SB 151

Equitable and Inclusive Transit-Oriented Development Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to designate a transit-oriented development; establishing the Transit-Oriented Development Capital Grant and Revolving Loan Fund to promote the equitable and inclusive development of transit-oriented developments; authorizing the Department of Transportation to use the Fund to provide certain financial assistance to local jurisdictions; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2025 an appropriation of $5,000,000 to the Fund; etc.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Maloney, Thomaslobbyist	Amazon	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenberg, Joshua	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hillegass, John	Greater Washington Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	McAndrew, Joe	Greater Washington Partnership	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
FAV	Huber, Michaellobbyist	Johns Hopkins	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Ditzler, Brian	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Augustine, Malcolm	Individual	Oral
FAV	Augustine, Malcolm	Individual	Oral
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Schulze, Dana	USAF Veteran	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Rockel, Eric	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AmazonFAV 1

Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

Baltimore CountyFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Greater Washington PartnershipFAV 2

Husch Blackwell StrategiesFAV 1

Johns HopkinsFAV 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

USAF VeteranUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMaloney, ThomasAmazonRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC

FAVPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

FAVHuber, MichaelJohns HopkinsRegistered for: Johns Hopkins

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits