Rental Vehicles - Spare Tires and Tire Repair Tools
Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: FinanceSubject: Vehicle Laws - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a motor vehicle rental company to provide with each rental vehicle a spare tire and tire repair tools if these items were included with the initial sale of the rental vehicle or are generally included in new vehicles of the year, make, model, and style of the rental vehicle; requiring a motor vehicle rental company to disclose in the rental agreement that the rental vehicle is not equipped with a spare tire or tire repair tools under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kagan, Sen. Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boucher, Kathleen | Montgomery County, MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Bennett, Tylerlobbyist | Compass GR on behalf of MAJ | Oral |
| UNF | DeRose, John | Enterprise Holdings Inc. | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFBennett, TylerCompass GR on behalf of MAJRegistered for: AGC; American Fidelity; Bamboo Health; Brigit, Inc; CFG Health Network; Circular Action Alliance…