HB 84

Consumer Protection - Right to Repair

Sponsor: Jessica Feldmark (District 12A)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring an original equipment manufacturer to make available, on fair and reasonable terms, certain materials or updates to an independent repair provider or owner of digital electronic equipment; providing that a violation of certain provisions of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice and subject to certain enforcement and penalty provisions; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

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Testimony (33)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 13UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven M.	Consumer Protection Division	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	LANDERS, DEAN	Landers Appliance, Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Heavner, Brad	Maryland PIRG	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Roberts, Paul	SecuRepairs	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Forno, Richard	UMBC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Kevin	Wimberly Farms, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Sheehan, Kerry	iFixit	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Feldmark, Delegate Feldmarklegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Feldmark, Jessica	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Law, Jonathan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Maron, Amy	Individual	Oral
FAV	Mencimer, Samuel	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rubel, Owen	Individual	Oral
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Keane, John	AHAM	Written (PDF)
UNF	Keane, John	Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Goldsmith, Mel	Atlantic Tractor	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McCabe, Lisa	CTIA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	LAMBERT, TIM	Carter Machinery	Oral
UNF	Dinsmore, Robert	Ceresville New Holland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Moyer, Daniel	Consumer Technology Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Schaeffer, Allen	Diesel Technology Forum	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ryan, Taralobbyist	Entertainment Software Assn	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brighton, Dusty	Repair Done Right Coalition	Oral
UNF	Jamali, Drake	Security industry Association (SIA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gilrein, Christopher	TechNet	Written (PDF)
FWA	Zellers, Susanlobbyist	Marine Trades Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ferguson, Colby	Maryland Farm Bureau	Oral
FWA	Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Looney, Sean	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

AHAMUNF 1

Association of Home Appliance ManufacturersUNF 1

Atlantic TractorUNF 1

Carter MachineryUNF 1

Ceresville New HollandUNF 1

Consumer Protection DivisionFAV 1

Consumer Technology AssociationUNF 1

CTIAUNF 1

Diesel Technology ForumUNF 1

Entertainment Software AssnUNF 1

iFixitFAV 1

Landers Appliance, IncFAV 1

Marine Trades Association of MarylandFWA 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Farm BureauFWA 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

Repair Done Right CoalitionUNF 1

SecuRepairsFAV 1

Security industry Association (SIA)UNF 1

TechNetUNF 1

UMBCFAV 1

Wimberly Farms, Inc.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

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

UNFRyan, TaraEntertainment Software AssnRegistered for: Sony Interactive Entertainment; Entertainment Software Association

UNFGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…

FWAZellers, SusanMarine Trades Association of MarylandRegistered for: Marine Trades Association of Maryland

FWAThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…