HB 107

Did not advance

Vehicle Laws - Bus Lane Obstruction - Monitoring Systems Expansion (Better Bus Service Act of 2024)

Sponsor: Robbyn Lewis (District 46)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from parking or standing certain vehicles in a dedicated bus lane; making statewide the authority of a local jurisdiction to use, in accordance with certain standards and procedures, a bus lane monitoring system to enforce the prohibition against driving, standing, or parking a motor vehicle in a designated bus lane; etc.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Girardi, Matthewlobbyist	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Liam	Baltimore City Department of Transportation	Oral
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Malley, Brian	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Oral
FAV	Kisicki, Carrielobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reed, Danlobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hillegass, John	Greater Washington Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Katz, Dan	Hayden AI	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Delegate Robbyn	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conklin, Christopher	Montgomery County Department of Transportation	Oral
FAV	Tippery, Christopher	Montgomery County Police Department	Oral
FAV	Grimes, Sethlobbyist	Washington Area Bicyclist Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Slater, Christine	self-employed	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lewis, R., Delegate Lewis, R.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Feldmark, Joshualobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Marks, Nicholas	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weeks, Jed	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wenger, Melanie	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FWA	Scott, Charlie	WMATA	Position only
FWA	Scott, Charlie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Arnold, Holly	Maryland Transit Administration	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689FAV 1

Baltimore City Department of TransportationFAV 1

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceFAV 2

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 1

Greater Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Greater Washington PartnershipFAV 1

Hayden AIFAV 1

Maryland Association of CountiesFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 1

Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 1

Maryland Transit AdministrationINFO 1

Montgomery County Department of TransportationFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFWA 1

Montgomery County Police DepartmentFAV 1

self-employedFAV 1

Washington Area Bicyclist AssociationFAV 1

WMATAFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGirardi, MatthewAmalgamated Transit Union Local 689Registered for: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689

FAVKisicki, CarrieCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council

FAVReed, DanGreater Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Greater Greater Washington

FAVGrimes, SethWashington Area Bicyclist AssociationRegistered for: Washington Area Bicyclist Association

FAVFeldmark, JoshuaRegistered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…