SB 55

State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System

Sponsor: Senator Washington, A.Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 1/29 at 10:30 a.m. (Budget and Taxation) (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 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McMillan, Michael	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300	Written (PDF)
FAV	Girardi, Matthewlobbyist	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Carrington, Darrell	Carrington & Associates, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCutchen, Susan	Maryland Coalition for Responsible Transit	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woomer, Dan	Maryland Coalition for Responsible Transit (MCRT)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Bonkosky, Laura	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hortie, Laurie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Knee, Karen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kranz, Rhonda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Washington, A., Senator Washington, A.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Taylor, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Washington, Alonzo	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Harpool, Adrian	Adrian Harpool Associates	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Baker, Ray	Baltimore- DC Building Trades	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Mutts, Lamar	Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council Of Carpenters	Written (PDF)
UNF	Evans, Gerardlobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Vey, Jenniferlobbyist	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sakata, Michael	MTBMA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Manno, Rogerlobbyist	Manno & Associates LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jones, Thurman	Patriots Technology Training Center	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rainey, Ian	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Adrian Harpool AssociatesUNF 1

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300FAV 1

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689FAV 1

Baltimore- DC Building TradesUNF 1

Carrington & Associates, LLCFAV 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 1

Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council Of CarpentersUNF 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 Legislative CoalitionFWA 1

MTBMAUNF 1

Patriots Technology Training CenterUNF 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

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