HB 400

State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System

Sponsor: Nicole A. Williams (District 22)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 2/14 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting the State and certain units and instrumentalities of the State from using any appropriation for a magnetic levitation transportation system in the State; and providing that the prohibition does not apply to certain expenditures for salaries.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 25FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 12UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Carrington, Darrell	Carrington & Associates, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Knesel, Amy	City of Greenbelt	Oral
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
FAV	McCutchen, Susan	Maryland Coalition for Responsible Transit	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woomer, Dan	Maryland Coalition for Responsible Transit (MCRT)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Nicole	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schwarz, Kurt	Maryland Ornithological Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Todd, Robin	Maryland Ornithological Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Modali, Rama	REPROCELL USA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fine, Maureen	Salutation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferies, Ray	Town of Bladensburg	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Broder, Robin	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Position only
FAV	Renze, Janet	self	Written (PDF)
FAV	Campbell, Joyce	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Williams, Delegate Williamslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hamler, Denise	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kranz, Rhonda	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGrath, Patty	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pendleton, Davidlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sites, Melissa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Harpool, Adrian	Adrian Harpool Associates	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Baker, Ray	Baltimore- DC Building Trades	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Evans, Gerardlobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Vey, Jenniferlobbyist	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
UNF	Manno, Rogerlobbyist	Manno & Associates LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Trujillo Esmeral, Daniel	Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce	Oral
UNF	Sueiro, Jose	Metro DC Hispanic Contractors Association	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	Gross, Kenneth	Individual	Position only
UNF	Rainey, Ian	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Cross, Dr Cashenna A	Councilwoman At-Large, Glenarden	Oral
INFO	Daniecki, Rudolph "Pumpkin Rudy"	Cousin Wreckers and Towers LLC	Written (PDF)
INFO	Kranz, Rhonda	Pres. MCRT	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Adrian Harpool AssociatesUNF 1

Baltimore- DC Building TradesUNF 1

Carrington & Associates, LLCFAV 1

City of GreenbeltFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 1

Councilwoman At-Large, GlenardenFWA 1

Cousin Wreckers and Towers LLCINFO 1

Evans & Associates, LLCUNF 1

GCAN, MCRTFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeUNF 1

Manno & Associates LLCUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Coalition for Responsible TransitFAV 1

Maryland Coalition for Responsible Transit (MCRT)FAV 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland Hispanic Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Ornithological SocietyFAV 2

Metro DC Hispanic Contractors AssociationUNF 1

Pres. MCRTINFO 1

REPROCELL USAFAV 1

SalutationFAV 1

selfFAV 1

The Greater Washington DC Black Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Town of BladensburgFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeFAV 1

Young Law GroupUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVPendleton, DavidRegistered 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…

UNFVey, JenniferGreater Baltimore CommitteeRegistered for: Greater Baltimore Committee

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…

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