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Hawaii 2021 Regular Session
Urging The Department Of Transportation And The City And County Of Honolulu To Make Appropriate Safety Improvements To Certain Intersections And Roadways In The Ewa Beach Area. [SCR-121]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Urging The Department Of Transportation And The City And County Of Honolulu To Make Appropriate Safety Improvements To Certain Intersections And Roadways In The Ewa Beach Area.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kurt Fevella
Referred To Trn, Fin, Referral Sheet 32 on 04/01/2021
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Gettr Hawaii 2021 Regular Session
Urging The City And County Of Honolulu To Install Raised Crosswalks At Certain Intersections Along Kuhina Street. [SR-109]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
Urging The City And County Of Honolulu To Install Raised Crosswalks At Certain Intersections Along Kuhina Street.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kurt Fevella
Referred To Psm/trs. on 03/16/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership - Partnership Agreement - Requirements (Maryland Department of Transportation Promises Act of 2021) [SB-843]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting the Board of Public Works from approving a public-private partnership agreement for the I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership Program unless the agreement includes that at least 10% of the toll revenue remaining after construction costs be deposited in a special fund to be used only for transit projects in accordance with a certain memoranda; authorizing the public-private partnership agreement to require a bidder to agree to initiate a community benefit agreement; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing Canceled (budget And Taxation) on 02/19/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Baltimore City - West North Avenue Development Authority [HB-1293]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Establishing the West North Avenue Development Authority in Baltimore City to support the development and approval of a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plan in the target area and the buffer zone; requiring the membership of the Authority to include two members who are residents of communities impacted by the target area or buffer zone; authorizing the Authority to modify the boundaries of the target area and the buffer zone; requiring a report by the Authority on its comprehensive revitalization strategy by October 1, 2023; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 80 on 04/13/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Baltimore City – West North Avenue Development Authority [SB-783]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Establishing the West North Avenue Development Authority in Baltimore City to support the development and approval of a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plan in the target area and the buffer zone; requiring membership of the Authority to include two members who are residents of communities impacted by the target area or buffer zone; authorizing the Authority to modify the boundaries of the target area and the buffer zone; requiring a report by the Authority on its comprehensive revitalization strategy by October 1, 2023; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 81 on 04/13/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Pedestrians - Kent Island Drawbridge - Fishing Prohibition [HB-1117]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Prohibiting a pedestrian from catching or attempting to catch fish by any means on or under the Maryland Route 18 Kent Island Drawbridge over the Kent Narrows in Queen Anne's County.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Hearing 4/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Mail–In Voting Enhancement Act [HB-1047]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Requiring the State Board of Elections to complete a comprehensive report analyzing the election after each statewide election; requiring the report to be posted on the State Board's website and submitted to the General Assembly; requiring that certain guidelines for absentee voting provide for the return of absentee ballots using ballot drop boxes and for voter access to information concerning the status of the voter's absentee ballot; requiring the State Board to ensure that ballot drop boxes are available during a certain period; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Senate Refuses Recede on 04/10/2021
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Hawaii 2021 Regular Session
Relating To Transportation. [SB-1402]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
Requires the department of transportation to create motor vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian highway and pathway networks. Creates annual reporting requirements. (CD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole
Act 131, On 06/30/2021 (gov. Msg. No. 1233). on 07/01/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Personal Delivery Devices - Standards and Requirements [HB-595]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing an exception to motor vehicle registration requirements for personal delivery devices; authorizing a personal delivery device to operate on any roadway, sidewalk, shoulder, footpath, bicycle trail, or crosswalk in the State; prohibiting a personal delivery device from being operated in certain manners; creating certain marking, equipment, and insurance requirements for personal delivery devices being operated on roadways, sidewalks, shoulders, or crosswalks; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 04/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Education – School Construction – Pedestrian Safety Plans (School Pedestrian Safety Act) [HB-487]
[Education ]
[Construction ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring certain county boards of education seeking State funds for the construction of a new school, or the renovation of or an addition to an existing school that would increase the capacity by more than 100 students, to submit a pedestrian safety plan to the Interagency Commission on School Construction under certain circumstances; requiring the Commission to review the plans in consultation with the State Highway Administration; providing for the contents of the plan to ensure safe routes for students to walk or bike to school; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Solomon
Hearing 3/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Purple Line Marketing Act [SB-97]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration, in cooperation with certain stakeholders, to develop and implement a Purple Line marketing plan designed to generate early interest in and promote use of the Purple Line; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill $500,000 from the Transportation Trust Fund for the marketing plan in a certain fiscal year; requiring the Administration, by October 1, 2023, at the latest, to submit a certain report to certain standing committees of the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 1/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership - Partnership Agreement - Requirements (Maryland Department of Transportation Promises Act of 2021) [HB-67]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
Prohibiting the Board of Public Works from approving a phase public-private partnership agreement for the I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership Program unless the payment of the toll revenue is trasferred to a certain special fund; authorizing a the public-private partnership agreement for the Program to require a bidder to agree to initiate a community benefit agreement; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Korman
Third Reading Passed (101-35) on 03/22/2021
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Road User - Penalties [SB-868]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Prohibiting a person from causing the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable road user as a result of the person operating a vehicle in a careless or distracted manner or in violation of certain provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law; establishing a penalty of a fine not exceeding $2,000; establishing additional penalties of participation in a motor vehicle safety course and up to 150 hours of community service; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Transportation - Complete Streets Policy - Adoption [SB-850]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring certain modal administrations of the Department of Transportation to adopt a complete streets policy that provides information for the implementation of design features that accommodate and facilitate safe and convenient access and mobility to facilities by all users; specifying the requirements of a complete streets policy and recognizing that facilities differ and user needs should be balanced to ensure community enhancement; providing exceptions to certain requirements under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 718 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Pedestrians or Nonmotorized Vehicles - Comparative Negligence [SB-465]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting recovery by a certain plaintiff from being barred in a certain civil action due to the plaintiff's negligence, except under certain circumstances; requiring any damages awarded under the Act to be diminished in proportion to the amount of negligence attributed to the plaintiff; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/12/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Transportation - Complete Streets Program - Establishment [SB-407]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Health ]
[Community Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the Complete Streets Program to provide matching grants to certified jurisdictions to promote healthy communities; providing for program funds to be provided by the Governor in the State budget; specifying the requirements for a local government to be designated as a certified jurisdiction; authorizing a certified jurisdiction to apply for matching grants from the Program; requiring the Department of Transportation to issue a report to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2020; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 722 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Maryland Metro/Transit Funding Act [SB-277]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
Requiring the Secretary of Transportation to withhold a portion of the State's annual operating grant to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority under certain circumstances; requiring the Department of Transportation to provide an annual grant of at least $167,000,000 to pay capital costs of the Authority; requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to prepare a Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan in consultation with certain entities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 351 on 04/25/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons [HB-959]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the use of a pedestrian hybrid beacon at certain locations; defining "pedestrian hybrid beacon" as a traffic control signal placed at a crosswalk that utilizes a combination of steady and flashing lights and is pedestrian-activated; authorizing the State Highway Administration or a local jurisdiction to install a modified pedestrian hybrid beacon in accordance with certain standards; requiring the Administration to update certain standards to incorporate certain information by December 31, 2018; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/16/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Transportation - Complete Streets Policy - Adoption [HB-744]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring certain modal administrations of the Department of Transportation to adopt a complete streets policy that provides information for the implementation of design features that accommodate and facilitate safe and convenient access and mobility to facilities by all users; specifying the requirements of a complete streets policy and recognizing that facilities differ and user needs should be balanced to ensure community enhancement; providing exceptions to certain requirements under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Lafferty
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 717 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Intersections - Prohibited Acts [HB-672]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting vehicle traffic from entering certain intersections against certain traffic signals if the vehicle is unable to safely and completely proceed through the intersection; establishing certain exceptions to the prohibition; and prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation for a violation of the Act unless certain conditions are met.
Sponsored by: Rep. Herbert McMillan
Hearing 4/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/03/2018