Business Regulation - Sale of Motor Fuel - Signage (Gas Price Gouging Act)
Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: FinanceSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring that a certain sign kept on the premises of a retail service station clearly and visibly state the credit and debit price and the cash price for a whole measurement unit of regular gasoline; repealing an exemption from a certain signage requirement for retail service station dealers with not more than 3 dispensing units that combined have not more than 6 nozzles; etc.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Walker, Anna | Economic Action Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Kagan, Sen. Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boucher, Kathleen | Montgomery County, MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coleman, Ryan | President, Randallstown NAACP | Position only |
| FAV | Cook, Kristin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | locklair, caileylobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Oral |
| UNF | McCauley, Kirk | WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilities | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Valentino, Ellen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association