Vehicle Laws - Personal Delivery Devices - Standards and Requirements
Sponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (District 15)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and RegistrationStatus: Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing an exception to motor vehicle registration requirements for personal delivery devices; authorizing a personal delivery device to operate on any roadway, sidewalk, shoulder, footpath, bicycle trail, or crosswalk in the State; prohibiting a personal delivery device from being operated in certain manners; creating certain marking, equipment, and insurance requirements for personal delivery devices being operated on roadways, sidewalks, shoulders, or crosswalks; etc.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cleland, Jeff | Amazon | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fraser-Hidalgo, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Pauchnik, Scott | FedEx | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Roddy, Pat | RWL | Oral |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |