HB 1125

Transit - Grant Funding for Local Service - Alterations

Sponsor: Jared Solomon (District 18)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 508 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Locally Operated Transit System Grant Program in the Department of Transportation; and authorizing program funds to be sourced from federal and State public transportation programs.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Baron, Peter	Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Venable, Victorialobbyist	Frederick County Government - Office of the County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis Young, Karen	Maryland Transit Endorsement	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cupples, Timothy	Montgomery County DOT	Oral
FAV	Wenger, Melanie	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallaher, Patrick	Prince George's County Office of the County Executive	Oral
FAV	Palmer, Stephen	Queen Anne's County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barnett, Jeff	Transportation Association of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Duklewski, John	Transportation Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wile, Andrew	Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Solomon, Delegate Solomonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Solomon, Delegate Solomonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Solomon, Jared	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Evans, Hayleylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Greenberg, Joshua	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

Baltimore CountyFWA 1

Frederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveFAV 1

Maryland Association of CountiesFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Transit EndorsementFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

Montgomery County DOTFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Prince George's County Office of the County ExecutiveFAV 1

Queen Anne's CountyFAV 1

Transportation Association of MarylandFAV 2

Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVVenable, VictoriaFrederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

UNFEvans, HayleyRegistered for: Academy Bus; Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Atmosphere DC Dickerson Property Owners LLC; Beltway Fine Wine; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence…