SB 891

Transportation - MobilityLink Paratransit Service Improvements - Study

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: FinanceSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 647 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Transportation Institute at the University of Maryland to conduct a study to identify methods to improve the Maryland Transit Administration's ADA MobilityLink paratransit service; authorizing the Governor in fiscal year 2026 to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of at least $150,000 for the study; and requiring the Institute to submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and certain officials on or before July 1, 2025.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cleveland, Emma	ATU	Oral
FAV	Cleveland, Emma	ATU	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cole, Raenelle	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1764	Oral
FAV	Woody, Jason	B'More Clubhouse	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barber, Claudia	Claudia Barber, Attorney at Law	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hartley, Floyd	Consumers for Accessible Ride Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pugh, Daria	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pugh, Daria	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Position only
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bassett, Megan	The Coordinating Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	DuSold, William	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	winkler, tamika	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
INFO	Helm, Pilar	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1764FAV 1

ATUFAV 2

B'More ClubhouseFAV 1

Claudia Barber, Attorney at LawFAV 1

Consumers for Accessible Ride ServicesFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 2

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFWA 1

Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 2

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

The Coordinating CenterFAV 1

YearFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

FWAArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute