HB 341

Did not advance

Transportation - Statewide Transportation Improvement Programs and Transportation Improvement Programs - Equity Impacts

Sponsor: Delegate Lewis, J.Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Transportation to include in the statewide transportation improvement program analyses of how the transportation improvement program my impact low-income communities and minority communities; and requiring a metropolitan planning organization to include in a transportation improvement program analyses of how the transportation improvement program my impact low-income communities and minority communities.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Mesfun, Fiona	Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Virginia	Indivisible HoCo Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	Position only
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps, Jr., Kenneth	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sims, Brianlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ditzler, Brian	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis Young, Karen	Maryland Transit Cacus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dietz, Michellelobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lewis, J., Delegate Lewis, J.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lewis, Delegate Jazz	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	KIJESKY, CRYSTAL	Individual	Position only
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
INFO	Kelly, Mike	Baltimore Metropolitan Council	Written (PDF)
INFO	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
INFO	Helm, Pilar	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore Metropolitan CouncilINFO 1

Baltimore Regional Housing PartnershipFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Evans & Associates, LLCINFO 1

Indivisible HoCo MarylandFAV 1

JOTFFAV 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFWA 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

Maryland Transit CacusFAV 1

The Nature ConservancyFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVSims, BrianMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVDietz, MichelleThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The

FWAArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

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