Organization on the record
BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places
Bills
87
79 for · 12 against · 1 info
Got their outcome
33%
28 of 86 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session27 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 78 Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish Subclasses and Set Separate Rates for Land and Improvements to Land | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 177 Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Crosswalks | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 239 Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 256 Motor Vehicles – Speed Monitoring Systems – Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026) | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 381 State Highway Administration - Urban Core and Urban Center Traffic Control Devices - No Turn on Red | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Withdrawn |
| HB 394 Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 437 Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 437 Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 466 Civil Actions - Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Vulnerable Individuals - Comparative Negligence | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 548 Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 733 Maryland Transit Administration - Fixed-Route Transit Services - Announcements | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 778 Land Use - Middle Housing Options - Requirements | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 916 Transportation - Regional Transportation Authorities | UNFPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1137 Residential-in-Commercial-Zone Laws - Study (Bring Back Main Street Act) | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 1381 Vehicle Laws - Stopping, Standing, or Parking in a Bike Lane or Bicycle Path - Prohibition | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1421 Task Force to Study Pedestrian and Bicyclist Injuries and Fatalities | UNFPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1538 Land Use - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions (Maryland Generational Housing Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1567 Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Motor Scooters, and EPAMDs - Audible Warnings (Pass Pedestrians Safely Act) | UNFPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 59 Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 62 Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2026) | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 158 Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 487 Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026) | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 674 Transportation - Regional Transportation Authorities | UNFPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 743 Workgroup to Study State Laws on Electric Bicycles - Establishment | UNFPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 829 Residential-in-Commercial-Zone Laws - Study (Bring Back Main Street Act) | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 936 Vehicle Laws - Bus Obstruction Monitoring Systems and Bus Stop Zones | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 947 Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Enacted |
2025 Regular Session59 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 7 Vehicle Laws - Bicycles - Operation at Intersections | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 20 Transportation – Consolidated Transportation Program – Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2025) | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 80 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 80 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 84 Transportation – Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 84 Transportation – Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 141 Task Force on Loneliness and Isolation | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 178 Vehicle Laws - Stopping, Standing, or Parking in a Bike Lane or Bicycle Path - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 182 Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Penalties | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 206 Vehicle Laws - Bus Obstruction Monitoring Systems and Bus Stop Zones | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 234 Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 286 Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles | UNFPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 292 Cooperative Housing Corporations, Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations - Funding of Reserve Accounts and Preparation of Funding Plans | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 330 Property Tax - Improvements to Property Adjacent to Rail Stations - Subclass, Special Rate, and Penalty | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 348 Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 390 Affordable Housing Payment In Lieu of Taxes Expansion Act | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 422 Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Crosswalks | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 432 Locally Operated Transit Systems - Mandatory Funding - Inflation Adjustment (Local Transit Sustainability Act) | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 433 Motor Vehicles - Reckless Driving and Aggressive Driving - Penalties | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 452 Outdoor Lighting - Guidance and Use of State Funds | FAV | Scepaniak, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 489 Maryland Department of Labor - Study on Building Code Requirements for Single-Staircase Buildings | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 503 Housing Development Act | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 594 Civil Actions - Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Vulnerable Individuals - Comparative Negligence | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 744 Motor Vehicles - Reckless, Negligent, and Aggressive Driving (Sergeant Patrick Kepp Act) | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Enacted |
| HB 780 Urban State Highways - Speed Limits - Exemptions | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 811 Counties – Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks – Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 960 Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations and Reporting Requirements (Ratepayer Freedom Act) | FAV | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1178 Baltimore City - Property Taxes - Authority to Set Special Rates | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1189 Baltimore City - Property Tax - Authority to Impose on Vacant and Abandoned Property Owned by Nonprofit Organizations | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1258 Consumer Goods - Restrictions Based on Energy Source - Prohibition (Energy Equality Act of 2025) | UNF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1370 Transportation - Regional Transportation Authorities | UNFPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1457 Alternative Fuel, Fuel-Efficient, and Electric Vehicles - Highway Use Fees | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1463 Transportation - Maryland Transit Administration - Funding (Transit Safety and Investment Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1466 Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 14 Vehicle Laws - Electric Bicycles - Certificate of Title, Registration, and Insurance | UNFPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Withdrawn |
| SB 20 Locally Operated Transit Systems - Mandatory Funding - Inflation Adjustment (Local Transit Sustainability Act) | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 63 Cooperative Housing Corporations, Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations – Funding of Reserve Accounts and Preparation of Funding Plans | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 118 Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Penalties | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 133 Vehicle Laws - Stopping, Standing, or Parking in a Bike Lane or Bicycle Path - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 190 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 198 Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2025) | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 316 Abundant Affordable Clean Energy - Procurement and Development (AACE Act) | FAV | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 327 Affordable Housing Payment In Lieu of Taxes Expansion Act | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 346 Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | FAV | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 385 Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 395 Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 402 Baltimore City - Speed Monitoring Systems - Maximum Penalty Increase | INFOPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 424 Urban State Highways - Speed Limits - Exceptions | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 430 Land Use - Regional Housing Infrastructure Gap (Housing for Jobs Act) | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 472 Property Tax - Property Adjacent to Rail Stations - Subclasses and Special Rates | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 526 Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 557 Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition (Transportation Freedom Act of 2025) | UNFPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 590 Motor Vehicles - Reckless, Negligent, and Aggressive Driving (Sergeant Patrick Kepp Act) | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 590 Motor Vehicles - Reckless, Negligent, and Aggressive Driving (Sergeant Patrick Kepp Act) | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 627 Vehicle Laws - Bicycles - Operation at Intersections | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 881 Transportation - Regional Transportation Authorities | UNFPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 891 Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 967 Howard County - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems - Authorization | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 970 Howard County - Department of Planning and Zoning - Parking Space Requirements for New Construction Ho. Co. 13-25 | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 836 Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects - Impact Assessments and Workgroup (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 1247 Environment – Advanced Clean Cars II Program – Application and Enforcement | UNF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 484 Land Use - Affordable Housing - Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 681 Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects - Impact Assessments and Mitigation Plans (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Did not advance |
| SB 943 Vehicle Laws - Bus Lane Obstruction - Monitoring Systems Expansion and Workgroup (Better Bus Service Act of 2024) | FAV | Scepaniak, Michael | Enacted |
| SB 943 Vehicle Laws - Bus Lane Obstruction - Monitoring Systems Expansion and Workgroup (Better Bus Service Act of 2024) | FWAPDF | Scepaniak, Michael | Enacted |
