HB 106

State Finance – Prohibited Appropriations – Magnetic Levitation Transportation System

Sponsor: Nicole A. Williams (District 22)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting the State and certain units and instrumentalities of the State from using any appropriation for a magnetic levitation transportation system in the State; and providing that the prohibition does not apply to certain expenditures for salaries.

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Testimony (32)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 11Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Burke, Mike	Friends of the Patuxent	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Virginia	Indivisible HoCo Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schuyler, Suzzane	Maryland Coalition for Repsonsible Transit	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Woomer, Dan	Maryland Coalition for Responsible Transit (MCRT)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Nicole	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kranz, Rhonda	Maryland Legislative Coalition Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ditzler, Brian	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hart, Kyle	National Parks Conservation Association	Oral
FAV	Dernoga, Thomas	PG County Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasecamp, Larry	SMART Transportation Division	Written (PDF)
FAV	James, Takisha	Town of Bladensburg	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Belton, Anne Marie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Williams, Delegate Williamslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Position only
FAV	Hessler, Thereselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCutchen, Susan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Susan	Individual	Position only
FAV	loss, jennifer	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Leonard, Victoria	Baltimore Washington Laborers' District Council, LiUNA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rogers, Wayne	Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail	Written (PDF)
UNF	Guido, Jeffrylobbyist	Consulting by JLG	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tilghman, Kendrick	Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of Commerce	Oral
UNF	Gaskins, Joseph	Maryland Business & Clergy Partnership	Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gaskins, Joseph	Prince George's Contractors & Business Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Branch, Bruce	Prince George's County Contractors Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mackey, Daniel	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Rainey, Ian	Individual	Oral
FWA	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore Washington Laborers' District Council, LiUNAUNF 1

Baltimore-Washington Rapid RailUNF 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 1

Consulting by JLGUNF 1

Evans & Associates, LLCUNF 1

Friends of the PatuxentFAV 1

Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Indivisible HoCo MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Business & Clergy PartnershipUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Coalition for Repsonsible TransitFAV 1

Maryland Coalition for Responsible Transit (MCRT)FAV 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFWA 1

Maryland Legislative Coalition Climate Justice WingFAV 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

National Parks Conservation AssociationFAV 1

PG County CouncilFAV 1

Prince George's Contractors & Business AssociationUNF 1

Prince George's County Contractors AssociationUNF 1

SMART Transportation DivisionFAV 1

Town of BladensburgFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…

UNFGuido, JeffryConsulting by JLGRegistered for: Consulting by JLG

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…

UNFGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…