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SB 785

WithdrawnCrossfile HB 1126
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Public Nuisance - Common Carriers - Damage to Public Infrastructure

Sponsor: Mike McKay (District 1)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting certain common carriers from damaging certain public infrastructure, a bridge or highway owned, controlled, or maintained by the State or a county or municipality, necessitating the closure of the infrastructure; establishing that a violation of the Act is a public nuisance; and authorizing the Attorney General or a State's Attorney to bring a civil action against a common carrier for a violation under the Act.

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Testimony (4)

MGA witness list
FAV 4Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVButchko, DominicMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
FAVCross, CashennaNAACPOral
FAVMcKay, MikeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator McKay, Senator McKaylegislatorIndividualOral

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