HB 1001

Did not advance

Baltimore City - Workforce Development Automobile Insurance Subsidy Program

Sponsor: Delegate BridgesCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Insurance - Other than HealthStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Baltimore City Workforce Development Automobile Insurance Subsidy Program within the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning to provide subsidies for private passenger automobile insurance to eligible graduates; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter; and requiring the Department of Labor to annually report to the Governor and the General Assembly certain information about the Program.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sanders, Jalen	Baltimore City Office of the Comptroller	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wiggins, Deandre	BetterU Construction	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeLong, Michael	Consumer Federation of America	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Banks, Pastor	Cornerstone Full Gospel Church	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hanson, Nicole	Out for Justice	Position only
FAV	Muldrow, Adrian	T.A.M.E Advocacy	Position only
FAV	Delegate Bridges, Delegate Bridgeslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Dodson, Sandra	Individual	Oral
FAV	Stern, Isadoralobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore City Office of the ComptrollerFAV 1

BetterU ConstructionFAV 1

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.UNF 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Consumer AutoFAV 1

Consumer Federation of AmericaFAV 1

Cornerstone Full Gospel ChurchFAV 1

JOTFFAV 1

Out for JusticeFAV 1

T.A.M.E AdvocacyFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

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

FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVStern, IsadoraRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

UNFPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…