SB 934

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

Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (District 40)Committee: FinanceSubject: Insurance - Other than HealthStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (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 (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Scott, Brandon	Baltimore City Council President	Position only
FAV	Young, Jack	Baltimore City Mayor	Position only
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH Campaign	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benson, Joanne	Chairman of Prince George's County Senate Delegation	Position only
FAV	Smith, Stephanie	Chairwoman of Baltimore City House Delegation	Position only
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Position only
FAV	Raynaud, Helene	Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Job Opportunities Taskforce	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	MCRC	Position only
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson, Stacy	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Little, Kobi	NAACP	Oral
FAV	Alsobrooks, Angela	Prince George's County Executive	Position only
FAV	Schwartz, Marty	Vehicles for Change	Position only
FAV	Senator Hayes, Senator Hayeslegislator	Individual	Position only
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	APCIA	Oral
UNF	Plaxen, Bruce	MD Association for Justice	Oral
UNF	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	mamic	Written (PDF)
INFO	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Maryland Insurance Administration	Written (PDF)
INFO	Middleton, Mac	mdauto	Oral

Organizations on record

APCIAUNF 1

Baltimore City Council PresidentFAV 1

Baltimore City MayorFAV 1

CASH CampaignFAV 1

Chairman of Prince George's County Senate DelegationFAV 1

Chairwoman of Baltimore City House DelegationFAV 1

Consumer AutoFAV 1

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of MarylandFAV 1

Job Opportunities TaskforceFAV 1

mamicUNF 1

Maryland Consumer Rights CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Insurance AdministrationINFO 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

MCRCFAV 1

MD Association for JusticeUNF 1

mdautoINFO 1

NAACPFAV 1

Prince George's County ExecutiveFAV 1

Vehicles for ChangeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMcKinney, RobinCASH CampaignRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVSchneiderman, FranzConsumer AutoRegistered 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, MarcelineMCRCRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

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

UNFEgan, NancyAPCIARegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association

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…

INFOPaddy, MichaelMaryland Insurance AdministrationRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.…