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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Blue Ribbon Commission on Maryland Transportation Funding [HB-710]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishing a Blue Ribbon Commission on Maryland Transportation Funding; requiring the Commission to review, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning specified issues; specifying the membership and staffing of the Commission; requiring the Governor to designate the chair of the Commission; prohibiting members of the Commission from receiving specified compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of specified expenses; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Approved By The Governor on 05/20/2010
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Criminal Law - Reckless Endangerment - Use of a Motor Vehicle [HB-315]
[Crime ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing exceptions to an exclusion of conduct involving the use of a motor vehicle from the crime of reckless endangerment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore J Sophocleus
Hearing Cancelled on 02/09/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Transportation Projects - Bicycle and Pedestrian Access - Funding and Reporting [HB-282]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
Declaring that it is the policy of the State that, in developing the annual Consolidated Transportation Program, the Maryland Department of Transportation shall work to ensure that there is an appropriate balance between funding for specified transportation projects for pedestrians and bicycle riders and specified highway construction projects and place increased emphasis on specified transportation projects; requiring the Statewide 20-Year Bicycle-Pedestrian Master Plan to be reviewed and updated in specified years; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline A Pena-Melnyk
Approved By The Governor on 04/13/2010
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Maine 124th Legislature
An Act To Improve the Health of Maine Citizens and Safety of Pedestrians [HB-862]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
An Act To Improve the Health of Maine Citizens and Safety of Pedestrians
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul T. Davis (s) Passed To Be Enacted In Concurrence on 05/05/2009
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Requesting The Department Of Transportation To Provide Funding To Water Carriers For The Purpose Of Providing Financial Assistance To Maintain Routes And Lines Of Services Within The State And To Convene A Working Group To Recommend Mid- And Long-term Solutions To Ensure Continuous Water Carrier Service Throughout The State. [SR-125]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requesting The Department Of Transportation To Provide Funding To Water Carriers For The Purpose Of Providing Financial Assistance To Maintain Routes And Lines Of Services Within The State And To Convene A Working Group To Recommend Mid- And Long-term Solutions To Ensure Continuous Water Carrier Service Throughout The State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jarrett K. Keohokalole
Reported From Trs (stand. Com. Rep. No. 3826) With Recommendation Of Adoption, As Amended (sd 1). on 07/08/2020
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Requesting The Department Of Transportation And The Counties To Reevaluate Current Crosswalk Locations And The Need For New Crosswalks. [SCR-167]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
Requesting The Department Of Transportation And The Counties To Reevaluate Current Crosswalk Locations And The Need For New Crosswalks.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jarrett K. Keohokalole
The Hearing On This Measure Has Been Cancelled Until Further Notice. on 03/16/2020
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Urging The City And County Of Honolulu To Install Three Raised Crosswalks On Kuhina Street. [SR-62]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Urging The City And County Of Honolulu To Install Three Raised Crosswalks On Kuhina Street.
Sponsored by: Sen. Laura Thielen
Offered. on 03/05/2020
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Urging The City And County Of Honolulu To Install Three Raised Crosswalks On Kuhina Street. [SCR-98]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Urging The City And County Of Honolulu To Install Three Raised Crosswalks On Kuhina Street.
Sponsored by: Sen. Laura Thielen
Offered. on 03/05/2020
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Urging The City And County Of Honolulu To Install Three Raised Crosswalks On Papipi Road. [SCR-99]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Urging The City And County Of Honolulu To Install Three Raised Crosswalks On Papipi Road.
Sponsored by: Sen. Laura Thielen
Offered. on 03/05/2020
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Urging The City And County Of Honolulu To Install Three Raised Crosswalks On Papipi Road. [SR-63]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Urging The City And County Of Honolulu To Install Three Raised Crosswalks On Papipi Road.
Sponsored by: Sen. Laura Thielen
Offered. on 03/05/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership - Partnership Agreement - Requirements (Maryland State Department of Transportation Promises Act of 2020) [HB-1249]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the public-private partnership agreement for the I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership Program to include certain provisions; authorizing certain revenues derived from certain tolls to be distributed to a certain special fund to be budgeted in a certain manner; requiring the Board of Public Works, on or before October 1, 2021, to request a certain determination letter from the Maryland Transportation Authority and the State Department of Transportation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Third Reading Passed (97-36) on 03/17/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties [HB-1459]
[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 individual as a result of the person operating a vehicle in a careless or distracted manner or in violation of any other rules of the road provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law; establishing that a person convicted of a violation of the Act may be fined up to $2,000 and must appear in court and may not prepay the fine; establishing additional penalties of participation in a motor vehicle safety course and up to 150 hours of community service; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael E. Malone
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/06/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Overtaking and Passing Bicycles, EPAMDs, or Motor Scooters [HB-1263]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the driver of a vehicle to drive on the left side of the roadway in a no-passing zone to overtake and pass at a safe distance a pedestrian, a bicycle, an electric personal assistive mobility device (EPAMD), or a motor scooter traveling in the same direction if the vehicle is driven in accordance with certain provisions of law and the driver reasonably believes, based on certain conditions, that the adjustment does not endanger, impede, or interfere with another pedestrian or vehicle; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael E. Malone
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/14/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Transportation Carbon Reduction Fund – Establishment
(Transportation Carbon Fund Act) [HB-1526]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the Transportation Carbon Reduction Fund; specifying the purpose of the Fund; specifying the contents of the Fund; specifying the purpose for which the Fund may be used; establishing the Transportation and Climate Initiative Workgroup; stating the purpose of the Workgroup; requiring the Workgroup to perform certain studies, consult with certain stakeholders, develop certain recommendations, and implement certain processes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Pedestrians - Rights and Requirements [HB-1477]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing that certain requirements that apply to a person walking on a highway also apply to a person running on a highway; authorizing a pedestrian to walk or run along and on a bike lane or shoulder adjacent to a roadway regardless of the presence of a sidewalk; and requiring the driver of a vehicle to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian who is walking or running along and on a bike lane or shoulder under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael E. Malone
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/06/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Pedestrian Safety [HB-1184]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Requiring the driver of a vehicle to exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian; requiring the driver of a vehicle to maintain a passing distance of not less than 3 feet when overtaking pedestrians, unless a passing clearance of less than 3 feet is caused solely by the pedestrian, or unless the highway on which the vehicle is being driven is not wide enough to lawfully pass a pedestrian at a distance of at least 3 feet; prohibiting a person from throwing any object at or in the direction of any pedestrian; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael E. Malone
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/09/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Violations Involving Pedestrians or Bicyclists - Penalties (Pedestrian Safety Act of 2020) [HB-973]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing certain minimum fines for certain traffic violations relating to the driver of a vehicle failing to stop or yield to certain pedestrian and bicycle traffic; altering the source of funds for the Pedestrian Safety Fund; and requiring the Secretary of Transportation, in administering the Fund, to prioritize enhancing the safety and quality of pedestrian and bicycle transportation near schools and school bus stops.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/13/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Violations Involving Pedestrians or Bicyclists - Penalties (Pedestrian Safety Act of 2020) [SB-815]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing minimum fines of $150 for certain traffic violations relating to the driver of a vehicle failing to stop or yield to certain pedestrian and bicycle traffic; altering the source of funds for the Pedestrian Safety Fund; and requiring the Secretary of Transportation, in administering the Fund, to prioritize enhancing the safety and quality of pedestrian and bicycle transportation near schools and school bus stops.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff D. Waldstreicher
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/11/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Transportation - Purple Line Marketing Program (Purple Line Marketing Act) [HB-876]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration, in partnership 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 $1,000,000 from the Transportation Trust Fund for the marketing plan in fiscal years 2021 through 2024; requiring the Administration, by December 31, 2020, 2021, and 2022, to submit a certain report to certain standing committees of the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Purple Line Marketing Act [SB-668]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
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 fiscal year 2021; requiring the Administration, by December 31, 2021, to submit a certain report to certain standing committees of the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Referred Environment And Transportation on 03/16/2020