SB 818

State Center - Development - Contract, Plan Requirements, and Advisory Group

Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (District 40)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 390 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering certain requirements related to the development of a certain project at State Center; and establishing a State Center Advisory Group to provide community input, inform the identification of potential community benefits associated with the project in the surrounding areas, and facilitate transparency and information-sharing.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Orange, Catherine	Arena Players Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Burr-Livingstone, Allison	Baltimore Symphony Orchestra	Written (PDF)
FAV	Burr-Livingstone, Allison	Baltimore Symphony Orchestra	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tawney, Lee	Bolton Hill Community Association, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolums, John	DGS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jennings, Ms. JohnDre	Druid Heights CDC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schmoke, Kurt	University of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schmoke, Kurt	University of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Burris, Samuel	University of Maryland Medical System	Written (PDF)
FAV	Burris, Samuel	University of Maryland Medical System	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hayes, Antonio	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hayes, Antonio	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hayes, Senator Hayeslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hayes, Senator Hayeslegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Lerol, Travis	Travis Lerol	Position only
FWA	Woolums, John	DGS	Written (PDF)
FWA	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Arena Players Inc.FAV 1

Baltimore Symphony OrchestraFAV 2

Bolton Hill Community Association, Inc.FAV 1

DGSFAV 1FWA 1

Druid Heights CDCFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 1FWA 1

Travis LerolUNF 1

University of BaltimoreFAV 2

University of Maryland Medical SystemFAV 2