HB 816

Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Affordability Program and Industry Automobile Insurance Association Assessments

Sponsor: Kym Taylor (District 23)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Insurance - Other than HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 741 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the cap on a certain assessment allocation percentage required to be calculated by the Board of Directors of the Industry Automobile Insurance Association; authorizing the Executive Director of the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund to establish an affordability program subject to certain requirements and modification under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list

FAV 3FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wilkins, Jheanelle	Legislative Black Caucus of MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Taylor, Delegate Taylorlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Pachman, Laurenlobbyist	Allstate	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	American Property & Casualty Insurance Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, Robert	Maryland Bankers Association	Oral
UNF	Rotunno, Ginalobbyist	NAMIC	Oral
FWA	Brown, De'Von	Maryland Auto Insurance Fund	Oral
FWA	Redmer, Jr., Al	Maryland Auto Insurance Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Danahy, Joe	Individual	Oral
INFO	Grant, Marie	Maryland Insurance Administration	Written (PDF)