyFAV 1

University of MichiganFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…