SB 50

State Finance – Prohibited Appropriations – Magnetic Levitation Transportation System

Sponsor: Senator PinskyCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 1/25 at 2:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) (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 (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 14Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Woomer, Dan	Maryland Coalition for Responsible Transit (MCRT)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schwarz, Kurt	Maryland Ornithological Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ditzler, Brian	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kranz, Rhonda	Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hodges-Hiken, Esq., Lisa	Westport Community Economic Development Corporation	Oral
FAV	Bonkosky, Laura	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCutchen, Susan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Pinsky, Senator Pinskylegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Rogers, Wayne	Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail	Written (PDF)
UNF	Guido, Jeffrylobbyist	Consulting by JLG	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Tilghman, Kendrick	Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Trujillo Esmeral, Daniel	Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Pedersen, Lindsay	Northeast Maglev	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ellis, Lisa	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Position only
UNF	Gaskins, Joseph	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jones, Thurman	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	McLaurin, Jerry	Individual	Oral
UNF	Mcmillian, Ashley	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rainey, Ian	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore-Washington Rapid RailUNF 1

Consulting by JLGUNF 1

Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Coalition for Responsible Transit (MCRT)FAV 1

Maryland Hispanic Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFWA 1

Maryland Ornithological SocietyFAV 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

Northeast MaglevUNF 1

Takoma Park Mobilization Environment CommitteeFAV 1

Westport Community Economic Development CorporationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFGuido, JeffryConsulting by JLGRegistered for: Consulting by JLG

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…