Veterans Benefits Matters – Claim Servicers – Prohibitions and Requirements
Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: FinanceSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing prohibitions and requirements regarding compensation for certain services related to veterans benefits matters; prohibiting a person that is not V.A. accredited from making certain guarantees; providing for the enforcement of the Act under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; and repealing certain advertising and disclosure requirements for veterans benefits services and veterans benefits appeals services.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Campbell, James | AARP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Brien, Megan | EveryMind | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Forney, Nigel | Joint Veterans Committee (JVC) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Woods, Sec. Tony | MD Dept of Veterans and Military Families | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doyle, Robert | MD Federation of NARFE SLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Moses, Lawrence | National Association for Black Veterans | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spangler, Adam | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spiegel, Jayson | Self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Surber, Kurt | Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) | Oral |
| FAV | Gross, Andrew | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Towns, Esq., Anna Forbes | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Marczyk, Bernielobbyist | Cornerstone Government Affairs | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Boatright, Hank | Veterans Guardian | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Taylor, William | Veterans Guardian | Oral |
| FWA | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAMarczyk, BernieCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Adobe Inc.; American Petroleum Institute; Amgen, Inc.; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Baltimore County Public Library Board of Trustees…
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.…