Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools
Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Counties - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a county board of education each year to prepare and post in a certain manner a certain report that identifies pathways that certain public school students may use to travel to school using only safe alternative routes under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Parts, Chris | AIA Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Posey-Moss, Marla | Free State PTA | Position only |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Babb, Mara | Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sanderson, Michael | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Cook, Henry | Strong Towns Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education