Environment and Transportation Committee approves 48-bill voting list, advancing transportation, local-government and environmental measures

The House Environment and Transportation Committee met Thursday, March 27, and adopted voting list No. 12, approving a consent calendar of 48 bills covering transportation, local-government reporting, natural resources, and administrative updates.

The committee approved a mix of departmental, local and policy bills — many as cross-files with the House — with several bills amended on the floor. Committee members recorded opposition on a number of measures; when named, those oppositions are noted below.

Votes at a glance

- House Bill 12 55: Passed as amended. The bill, amended in committee, authorizes a local jurisdiction to permit an aggrieved person to appeal a decision of a local historic preservation commission or historic district commission to the local board of appeals, the appropriate circuit court, or both. Committee reported no fiscal note. (Moved and amended by Chair Lewis.)

- House Bill 15 27 and Senate Bill 5 25: Passed as amended. These companion bills establish a pilot in Prince George’s County permitting members of the public to submit video evidence of illegal dumping and litter-control violations to enforcement units; collected fines are to be used for pilot maintenance and litter removal or control. The committee adopted clarifying and technical amendments. (Presented by Chair Healy.)

- House Bill 9 78: Passed as amended. The bill authorizes the State Highway Administration to place up to eight speed-monitoring systems on I-695 (four in each direction) and six speed-monitoring systems on I-83 (three in each direction) in Baltimore County. Recorded opposition included Delegates Jacobs, Otto, Naraki and Baker. (Presented by Chair Stewart.)

- House Bill 4 22: Passed as amended. The bill allows a person on a bicycle, play vehicle or unicycle facing a red signal to enter an intersection across the highway in the direction of a pedestrian control walk signal; the committee adopted a technical amendment. (Presented by Chair Stewart.)

- Senate Bill 2 36: Passed as amended. A Department of Planning departmental bill updating state law on election precinct boundary data, county water/sewer/solid waste plans, population projections and related reporting; amendments conform to the House cross file. (Presented by Chair Lewis.)

- Senate Bill 2 66: Passed as…