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Motor Vehicles - Off-Highway Vehicles - Clarifications and Revisions

Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (District 43A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Clarifying and harmonizing certain provisions of law governing off-highway recreational vehicles and other similar off-highway motor vehicles; repealing the exception for certain off-highway recreational vehicles to the requirement to obtain a motor vehicle certificate of title; requiring a motor vehicle dealer that sells off-highway recreational vehicles to provide certain electronic motor vehicle titling services; authorizing a local jurisdiction to enforce the Maryland Vehicle Law for violations within its jurisdiction; etc.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list
FAV 11FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVGilroy, ChristinaCharles County Sheriff's OfficeOral
FAVGood, MistyCharles County Sheriff's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVSpencer, JeromeCharles County Sheriff's OfficeOral
FAVBoyce, ReginaDelegateWritten (PDF)
FAVMansfield, AndrealobbyistMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVButchko, DominicMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
FAVButchko, DominicMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
FAVBoyce, Regina T.IndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Boyce, Delegate BoycelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Boyce, Delegate BoycelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVRoth, KrisIndividualPosition only
UNFYoung, BrittanyB-360Oral
UNFYoung, BrittanyB-360Oral
UNFHarrell, DaronB-360 BaltimoreOral
UNFTremble, TristanB-360 BaltimoreOral
UNFRatino, JamesMaryland Off-Highway Vehicle AllianceWritten (PDF)
UNFAlston, BryanlobbyistIndividualOral
FWACollins, ReubenCharles County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FWAGilroy, ChristinaCharles County Sheriff's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FWASpencer, JeromeCharles County Sheriff's OfficePosition only
FWAMansfield, AndrealobbyistMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWAKYLER, KENMaryland Off-road Vehicle AllianceWritten (PDF)
FWAJones, WesleyIndividualOral
INFOHelm, PilarMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)
INFOWestervelt, PatriciaMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

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.
UNFAlston, BryanRegistered for: Maryland Alliance of State Aided Organizations; Baltimore City Community College; CHA, Inc. dba Mary & Main Dispensary; Bon Secours Community Works; B-360 Baltimore; GEDCO (Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation)
FWAMansfield, 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.