SB 742

Enacted

Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Allocation of Vehicles

Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 449 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring that any system operated by a vehicle manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch or its affiliate for allocating new vehicles to dealers be reasonable and fair.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list

FAV 7FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Shull, Alexandralobbyist	Compass Management Partners	Oral
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Rob	Fitzgerald Auto Malls	Oral
FAV	Kitzmiller, J Peter	Maryland Automobile Dealers Assocation	Oral
FAV	Johansen, Michaellobbyist	RWL	Oral
FAV	Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Stern, Isadoralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fisher, Joshualobbyist	Alliance for Automotive Innovation	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Tiburzi, Paullobbyist	DLA Piper US LLP	Oral
UNF	Lighty, Phillip	Motorcycle Industry Council	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Alliance for Automotive InnovationUNF 1

Compass Management PartnersFAV 1

Consumer AutoFAV 1

DLA Piper US LLPUNF 1

Fitzgerald Auto MallsFAV 1

Maryland Automobile Dealers AssocationFAV 1

Motorcycle Industry CouncilUNF 1

RWLFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVShull, AlexandraCompass Management PartnersRegistered for: American Fidelity; Bamboo Health; CFG Health Network; Coalition for Community Solar Access, Inc.; Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.; Guidehouse…

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

FAVJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum…

FAVStern, IsadoraRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

UNFFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation

UNFTiburzi, PaulDLA Piper US LLPRegistered for: Commercial Auctioneers of Maryland; Columbia Association, Inc., The; Hughes Network Systems, LLC; Maryland Coalition of Title Insurers; General Motors LLC; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition…