Business Regulation - Innkeepers - Records and Human Trafficking Awareness Training
Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (District 44A)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business Regulation and OccupationsStatus: Hearing 1/19 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring an innkeeper to maintain a computerized record-keeping system of all guest transactions and receipts; requiring that certain records be kept for not less than 6 months from the date of the creation of the record; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services and the Maryland Department of Labor to approve an educational training program and a refresher training program for identification and reporting of suspected human trafficking; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ebersole, Eric | Maryland House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Position only |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Ebersole, Delegate Ebersolelegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sheahan, Molly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Starke, James | Best Western Plus BWI Airport - Arundel Mills | Oral |
| FWA | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Law Offices of Boston Plaut | Oral |
| FWA | Rohrer, Amylobbyist | Maryland Hotel Lodging Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.
FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…
FWAPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…
FWARohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association