HB 660

Baltimore City and Prince George's County - Lifeline Low-Cost Automobile Insurance Program

Sponsor: Veronica Turner (District 26)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Insurance - Other than HealthStatus: Referred to interim study by Economic Matters (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Lifeline Low-Cost Automobile Insurance Program to offer certain low cost insurance policies to residents of Baltimore City and Prince George's County who are in households with a gross annual household income not exceeding 300% of the federal poverty level and who meet certain other requirements; providing that the Program is part of the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; requiring the Program, on receipt of a certain premium, to sell, issue, and deliver policies of automobile insurance to certain individuals; etc.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	schneiderman, franzlobbyist	Auto Consumer Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Raynaud, Helene	Consumer Credit Counseling Service of MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Heller, Doug	Consumer Federation of America	Position only
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Job Opportunities Taskforce	Position only
FAV	BRIDGES, TONY	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition	Oral
FAV	Jefferson, Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Young, Bernard	Mayor, Baltimore City	Written (PDF)
FAV	Little, Kobi	NAACP	Oral
FAV	Alsobrooks, Angela	Prince George's County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hendrickson, Christopher	Vehicles for Change	Position only
FAV	Dews, christopherlobbyist	jotf	Written (PDF)
FAV	white, marcelinelobbyist	mcrc	Written (PDF)
FAV	BRIDGES, TONY	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Turner, Delegate Turnerlegislator	Individual	Position only
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	APCIA	Oral
UNF	Enten, Bob	APCIA	Oral
UNF	popham, brysonlobbyist	IA&B	Oral
UNF	popham, brysonlobbyist	MAMIC	Written (PDF)
UNF	PLAXEN, BRUCE	MD ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE	Oral
INFO	Carroll, Dennis	Maryland Auto	Position only
INFO	Middleton, Mac	Maryland Auto	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Reed, Dytonialobbyist	Maryland Insurance Administration	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

APCIAUNF 2

Auto Consumer AllianceFAV 1

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of MDFAV 1

Consumer Federation of AmericaFAV 1

IA&BUNF 1

Job Opportunities TaskforceFAV 1

jotfFAV 1

MAMICUNF 1

Maryland AutoINFO 2

Maryland Consumer Rights CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Insurance AdministrationINFO 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

Mayor, Baltimore CityFAV 1

mcrcFAV 1

MD ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICEUNF 1

MGAFAV 1

NAACPFAV 1

Prince George's County ExecutiveFAV 1

Vehicles for ChangeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVschneiderman, franzAuto Consumer AllianceRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto

FAVDews, ChristopherJob Opportunities TaskforceRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVWhite, MarcelineMaryland Consumer Rights CoalitionRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FAVJefferson, StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVDews, christopherjotfRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVwhite, marcelinemcrcRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

UNFEgan, NancyAPCIARegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association

UNFpopham, brysonIA&BRegistered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…

UNFpopham, brysonMAMICRegistered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…

INFOReed, DytoniaMaryland Insurance AdministrationRegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company