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Business Regulation - Sale of Motor Fuel - Pricing Signage (Gas Price Clarity Act)

Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: FinanceSubject: Business RegulationStatus: First Reading Economic Matters (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing that certain provisions governing signage at retail service stations supersede inconsistent local law; altering a signage requirement for retail service stations relating to the price of regular gasoline so that the signage prominently displays clearly and visibly the credit and debit price, if higher than the cash price, or the credit and debit price and the cash price; repealing an exemption from a certain signage requirement for retail service station dealers with not more than 3 dispensing units; etc.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list
FAV 10FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVAli, RaginalobbyistAAA Mid-AtlanticWritten (PDF)
FAVCollins, ReubenCharles County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVSchneiderman, FranzlobbyistConsumer AutoOral + Written (PDF)
FAVConway, Councilman MarkCouncilman Mark ConwayWritten (PDF)
FAVGallagher, ZoelobbyistEconomic Action MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVFleury, BenjaminMaryland Office of the Attorney General- Consumer Protection DivisionOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKagan, Sen. CherylMaryland State SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Kagan, Senator KaganlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFRaine, JamesIndividualPosition only
FWAMcCauley, KirkWMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilitiesOral + Written (PDF)
FWAValentino, EllenIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAli, RaginaAAA Mid-AtlanticRegistered for: AAA Club Alliance/AAA Mid-Atlantic
FAVSchneiderman, FranzConsumer AutoRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto
FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland