Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools
Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Counties - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 2/07 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a county board of education each year to prepare and post to the county's website a report that identifies pathways that public school students may use to travel to school using only safe alternative routes under certain circumstances; requiring the governing body of a county each year to review a certain report and construct any sidewalks and crosswalks necessary to create safe alternative routes for public school students under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Stewart, Laura | Free State PTA | Position only |
| FAV | Hossainkhail, Alexander | Maryland Youth Advisory Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Renaud | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ellis, Arthur | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kolp, Ande | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | January, Briannalobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Jakuta, Joseph | Climate Parents of Prince George's | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education