Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Categorization and Equitable Distribution of Projects
Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 1/18 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of Transportation to categorize the major transportation projects being considered for inclusion in the Consolidated Transportation Program into four project categories; requiring the Department to rank each project under the appropriate category using the project-based scoring system; and requiring the Department to increase a certain weighting metric by 45% for a project located in a minority, rural, or underserved community.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Arthur | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |