HB 513

Motor Vehicles - Work Zone Speed Control Systems - Revisions (Maryland Road Worker Protection Act of 2024)

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 17 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the distribution of revenue from civil fines collected through the use of work zone speed control systems; altering the highways on which a work zone speed control system may be used; clarifying that a system operator does not need to be present when a work zone speed control system is in use; altering the maximum penalty for a civil citation issued as a result of an image from a work zone speed control system; requiring the State Highway Administration to make a certain report; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ali, Raginalobbyist	AAA Mid-Atlantic	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	May, David	ATSSA Chesapeake Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Faison, Chad	American Council of Engineering Companies of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Higgins, Michael	Concrete General, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Noel, Steven	Dimensional Products, Inc	Oral
FAV	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Marshall	LECET	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sakata, Michael	MTBMA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Lt. Gov Aruna	Moore-Miller Administration	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McNelis, James	S&B USA Construction	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bostick, Howard	State Highway Administration	Oral
FAV	Soos, Teri	State Highway Administration	Oral
FAV	Becker, John	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ratul, Saif	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wise, Steve	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Collins, Carvillelobbyist	Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition	Written (PDF)
INFO	Ryan, David	Maryland State Police	Oral

Organizations on record

AAA Mid-AtlanticFAV 1

American Council of Engineering Companies of MarylandFAV 1

ATSSA Chesapeake ChapterFAV 1

Concrete General, Inc.FAV 1

Dimensional Products, IncFAV 1

Evans & Associates, LLCFAV 1

LECETFAV 1

Maryland Association of CountiesFWA 1

Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 1

Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform CoalitionFWA 1

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Maryland State PoliceINFO 1

Moore-Miller AdministrationFAV 1

MTBMAFAV 1

S&B USA ConstructionFAV 1

State Highway AdministrationFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAli, RaginaAAA Mid-AtlanticRegistered for: AAA Club Alliance/AAA Mid-Atlantic

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

FWACollins, CarvilleMaryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform CoalitionRegistered for: Artesian Resources Corporation; Columbia Gas of Maryland; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition; Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Health Facilities Association of Maryland; General Motors LLC…