State Highways - Sidewalks and Bicycle Pathways - Maintenance and Repair
Sponsor: Alonzo T. Washington (District 22)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Transportation - HighwaysStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing a requirement that a political subdivision maintain and repair certain sidewalks constructed by any developer of an industrial, commercial, or apartment area along a highway maintained by the State Highway Administration; and repealing a requirement that a political subdivision maintain and repair sidewalks and bicycle pathways constructed or reconstructed as part of the construction or reconstruction of an urban highway or in response to the request of a local government.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dey, Erin | Anne Arundel County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lemieux, Jeff | Friends of the Greenbelt East Trail, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grimes, Sethlobbyist | Washington Area Bicyclist Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Behrend, Dan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Renaud | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Marks, Nicholas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schweisguth, Melissa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Washington, A., Senator Washington, A.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Washington, Alonzo | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wray, Brendan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCort, CherylCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council
FAVGrimes, SethWashington Area Bicyclist AssociationRegistered for: Washington Area Bicyclist Association