HB 48

Did not advance

Railroad Companies - Condemnation Authority - Application

Sponsor: Anne Healey (District 22)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 1/30 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing that certain authority of railroad companies to acquire property by condemnation does not apply to an entity that owns or operates a railroad powered by a magnetic levitation propulsion system.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableUNF 14Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McCutchen, Susan	Maryland Coalition for Responsible Transit	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schwarz, Kurt	Maryland Ornithological Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pendleton, Davidlobbyist	SMART	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Barnett, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bonkosky, Laura	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Healey, Delegate Healeylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fischler, Benjamin	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kranz, Rhonda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Baker, Ray	Baltimore- DC Building Trades	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Matlock, Sr., Colby	Breath of Life SDA Church	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mutts, Lamar	Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council Of Carpenters	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Harrington, Deborah	Energy Audits and Green Solutions	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Evans, Gerardlobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Albacarys, Rico	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sakata, Michael	MTBMA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Manno, Rogerlobbyist	Manno & Associates LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sueiro, Jose	Metro DC Hispanic Contractors Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Little, Rev. Kobi	NAACP Maryland	Oral
UNF	Jones, Thurman	Patriots Technology Training Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bond, Aisha	The Greater Washington DC Black Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Young, Anwar	Young Law Group	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Rainey, Ian	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore- DC Building TradesUNF 1

Breath of Life SDA ChurchUNF 1

Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council Of CarpentersUNF 1

Energy Audits and Green SolutionsUNF 1

Evans & Associates, LLCUNF 1

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24UNF 1

Manno & Associates LLCUNF 1

Maryland Coalition for Responsible TransitFAV 1

Maryland Ornithological SocietyFAV 1

Metro DC Hispanic Contractors AssociationUNF 1

MTBMAUNF 1

NAACP MarylandUNF 1

Patriots Technology Training CenterUNF 1

SMARTFAV 1

The Greater Washington DC Black Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Young Law GroupUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPendleton, DavidSMARTRegistered for: SMART Transportation Division

UNFEvans, GerardEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Academy Bus; Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Atmosphere DC Dickerson Property Owners LLC; Beltway Fine Wine; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence…

UNFManno, RogerManno & Associates LLCRegistered for: CAUSE; Constellation; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington; Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; Payactiv…