HB 836

Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects - Impact Assessments and Workgroup (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2024)

Sponsor: Mark Edelson (District 46)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Transportation - HighwaysStatus: Special Order until later today (Senator King) Adopted (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of the Environment, to establish a process for performing major highway capacity expansion project impact assessments; requiring the Department and a metropolitan planning organization to perform an impact assessment under certain circumstances; establishing the Workgroup to Study Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects to make certain recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2024, related to certain impact assessments and mitigation plans; etc.

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Testimony (74)

MGA witness list

FAV 52FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 17UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Lynn, Ben	ATU Local 689	Oral
FAV	Girardi, Matthewlobbyist	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crowther, Ben	America Walks	Written (PDF)
FAV	Philipsen, Klaus	ArchPlan Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Position only
FAV	Villasenor, Ernestolobbyist	CCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauk, Jeff	Ceres	Written (PDF)
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Donald M.	Climate Law & Policy Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schwartz, Stewartlobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Position only
FAV	Bailey, Owen	Eastern Shore Land Conservancy	Position only
FAV	Wharton, Leslie	Elders Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reed, Danlobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Loll, Michael	Green Team of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	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	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Position only
FAV	Ditzler, Brian	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, John	Natural Resources Defense Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Batts, Quinton	Rails to Trails	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elaine, Arndt	SELF	Position only
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alvarez, Abigail	The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Budish, Robin	Transit Choices	Written (PDF)
FAV	Salerno, Corrigan	Transportation for America	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grimes, Sethlobbyist	Washington Area Bicyclist Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stevens, Patti	Worcester County Bike & Pedestrian Coalition	Oral
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clean Transportation Advocates, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Edelson, Delegate Edelsonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kerr, Cait	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maguire, Gussie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Marks, Nicholas	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Matheson, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Medico, Ross	Individual	Oral
FAV	Nelson, Mary	Individual	Position only
FAV	Samaroo, Nigel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Samuel, George	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	Sakata, Michael	MTBMA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Tim	Maryland Asphalt Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Schulze, Dana	USAF Veteran	Position only
UNF	DOrazio, Peter	Year	Position only
UNF	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only

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Organizations on record

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689FAV 1

America WalksFAV 1

ArchPlan Inc.FAV 1

ATU Local 689FAV 1

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

CCANFAV 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceFAV 1

CeresFAV 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Law & Policy ProjectFAV 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Eastern Shore Land ConservancyFAV 1

Elders Climate ActionFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

Greater Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Green Team of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic ChurchFAV 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MTBMAUNF 1

Natural Resources Defense CouncilFAV 1

Rails to TrailsFAV 1

Rocky Mountain InstituteINFO 1

SELFFAV 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

The Institute for Transportation and Development PolicyFAV 1

Transit ChoicesFAV 1

Transportation for AmericaFAV 1

USAF VeteranUNF 1

Washington Area Bicyclist AssociationFAV 1

Worcester County Bike & Pedestrian CoalitionFAV 1

YearFAV 1UNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVVillasenor, ErnestoCCANRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVSchwartz, StewartCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council

FAVReed, DanGreater Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Greater Greater Washington

FAVHunter, CaseyLeague of Women Voters of MarylandRegistered for: League of Women Voters of Maryland

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

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

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

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

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

UNFBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…