[US] Opponents of maglev want to push through new costs

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[US] Opponents of maglev want to push through new costs

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Opponents of maglev want to push through new costs for the rail company at the last minute

Info based on: By Bruce DePuyt, April 5, 2022 https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/04 ... rail-firm/ Accessed 2022-04-09
With less than a week remaining in the General Assembly session, an Anne Arundel County state senator is preparing legislation that would make it more expensive for a developer to pursue a high-speed rail project between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

Sen. Pam Beidle (D) said she will seek approval on Wednesday to introduce a measure aimed squarely at Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail (BWRR), the company seeking to build a superconducting magnetic levitation system between the two cities.

Under her proposal, any firm that uses condemnation to acquire land for a mag-lev project would be required to pay 25% of the associated costs to the jurisdiction the land is located in. While much of the line would be built underground, project backers have said, some privately-owned land will be required.

A longtime mag-lev opponent whose district would be bisected by the line, Beidle likened her proposal to the requirements that accompanied the rollout of slot machines.

“If it’s going to make that kind of impact on my community, I think there needs to be something that they give back,” she said. “You give impact money to the community, to help allay some of that impact,” she added.

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Beidle acknowledges that her proposal faces long odds. It would be extraordinary for a bill to be introduced, go through a public hearing process, get debated, and pass both chambers in a matter of days. The General Assembly is set to adjourn Monday at midnight.
Info based on: By Bruce DePuyt, April 5, 2022 https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/04 ... rail-firm/ Accessed 2022-04-09
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