SB 574

Charles County - Student Bus Transportation Providers - Provider Displacement

Sponsor: Charles County SenatorsCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Education - Local BillsStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Charles County Board of Education to provide at least 10 years' notice and hold a certain public hearing before taking any action that results in a certain displacement of a person that has been providing student bus transportation services in Charles County; and requiring the Board of Education to provide written notice by registered mail at least 2 years before the displacement of a person that has been providing student bus transportation services.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Koch, Mark	Charles County School Bus Contractors Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Roberts, Joe	Charles County School Bus Contractors Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Compton, Keith	Compton Bus Services, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Jennifer	D & J Buses, Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lostrom, Marty	Maryland School Bus Contractors Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Charles County Senators, Charles County Senators	Individual	Oral
FAV	Harris, Senator Kevin M.	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	AFSCME Maryland Council 3	Written (PDF)
UNF	Girardi, Matthewlobbyist	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kreamer, Nicole	Charles County Board of Education	Oral
UNF	Navarro, Maria	Charles County Public Schools	Oral
UNF	Schwartz, Eric	Charles County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mathias, Sam	Maryland Association of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	DYSON, ADAM	Swann Transportation Inc	Written (PDF)
INFO	Collins, Reuben	Charles County Government	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSCME Maryland Council 3UNF 1

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689UNF 1

Charles County Board of EducationUNF 1

Charles County GovernmentINFO 1

Charles County Public SchoolsUNF 2

Charles County School Bus Contractors AssociationFAV 2

Compton Bus Services, Inc.FAV 1

D & J Buses, IncFAV 1

Maryland Association of Boards of EducationUNF 1

Maryland School Bus Contractors AssociationFAV 1

Swann Transportation IncFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFGobel, ChristianAFSCME Maryland Council 3Registered for: AFSCME Council 3

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

UNFFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland