On February 18, Associate Policy Director Sarah Sample submitted written testimony to the Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee in opposition to SB 158 - Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools.  While well-intentioned, this bill would place a costly mandate on county governments to carry out new state policies to create sidewalks and crosswalks as alternative routes for all public-school students. MACo does not raise policy objections…

On February 12, Associate Policy Director Sarah Sample submitted written testimony to the Government, Labor, and Elections Committee in opposition to HB 394 – Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools.  This bill would mandate county boards of education to, each year, identify and publish safe walking routes for students who do not qualify for transportation services. It also mandates that county governments review these reports and construct…