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Maryland Trails Advisory Committee and the Maryland Office of Trails - Establishment (Great Maryland Trails Act)

Sponsor: Senator ElfrethCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 2/16 at 9:00 a.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Office of Trails in the Department of Transportation to develop and maintain the Maryland Trails Network, advance the development, maintenance, and use of trails in the State, develop a certain inventory and database, and collect certain information regarding trails; establishing a Director of the Maryland Office of Trails to oversee the Office and collaborate with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee; establishing the Maryland Trails Advisory Commission; etc.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBailey, OwenEastern Shore Land ConservancyPosition only
FAVBoucher, ShayneFrederick Bicycle CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVButchko, DominicMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
FAVBailey Thupari, AngelicaMaryland Municipal LeagueOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDietz, MichellelobbyistThe Nature ConservancyWritten (PDF)
FAVD'Arcy, MeganIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVElfreth, SarahIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVFeldmark, JoshualobbyistIndividualOral
FAVKorin, JonIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMarks, NicholasIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Elfreth, Senator ElfrethlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVWray, BrendanIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFPrice, SuzanneConcerned CitizenPosition only
UNFDOrazio, PeterYearPosition only
UNFBenjaminson, HeatherIndividualPosition only
UNFDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only
UNFDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
UNFElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
UNFLang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFVernon, MichaelIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFVolkmar, LeslieIndividualPosition only
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWABehler, DylanMaryland Department of Natural ResourcesOral + Written (PDF)
FWALondon, RachelMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilWritten (PDF)
FWASeigler, JaneMaryland Horse CouncilOral + Written (PDF)
FWAKrumpos, KalliIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOHelm, PilarMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)
INFOCaplan, JasonIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDietz, MichelleThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The
FAVFeldmark, JoshuaRegistered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers