Organization on the record
Coalition for Smarter Growth
Bills
104
103 for · 9 against · 1 info
Got their outcome
32%
32 of 101 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 Session35 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 230 Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Pugh, Bill | Did not advance |
| HB 239 Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 256 Motor Vehicles – Speed Monitoring Systems – Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Pugh, Bill | Did not advance |
| HB 337 School Construction and Housing - School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances | FAV | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 381 State Highway Administration - Urban Core and Urban Center Traffic Control Devices - No Turn on Red | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Withdrawn |
| HB 386 Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026 | FAVPDF | Pugh, Bill | Did not advance |
| HB 386 Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026 | FAVPDF | Pugh, Bill | Did not advance |
| HB 437 Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Pugh, Bill | Did not advance |
| HB 437 Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Pugh, Bill | Did not advance |
| HB 548 Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) | FAVPDF | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 894 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 916 Transportation - Regional Transportation Authorities | UNFPDF | Schwartz, Stewartlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1081 Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act | FAVPDF | Pugh, Bill | Enacted |
| HB 1295 Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | UNF | Pugh, Bill | Did not advance |
| HB 1344 Maryland Transit Administration - Locally Operated Transit Systems - Study | FAV | Pugh, Bill | Did not advance |
| HB 1381 Vehicle Laws - Stopping, Standing, or Parking in a Bike Lane or Bicycle Path - Prohibition | FAV | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1381 Vehicle Laws - Stopping, Standing, or Parking in a Bike Lane or Bicycle Path - Prohibition | FAV | Pugh, Bill | Did not advance |
| HB 1522 Traffic Control Signal Monitoring and Speed Monitoring Systems - Exemptions From Liability - Vehicle Rental Companies | FAV | Pugh, Bill | Did not advance |
| SB 31 School Construction and Housing - School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances | FAV | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 36 Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 59 Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Pugh, Bill | Did not advance |
| SB 62 Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Pugh, Bill | Did not advance |
| SB 116 Board of Public Works – Contract Review – Climate and Sustainability Information | FAVPDF | Pugh, Bill | Withdrawn |
| SB 281 Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026 | FAVPDF | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 325 Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) | FAVPDF | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 389 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Passed both chambers |
| SB 457 Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish Subclasses and Set Separate Rates for Land and Improvements to Land | FAVPDF | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 526 Public Schools - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day and Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day - Establishment | FAV | Pugh, Bill | Did not advance |
| SB 674 Transportation - Regional Transportation Authorities | UNFPDF | Pugh, Bill | Did not advance |
| SB 868 State Highway Administration - Maryland Route 410 (East-West Highway) Pedestrian Safety Action Plan - Expansion | FAV | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 909 Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | UNF | Pugh, Bill | Did not advance |
| SB 921 Traffic Control Signal Monitoring and Speed Monitoring Systems - Exemptions From Liability - Vehicle Rental Companies | FAV | Pugh, Bill | Did not advance |
| SB 936 Vehicle Laws - Bus Obstruction Monitoring Systems and Bus Stop Zones | FAV | Pugh, Bill | Did not advance |
| SB 947 Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act | FAVPDF | Pugh, Bill | Enacted |
| SB 1005 Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission General Counsel and Powers of Local Planning Boards - Alterations | UNFPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session34 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 20 Transportation – Consolidated Transportation Program – Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 38 School Construction and Housing - School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances | FAVPDF | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 80 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 80 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 84 Transportation – Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 84 Transportation – Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 182 Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Penalties | FAV | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 234 Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 286 Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles | FWAPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 330 Property Tax - Improvements to Property Adjacent to Rail Stations - Subclass, Special Rate, and Penalty | FAVPDF | Schwartz, Stewartlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 330 Property Tax - Improvements to Property Adjacent to Rail Stations - Subclass, Special Rate, and Penalty | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 348 Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors | FAV | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 375 Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Authorizations and Requirements (Jay's Law) | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 400 State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 432 Locally Operated Transit Systems - Mandatory Funding - Inflation Adjustment (Local Transit Sustainability Act) | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 467 Metro Funding Modification Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 489 Maryland Department of Labor - Study on Building Code Requirements for Single-Staircase Buildings | FAVPDF | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 503 Housing Development Act | FAVPDF | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 517 Workgroup on the Reorganization of the Maryland Transit Administration | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1008 Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition (Transportation Freedom Act of 2025) | UNFPDF | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1258 Consumer Goods - Restrictions Based on Energy Source - Prohibition (Energy Equality Act of 2025) | UNF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1466 Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1556 Environment - Advanced Clean Cars II Program and Advanced Clean Trucks Program - Implementation, Application, and Enforcement | UNFPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 20 Locally Operated Transit Systems - Mandatory Funding - Inflation Adjustment (Local Transit Sustainability Act) | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 55 State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 190 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 198 Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 384 Metro Funding Modification Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 395 Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 401 Transportation - Maryland Area Rail Commuter Rail Authority - Establishment (MARC Rail Authority Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 424 Urban State Highways - Speed Limits - Exceptions | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 430 Land Use - Regional Housing Infrastructure Gap (Housing for Jobs Act) | FAVPDF | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 436 Maryland Department of Labor - Study on Building Code Requirements for Single-Staircase Buildings | FAVPDF | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 472 Property Tax - Property Adjacent to Rail Stations - Subclasses and Special Rates | FWAPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session19 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 107 Vehicle Laws - Bus Lane Obstruction - Monitoring Systems Expansion (Better Bus Service Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 156 Transportation - Electric Bicycle Rebate and Voucher Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 170 State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 193 Anne Arundel County - Speed Limits - Establishment | INFOPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 198 Transportation - WMATA Operating Assistance - Alteration (Maryland Metro Funding Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Schwartz, Stewartlobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 278 Urban State Highways - Speed Limits - Exceptions | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 538 Land Use – Affordable Housing – Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) | FWAPDF | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 599 Maryland Community Investment Corporation - Establishment (Housing and Community Development Financing Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 836 Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects - Impact Assessments and Workgroup (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Schwartz, Stewartlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1070 Maryland Transportation Authority - Tolls - Collection and Use (Maryland Toll Rate Reform Act of 2024) | FWAPDF | Schwartz, Stewartlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1215 Transportation Financing - Retail Delivery Fee and Transportation Network Company Impact Fee (Transportation Funding Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Schwartz, Stewartlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 126 Transportation - WMATA Operating Assistance - Alteration (Maryland Metro Funding Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Schwartz, Stewartlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 483 Maryland Community Investment Corporation - Establishment (Housing and Community Development Financing Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 484 Land Use - Affordable Housing - Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) | FWAPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 514 State Highways - Sidewalks and Bicycle Pathways - Maintenance and Repair | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 681 Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects - Impact Assessments and Mitigation Plans (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Schwartz, Stewartlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 943 Vehicle Laws - Bus Lane Obstruction - Monitoring Systems Expansion and Workgroup (Better Bus Service Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 943 Vehicle Laws - Bus Lane Obstruction - Monitoring Systems Expansion and Workgroup (Better Bus Service Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 1063 Environment - Advanced Clean Cars II Program - Application and Enforcement | UNF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 94 Vehicle Laws - Reduction of Speed Limits by Local Authorities | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Withdrawn |
| HB 106 State Finance – Prohibited Appropriations – Magnetic Levitation Transportation System | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 673 Maryland Transit Administration – Fare Price Requirements – Alterations | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 819 Montgomery County - Off-Street Parking Requirements Near Mass Transit Stations MC/PG 106-23 | FAVPDF | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 224 Department of the Environment - Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles - Regulations (Clean Trucks Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 412 Transportation – Maryland Rail Authority – Establishment (Maryland Rail Investment Act of 2023) | FWAPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session11 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 231 Montgomery County - Automated Traffic Enforcement - Implementing Agency MC 18-22 | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 404 Vehicle Laws - Speed Limits - Establishment | FWAPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 404 Vehicle Laws - Speed Limits - Establishment | FWAPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 438 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Funding Formulas - Alteration (WMATA Dedicated Funding Amendment Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Lyons, Jane | Passed both chambers |
| HB 458 State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Revisions and Budget Bill Appropriations | FAVPDF | Lyons, Jane | Did not advance |
| HB 469 Motor Vehicle Administration - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems - Reciprocal Agreements | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Withdrawn |
| HB 710 Equitable and Inclusive Transit–Oriented Development Enhancement Act | FWAPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 778 Transportation - Investment Program - MARC Rail Service (Maryland Regional Rail Transformation Act) | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 927 Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Excess Real Property | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 514 Transportation - Investment Program - MARC Rail Service (Maryland Regional Rail Transformation Act) | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 516 Equitable and Inclusive Transit-Oriented Development Enhancement Act | FWAPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 980 Prince George's County - Public Ethics - Payments and Transfer and Zone Intensification Requests PG 416-21 | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 980 Prince George's County - Public Ethics - Payments and Transfer and Zone Intensification Requests PG 416-21 | FAVPDF | Cort, Cheryl Cortlobbyist | Enacted |
2020 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 86 Transportation - Maryland Metro/Transit Funding Act - Alterations | FAVPDF | Lyons, Jane | Vetoed |
| HB 744 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Tenant Rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Lyons, Jane | Did not advance |
| HB 876 Transportation - Purple Line Marketing Program (Purple Line Marketing Act) | FAVPDF | Lyons, Jane | Did not advance |
| HB 1249 I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership - Partnership Agreement - Requirements (Maryland State Department of Transportation Promises Act of 2020) | FAVPDF | Lyons, Jane | Did not advance |
| HB 1406 Land Use – Comprehensive Plan – Middle Housing (Planning for Modest Homes Act of 2020) | FAVPDF | Lyons, Jane | Did not advance |
| SB 548 Transportation - I-270 Commuter Bus Route Study | FAVPDF | Lyons, Jane | Did not advance |