Utilities - Surviving Spouse of Account Holder - Protections
Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: FinanceSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 570 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a certain utility, on presentation of certain documents and without requiring certain information or imposing a fee or penalty, to temporarily keep a certain account open for a certain period of time or transfer a certain account to a surviving spouse under certain circumstances; and authorizing a certain utility to impose a fee or penalty or terminate an account for nonpayment under certain circumstances or close a certain account under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Potter, Michele | Asbury Methodist Village | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Straughn, Karen | Consumer Protection Division | Position only |
| FAV | MacKay, Ann | MaCCRA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Straughn, Karen | OAG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Straughn, Karen | Office of the Attorney General - Consumer Protection Division | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Brian | Washington Gas | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lipman, Joyce | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Carmody, Paula | Office of People's Counsel | Written (PDF) |