Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Chamber to Stress Transportation Funding, TTF Protection
Maryland Chamber Vice President of Government Affairs Allyson Black will testify before the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee today, urging lawmakers to protect and enhance transportation funding in Maryland.
“Investing in our transportation infrastructure will create jobs and help keep Maryland competitive,” Black said.
The Maryland Chamber believes that transportation infrastructure investments have a positive impact on economic development and quality of life. The business community relies on a reliable transportation network to transport goods and services. We think Maryland should do more to invest in the maintenance and improvement of roads, bridges, highways, ports and rails. That starts by protecting Maryland’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) to ensure that transportation dollars aren’t used for unrelated purposes.
We will post more information after today’s hearing. For now, here is a copy of the Maryland Chamber’s testimony.
