Registered lobbyist
Cheryl Cort
Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council · 540-347-2334 · on file 2022 to 2026
Clients on file
1
1 in Nov 2025 - Oct 2026
Reported compensation
$2,891
all years on file
Bills testified on
53
53 for · 4 against · 1 info
Got their outcome
32%
18 of 56 decided bills
Who they are and whom they represent
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Testimony on record
2026 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 239 Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 381 State Highway Administration - Urban Core and Urban Center Traffic Control Devices - No Turn on Red | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Withdrawn |
| HB 894 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Enacted |
| SB 389 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Passed both chambers |
| SB 868 State Highway Administration - Maryland Route 410 (East-West Highway) Pedestrian Safety Action Plan - Expansion | FAV | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| SB 1005 Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission General Counsel and Powers of Local Planning Boards - Alterations | UNFPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session26 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 20 Transportation – Consolidated Transportation Program – Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 80 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 80 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 84 Transportation – Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 84 Transportation – Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 182 Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Penalties | FAV | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Enacted |
| HB 234 Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 286 Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles | FWAPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Enacted |
| HB 330 Property Tax - Improvements to Property Adjacent to Rail Stations - Subclass, Special Rate, and Penalty | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 348 Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors | FAV | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 375 Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Authorizations and Requirements (Jay's Law) | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Enacted |
| HB 400 State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 432 Locally Operated Transit Systems - Mandatory Funding - Inflation Adjustment (Local Transit Sustainability Act) | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 467 Metro Funding Modification Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 517 Workgroup on the Reorganization of the Maryland Transit Administration | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Enacted |
| HB 1258 Consumer Goods - Restrictions Based on Energy Source - Prohibition (Energy Equality Act of 2025) | UNF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 1556 Environment - Advanced Clean Cars II Program and Advanced Clean Trucks Program - Implementation, Application, and Enforcement | UNFPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| SB 20 Locally Operated Transit Systems - Mandatory Funding - Inflation Adjustment (Local Transit Sustainability Act) | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| SB 55 State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| SB 190 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| SB 198 Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| SB 384 Metro Funding Modification Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| SB 395 Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| SB 401 Transportation - Maryland Area Rail Commuter Rail Authority - Establishment (MARC Rail Authority Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| SB 424 Urban State Highways - Speed Limits - Exceptions | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| SB 472 Property Tax - Property Adjacent to Rail Stations - Subclasses and Special Rates | FWAPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session9 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 156 Transportation - Electric Bicycle Rebate and Voucher Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 170 State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 193 Anne Arundel County - Speed Limits - Establishment | INFOPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Enacted |
| HB 278 Urban State Highways - Speed Limits - Exceptions | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| SB 484 Land Use - Affordable Housing - Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) | FWAPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| SB 514 State Highways - Sidewalks and Bicycle Pathways - Maintenance and Repair | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| SB 943 Vehicle Laws - Bus Lane Obstruction - Monitoring Systems Expansion and Workgroup (Better Bus Service Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Enacted |
| SB 943 Vehicle Laws - Bus Lane Obstruction - Monitoring Systems Expansion and Workgroup (Better Bus Service Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Enacted |
| SB 1063 Environment - Advanced Clean Cars II Program - Application and Enforcement | UNF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 74 Transportation – Maryland Rail Authority – Establishment (Maryland Rail Investment Act of 2023) | FWAPDF | Coaliton for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 94 Vehicle Laws - Reduction of Speed Limits by Local Authorities | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Withdrawn |
| HB 106 State Finance – Prohibited Appropriations – Magnetic Levitation Transportation System | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 673 Maryland Transit Administration – Fare Price Requirements – Alterations | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Enacted |
| SB 224 Department of the Environment - Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles - Regulations (Clean Trucks Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Enacted |
| SB 412 Transportation – Maryland Rail Authority – Establishment (Maryland Rail Investment Act of 2023) | FWAPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session9 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 231 Montgomery County - Automated Traffic Enforcement - Implementing Agency MC 18-22 | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 404 Vehicle Laws - Speed Limits - Establishment | FWAPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 404 Vehicle Laws - Speed Limits - Establishment | FWAPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 469 Motor Vehicle Administration - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems - Reciprocal Agreements | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Withdrawn |
| HB 710 Equitable and Inclusive Transit–Oriented Development Enhancement Act | FWAPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
| HB 778 Transportation - Investment Program - MARC Rail Service (Maryland Regional Rail Transformation Act) | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Enacted |
| HB 927 Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Excess Real Property | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Enacted |
| SB 514 Transportation - Investment Program - MARC Rail Service (Maryland Regional Rail Transformation Act) | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Enacted |
| SB 516 Equitable and Inclusive Transit-Oriented Development Enhancement Act | FWAPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 980 Prince George's County - Public Ethics - Payments and Transfer and Zone Intensification Requests PG 416-21 | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Enacted |
| HB 980 Prince George's County - Public Ethics - Payments and Transfer and Zone Intensification Requests PG 416-21 | FAVPDF | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Enacted |