Maryland Self-Service Storage Act - Sale of Personal Property in Satisfaction of Liens - Means of Advertising
Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: FinanceSubject: Commercial Law - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 629 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing an operator or a manager of a self-service storage facility to advertise in a newspaper, by electronic mail, or on a website the sale of the personal property in a self-service storage unit to satisfy a certain lien without the occupant's prior written authorization in the storage agreement; and altering a certain statement that must be contained in a self-service storage facility rental agreement.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bryant, Daniel | Self Storage Association | Oral |
| FAV | Bakalarz, Marcin | Storage Mart | Oral |
| FAV | Boggs, Kevin | StorageMart | Oral |
| FAV | Snook, Todd | Valley Storage | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Straughn, Karen | Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWABereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…