HB 1439

Enacted

Emergency Services - Funding

Sponsor: Emily Shetty (District 18)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 718 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing the motor vehicle registration emergency medical system surcharge for certain motor vehicles; providing for the distribution of revenues derived from the surcharge; altering certain provisions of law related to the Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund; increasing the fines for certain violations related to driving while impaired; requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2026, to include an annual appropriation to the Senator William H. Amoss Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund of at least $16,500,000; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 6FavorableFWA 8Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kunes, David	Delegate Emily Shetty	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Huber, Michaellobbyist	Johns Hopkins	Written (PDF)
FAV	Steffen, Ben	MHCC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Snedeker, Kristie	R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Shetty, Delegate Shettylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
UNF	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	Fritzeen, Jennifer	Children's National Hospital	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Arciaga, Zachary	Johns Hopkins Hospital - Trauma	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	LifeBridge Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Sanderson, Michael	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Cox, Michael	Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute at the University of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Delbridge, Theodore	Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Phillips, Robert	Maryland State Firefighter's Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Fang, Raymond	Maryland TraumaNet	Oral
INFO	Sybert, Joey	Maryland State Police	Written (PDF)