State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System
Sponsor: Alonzo T. Washington (District 22)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 1/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) (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 expenditures for the salaries of personnel assigned to review permits or other forms of approval for a magnetic levitation transportation system.
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Testimony (27)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | George, Timothy | City of Greenbelt | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Woomer, Dan | Maryland Coalition for Responsible Transit (MCRT) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | James, Takisha | 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 | Ettus, Heather | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gerster, Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jackman, Patricia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCutchen, Susan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Washington, A., Senator Washington, A.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Solomon, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sucher, Anatol | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Taylor, Tom | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Washington, Alonzo | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Harpool, Adrian | Adrian Harpool Associates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Leonard, Victoria | Baltimore DC Building Trades | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Clark, Rachellobbyist | Evans & Associates, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lambert, Miguel | Harford Minerals - Repurpose Aggregates | Oral |
| UNF | Allen, Hannahlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Oriola, Ye | Northeast Maglev | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Oriola, Ye | Northeast Maglev | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Oriola, Yetunde | Northeast Maglev | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Thurman | Patriots Technology Training Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rainey, Ian | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
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…