HB 395

Did not advance

Business Regulation – Home Improvement Contracts – Deposits

Sponsor: Christopher T. Adams (District 37B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business Regulation and OccupationsStatus: Special Order until later today (Senator Pinsky) Adopted (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Specifying that the maximum portion of a home improvement contract price that a person may receive when work commences on a certain project may not be more than one-half of the total home improvement contract price; prohibiting a person from receiving the remaining amount of a home improvement contract price until the completion of the home improvement specified in the contract, except under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weintraub, Jasonlobbyist	MTHA	Oral
FAV	Enten, Robert	Maryland Building Industry Assoc	Oral
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, Delegate Chris	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Adams, Delegate Adamslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Adams, Delegate Adamslegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Oral
FAV	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Consumer Protection DivisionUNF 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssocFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 2

Maryland Retailers AssociationFAV 2

MTHAFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWeintraub, JasonMTHARegistered for: AFSCME Council 3; Albertsons Companies, Inc.; American Property Casualty Insurance Association; COPT Defense Properties; CVS Health; CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield…

FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

FAVPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association