HB 170

State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System

Sponsor: Nicole A. Williams (District 22)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Nov 13, 2024)

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 (35)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableUNF 16Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	George, Timothy	City of Greenbelt	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Emmett	City of Greenbelt	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Written (PDF)
FAV	Perez, Tony	LA PEREZ Consulting	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woomer, Dan	Maryland Coalition for Responsible Transit (MCRT)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Nicole	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kranz, Rhonda	Maryland Legislative Coalition Climate Justice Wing	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferies, Ray	Town of Bladensburg	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Barnett, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barrett, Deborah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Campbell, Joyce	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Williams, Delegate Williamslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	McCutchen, Susan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plaisant, Catherine	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Scott, Dean	Baltimore County Leaders and Citizens	Written (PDF)
UNF	Leonard, Victoria	Baltimore DC Building Trades	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Leonard, Victoria	Baltimore-DC Building Trades	Written (PDF)
UNF	Scott, Bill	Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Tidwell, Mikelobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Written (PDF)
UNF	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Thomas, Mark Anthonylobbyist	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sakata, Michael	MTBMA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Tim	Maryland Asphalt Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tucker, Stanley	Meridian Management Group	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jones, Thurman	Patriots Technology Training Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gaskins, Joseph	Prince George's County Contractor's and Buisiness Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Pettigrew, Vonnya	Root Branch Media Group	Written (PDF)
UNF	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
UNF	Bordes, Dexter	Waldorf Business Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore County Leaders and CitizensUNF 1

Baltimore DC Building TradesUNF 1

Baltimore-DC Building TradesUNF 1

Baltimore-Washington Rapid RailUNF 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkUNF 1

City of GreenbeltFAV 2

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 1

Evans & Associates, LLCUNF 1

GCAN, MCRTFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeUNF 1

LA PEREZ ConsultingFAV 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Coalition for Responsible Transit (MCRT)FAV 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Legislative Coalition Climate Justice WingFAV 1

Meridian Management GroupUNF 1

MTBMAUNF 1

Patriots Technology Training CenterUNF 1

Prince George's County Contractor's and Buisiness AssociationUNF 1

Root Branch Media GroupUNF 1

Town of BladensburgFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryUNF 1

Waldorf Business AssociationUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCort, CherylCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council

UNFTidwell, MikeChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

UNFClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…

UNFThomas, Mark AnthonyGreater Baltimore CommitteeRegistered for: Greater Baltimore Committee

UNFAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce