HB 950

Maryland Transit Administration - Locally Operated Transit Systems - Mandatory Funding

Sponsor: Mark Edelson (District 46)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 652 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring, beginning in fiscal year 2026, the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation from the Transportation Trust Fund of $80,533,314 for the Locally Operated Transit System Grant Program.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 21FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Snead, Samuel	Anne Arundel County Office of Transportation	Oral
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Position only
FAV	Guy, James Randy	Commissioners of St. Mary's County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guy, Randy	Commissioners of St. Mary's County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guy, Randy	Commissioners of St. Mary's County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Glock, Jodi	Harford County Maryland - Harford Transit Link	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shearman Jr, Robert	Ocean City Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shearman Jr, Robert	Ocean City Transportation	Oral
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Office of the Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Office of the Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weinstein, Laura	The Harford Center, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duklewski, John	Transportation Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Duklewski, John	Transportation Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Edelson, Delegate Edelsonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Edelson, Delegate Edelsonlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Sakata, Michael	MTBMA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Tim	Maryland Asphalt Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	Wenger, Melanie	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wenger, Melanie	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
INFO	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel County Office of TransportationFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

Commissioners of St. Mary's CountyFAV 3

Harford County Maryland - Harford Transit LinkFAV 1

Husch Blackwell StrategiesFAV 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFWA 2

MTBMAUNF 1

Ocean City TransportationFAV 2

Office of the Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 2

The Harford Center, Inc.FAV 1

Transportation Association of MarylandFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVMendelson, LindseyMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter