Transportation – Regional Transportation Authorities
Sponsor: Ryan Spiegel (District 17)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Baltimore Region, Capital Region, and Southern Maryland Region transportation authorities to develop and implement certain congestion relief plans; establishing the Baltimore Region, Capital Region, and Southern Maryland Region congestion relief funds as special, nonlapsing funds; requiring the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Comptroller, to study and report on the feasibility of creating local-option transportation revenues to fund the regional transportation authorities; etc.
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Testimony (29)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 12UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Arnold, Tyahna | Ashlar Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Neil | City of Gaithersburg | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weldon, Richard | Frederick County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ditzler, Bee | LeagueWomenVotersMaryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sakata, Michael | MTBMA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Tim | Maryland Asphalt Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stanford, Jason | Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance | Oral |
| FAV | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Spiegel, Delegate Spiegellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kerr, Cait | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rowland, Jonathonlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spiegel, Ryan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kelly, Mike | Baltimore Metropolitan Council | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Norton, Eric | Central Maryland Transportation Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kravitz, Talya | Greater Washington Partnership | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVRowland, JonathonRegistered for: Maryland Association of Nurse Anesthetists; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA); National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); Associated Builders and Contractors Greater Baltimore; WIN Waste Innovations…