Public Safety - Out-of-Service Elevators - Repair Contract
Sponsor: Courtney Watson (District 9B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a landlord or landlord's agent or property owner or property owner's agent to enter into a contract with an elevator contractor other than the elevator contractor with whom the landlord has a contract if the elevator is located in a residential occupancy in which a disabled occupant or an occupant who is at least 60 years old resides, the elevator is out of service, and the contractor is able to repair the elevator before the contractor with whom the landlord has a contract.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Townsend, Virginia | Gatherings @ Jefferson Place | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rezvani, Tracy | Howard County Office of Consumer Protection | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Watson, Courtney | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Watson, Courtney | MGA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Watson, Delegate Watsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Watson, Delegate Watsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gaither, Gary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Howell, Lauralobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Howell, Lauralobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Dravis, N | Individual | Oral |