SB 880

Safe Access for All (SAFE) Roads Act of 2022

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: FinanceSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Transportation, under certain circumstances, to recommend and implement certain design elements for pedestrian and bicycle safety when developing certain projects; requiring the Department to implement certain safety improvements for certain projects; requiring the State Highway Administration to conduct a certain analysis and study; requiring the Governor, for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, to include an appropriation in the annual budget bill for certain purposes; etc.

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Testimony (29)

MGA witness list

FAV 24FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Schoenbaum, Miriam	Action Committee for Transit	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Day, Jacob	City of Salisbury	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fox, Jamal	City of Takoma Park	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Auerbach, Ruth	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Seng, John	Maryland Coalition For Highway Safety	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ackerman, Tara	National Safety Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alsobrooks, Angela	Prince George's County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Strong Future Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	McLeod, Ken	The League of American Bicyclists	Written (PDF)
FAV	Becker, John	Individual	Oral
FAV	Boucher, Shayne	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brock-Cancellieri, Jen	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ditzler, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feldmark, Joshualobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Helms, David	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Jasen, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Korin, Jon	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sakata, Michael	MTBMA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only
UNF	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Position only
INFO	O'Hara, Molly	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Action Committee for TransitFAV 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

City of SalisburyFAV 1

City of Takoma ParkFAV 1

Consumer AutoFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Evans & Associates, LLCUNF 1

Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 1

Maryland Coalition For Highway SafetyFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MTBMAUNF 1

National Safety CouncilFAV 1

Prince George's County ExecutiveFAV 1

Strong Future MarylandFAV 1

The League of American BicyclistsFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSchneiderman, FranzConsumer AutoRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVWilkerson, AliceStrong Future MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

FAVFeldmark, JoshuaRegistered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…

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