Commercial Vehicles - Police-Initiated Towing - Requirements
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of State Police to make a tow list of qualified towing companies for use by the Department in carrying out police-initiated towing of disabled or abandoned commercial vehicles and certain rate sheets available to the public on request; and establishing certain requirements and procedures for the police-initiated towing of certain commercial vehicles at the direction of the Department.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Middleton, Thomaslobbyist | Cornerstone Government Affairs | Oral |
| FAV | Funk, Herman | Cowan Systems | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Rachellobbyist | Evans & Associates, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bishop, Kenny | Lightning Transportation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Halloran, Mike | MAPDA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Campion, Louislobbyist | Maryland Motor Truck Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Matousek, Michael | Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Egan, Nancylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Chiefs & Sheriffs Associations | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sullivan, Wayne | TRPM / ALMTBC | Oral |
| UNF | Martineau, Cynthia | Towing and Recovery Association of America, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Flook, Vince | Vinny's Towing & Recovery LLC | Oral |
| UNF | PARRISH, CHARLES | Vision Wrecker Service | Oral |
| UNF | HESSMAN, JOHN | automotive support | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMiddleton, ThomasCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Wonderful Company, The; Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association; Susan G. Komen; Manufacturers' Alliance of Maryland (MAM); Maryland Farm Bureau; Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute…
FAVClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…
UNFMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs & Sheriffs AssociationsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…