SB 838

Transportation – Elderly and Handicapped Transportation Service – County Funding

Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 416 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Secretary of Transportation to identify separately within the Department of Transportation's annual budget at least $4,305,908 of funding in fiscal year 2024 and a certain amount of funding in all subsequent fiscal years to be used for county elderly and handicapped transportation service; and requiring, on or before December 1 each year, the Secretary to report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the amount of funding distributed to each county and municipality under the Act.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guy, Randy	Commissioners of St. Mary's County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guy, Randy	Commissioners of St. Mary's County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardner, Jan	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardner, Jan	Frederick County Executive	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Glock, Jodi	Harford County Maryland - Harford Transit Link	Oral
FAV	Glock, Jodi	Harford County Maryland - Harford Transit Link	Written (PDF)
FAV	Parrish, Leonard	Harford County Office of Community and Economic Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lienhard, Carol	Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alsobrooks, Angela	Prince George's County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Young, Ronald	Senator Ronald Young	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Swint, Allison	St. Mary's Transit System	Oral
FAV	Duklewski, John	Transportation Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Duklewski, John	Transportation Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hart, Rob	Worcester County Commission on Aging	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Young, Senator Younglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Young, Senator Younglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wiseman, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
FWA	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FWA	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 2

Commissioners of St. Mary's CountyFAV 2

Evans & Associates, LLCFWA 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 2

Harford County Maryland - Harford Transit LinkFAV 2

Harford County Office of Community and Economic DevelopmentFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 2

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFWA 2

Maryland Senior Citizens Action NetworkFAV 1

Prince George's County ExecutiveFAV 1

Senator Ronald YoungFAV 1

St. Mary's Transit SystemFAV 1

Transportation Association of MarylandFAV 2

Worcester County Commission on AgingFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

FWAClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…