SB 943

Enacted

Vehicle Laws - Bus Lane Obstruction - Monitoring Systems Expansion and Workgroup (Better Bus Service Act of 2024)

Sponsor: Senator KellyCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 751 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from parking or standing certain vehicles in a dedicated bus lane; making statewide the authority of a local jurisdiction to use, in accordance with certain standards and procedures, a bus lane monitoring system to enforce the prohibition against driving, standing, or parking a motor vehicle in a designated bus lane; and establishing the Workgroup on Curb Space Management.

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Testimony (34)

MGA witness list

FAV 28FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Girardi, Matthewlobbyist	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Position only
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reed, Danlobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kravitz, Talya	Greater Washington Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Katz, Dan	Hayden AI	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Written (PDF)
FAV	Helm, Pilar	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peckett, Haley	Montgomery County Department of Transportation	Oral
FAV	Wenger, Melanie	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Othman, Ronza	National Federation of the Blind of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Othman, Ronza	National Federation of the Blind of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKay, Jaime	Transit Services of Frederick County	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKay, Jaime	Transit Services of Frederick County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grimes, Sethlobbyist	Washington Area Bicyclist Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carlson, Robert	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fogle-Hatch, Cheryl	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jerakis, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelly, Senator Ariana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Charlie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Kelly, Senator Kellylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Kelly, Senator Kellylegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FWA	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
FWA	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FWA	Helm, Pilar	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wenger, Melanie	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FWA	Scott, Charlie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689FAV 1

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesFAV 1FWA 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceFAV 1FWA 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 2

Greater Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Greater Washington PartnershipFAV 1

Hayden AIFAV 1

Maryland Association of CountiesFAV 2

Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

Montgomery County Department of TransportationFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1FWA 1

National Federation of the Blind of MarylandFAV 2

Transit Services of Frederick CountyFAV 2

Washington Area Bicyclist AssociationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVCort, CherylCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council

FAVReed, DanGreater Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Greater Greater Washington

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVMendelson, LindseyMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

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