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HB 394

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Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools

Sponsor: Jen Terrasa (District 13)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: Counties - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a county board of education each year to prepare and post to the county's website a report that identifies pathways that public school students who are ineligible for transportation services may use to travel to school using only safe alternative routes under certain circumstances; requiring the governing body of a county each year to review a certain report and construct any sidewalks and crosswalks necessary to create safe alternative routes for public school students under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list
FAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJakuta, JosephClimate Parents of Prince George'sWritten (PDF)
FAVTerrasa, JenDelegate, MD General AssemblyWritten (PDF)
FAVBartolomeo, KathleenGCAN, MCRTPosition only
FAVMurphy, JDMD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)Position only
FAVSakata, MichaelMTBMAWritten (PDF)
FAVdouglass, sharlimarMaryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education (MAREE)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVOthman, RonzaNational Federation of the Blind of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVCollins, JocelynlobbyistPublic Policy PartnersWritten (PDF)
FAVBehrend, DanIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Terrasa, Delegate TerrasalegislatorIndividualOral
FAVKrone, ChristinelobbyistIndividualPosition only
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualPosition only
UNFSample, SarahMaryland Association of CountiesWritten (PDF)
FWAScepaniak, MichaelBaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesWritten (PDF)
INFOBaucum Colbert, JordanM-NCPPC - Senior Government AnalystWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCollins, JocelynPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Bard College; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; HealthCare Access Maryland
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network