Vehicle Laws - Personal Delivery Devices - Standards and Requirements
Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and RegistrationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 351 (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; creating certain marking, equipment, and insurance requirements for personal delivery devices being operated on roadways, sidewalks, shoulders, or crosswalks; requiring an operator of a personal delivery device to comply with certain local laws; etc.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cleland, Jeff | Amazon | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Killory, Kathryn | FedEx | Oral |
| FAV | Pauchnik, Scott | FedEx | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roddy, Pat | RWL | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kirkner, Andrew | National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies | Oral |
| FWA | Harting, Martalobbyist | Venable | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Egan, Nancylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAHarting, MartaVenableRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Asurion Insurance Services, Inc.; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation…