Safe Access for All (SAFE) Roads Act of 2023
Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 571 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of Transportation to implement all possible incremental near-term safety improvements as soon as practicable if a new approved pedestrian or bicycle safety construction or improvement project is projected to take more than 12 months to complete.
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Testimony (43)
MGA witness listFAV 26FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 14UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | KANIA, PRISCILLA | AARP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenberg, Joshua | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wojahn, Patrick | City of College Park | Position only |
| FAV | Wojahn, Patrick | City of College Park | Position only |
| FAV | Wojahn, Patrick | City of College Park, MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Small, City Councilmember Jason | City of Takoma Park | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist | Consumer Auto | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boucher, Shayne | Frederick Bicycle Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peak, Reece | High Street Strategies | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | Husch Blackwell Strategies | Position only |
| FAV | Auerbach, Ruth | Indivisible Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ditzler, Bee | LeagueWomenVotersMaryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ditzler, Brian | Maryland Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morningstar, Sara | Montgomery County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Daphnis, Kristy | Montgomery County Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Walton, Leah | National Transportation Safety Board | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palakovich Carr, Julie | Transit Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gray, Peter | Washington Area Bicyclist Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Charkoudian, Lorig | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ernst, Timothy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hawkins, Jarrydlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Korin, Jon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cirone, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mercier, Ellie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Scepaniak, Michael | Strong Towns Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Smith, Tim | MDOT | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AARPFAV 1
Baltimore CountyFAV 1
City of College ParkFAV 2
City of Takoma ParkFAV 1
Consumer AutoFAV 1
IndividualUNF 1
Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1
MDOTINFO 1
Transit CaucusFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…
FAVHawkins, JarrydRegistered for: Greater Baden Medical Services; Trulieve, Inc.; City of Salisbury; Waterkeepers Chesapeake; Bike Maryland; KaBoom, Inc.…