Commercial Vehicles - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations
Sponsor: Linda Foley (District 15)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 669 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering certain provisions related to the rates the Department of State Police sets for tow companies involved in certain police-initiated towing; establishing the Committee on Rate Setting and Complaint Resolution for Police-Initiated Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Towing and Recovery; and requiring the Committee, on or before December 1, 2023, to recommend approved rates to the Department of State Police that should be charged for police-initiated towing and recovery services.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Middleton, Thomaslobbyist | Cornerstone Government Affairs | Oral |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Campion, Louislobbyist | Maryland Motor Truck Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Campion, Louislobbyist | Maryland Motor Truck Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | PARRISH, CHARLES | Vision Wrecker Service | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Foley, Delegate Foleylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Foley, Delegate Foleylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Egan, Nancylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flook, Vince | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Foley, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Foley, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Anderson, Kathy | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Anderson, Kathy | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
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…
FAVMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…
FAVMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…