SB 681

Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects - Impact Assessments and Mitigation Plans (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2024)

Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: FinanceSubject: Transportation - HighwaysStatus: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Transportation to establish a process for performing major highway capacity expansion project impact assessments; requiring the Department and a metropolitan planning organization to perform an impact assessment under certain circumstances; requiring the Department to use the impact assessment to determine whether a project meets certain requirements; requiring the Department and a metropolitan planning organization to develop a certain mitigation plan under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (74)

MGA witness list

FAV 50FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 18UnfavorableINFO 5Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Lynn, Ben	ATU Local 689	Oral
FAV	Girardi, Matthewlobbyist	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Position only
FAV	Villasenor, Ernestolobbyist	CCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauk, Jeff	Ceres	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coufal, Barbara	Citizens Against Beltway Expansion	Written (PDF)
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schwartz, Stewartlobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Owen	Eastern Shore Land Conservancy	Position only
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Loll, Michael	Green Team of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church	Written (PDF)
FAV	Replogle, Michael	Institute for Transportation and Development Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	N/A, Maryland Health Professionals for Healthy Climate	Maryland Health Professionals for Healthy Climate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Position only
FAV	Ditzler, Brian	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, John	Natural Resources Defense Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Batts, Quinton	Rails to Trails	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elaine, Arndt	SELF	Position only
FAV	Fine, Maureen	Salutation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Budish, Robin	Transit Choices	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Position only
FAV	Grimes, Sethlobbyist	Washington Area Bicyclist Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Benn, Sarahia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clean Transportation Advocates, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kerr, Cait	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lam, Clarence	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Larkin, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Marks, Nicholas	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Smith-Burden, Alexander	Individual	Oral
FAV	Taylor, Tom	Individual	Position only
FAV	Weeks, Jed	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wharton, Leslie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wray, Brendan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gallagher, George	ICQ	Position only
UNF	Sakata, Michael	MTBMA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Tim	Maryland Asphalt Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	DOrazio, Peter	Year	Position only
UNF	Burns, Melissa	Individual	Position only
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only
UNF	Ditraglia, Frank	Individual	Position only

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Organizations on record

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689FAV 1

ATU Local 689FAV 1

Baltimore Metropolitan CouncilINFO 1

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

CCANFAV 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceFAV 1

CeresFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFWA 1

Citizens Against Beltway ExpansionFAV 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Eastern Shore Land ConservancyFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

Green Team of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic ChurchFAV 1

ICQUNF 1

Institute for Transportation and Development PolicyFAV 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Health Professionals for Healthy ClimateFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MTBMAUNF 1

Natural Resources Defense CouncilFAV 1

Rails to TrailsFAV 1

Rocky Mountain InstituteINFO 1

SalutationFAV 1

SELFFAV 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

Transit ChoicesFAV 1

Transportation for AmericaINFO 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

Washington Area Bicyclist AssociationFAV 1

YearFAV 1UNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGirardi, MatthewAmalgamated Transit Union Local 689Registered for: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689

FAVVillasenor, ErnestoCCANRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVSchwartz, StewartCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council

FAVHunter, CaseyLeague of Women Voters of MarylandRegistered for: League of Women Voters of Maryland

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

FAVGrimes, SethWashington Area Bicyclist AssociationRegistered for: Washington Area Bicyclist Association

UNFAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

UNFCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association