HB 800

Public Safety – Emergency Management – Price Gouging Consumer Protections

Sponsor: Pam Queen (District 14)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from selling an essential good or service during a state of emergency and for the 90 days following the end of the state of emergency for a price of 10% or more of the price charged prior to the state of emergency; and requiring the Secretary of State to establish an electronic notification system by which a person may register to receive certain information.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kalla, Karen	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hayes, Justin	Comptroller of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven M.	Consumer Protection Division	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciborowski, Allison	LeadingAge Maryland	Oral
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Position only
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Martin, Shelly	Office of the Attorney General	Oral
FAV	Delegate Queen, Delegate Queenlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	MAPDA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Voytek, Maddy	MD Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA/CAR	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Stallings, Nicolelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Wood, Charlotte	Maryland Nurses Association	Oral
FWA	Johansen, Michaellobbyist	RWL	Oral
FWA	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Keaton, Kari	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Oral
INFO	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Position only

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Comptroller of MarylandFAV 1

Consumer AutoFAV 1

Consumer Protection DivisionFAV 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FAV 1

LeadingAge MarylandFAV 1

MAPDAUNF 1

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Nurses AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

MD Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

RWLFWA 1

WMDA/CARUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSchneiderman, FranzConsumer AutoRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto

FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

UNFCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association

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

FWAStallings, NicoleMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FWAJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum…

FWAKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…

FWATiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association