HB 1472

Better Small Business Employee Benefit Act of 2026

Sponsor: Lily Qi (District 15)Committee: HealthSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Hearing 3/19 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Exempting from certain requirements relating to the offering of health benefit plans to small employers in the State health benefit plans issued through a professional employer organization located in the State; and requiring professional employer organizations that enter into agreements with small employers to provide health benefit plans to disclose certain information in writing.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kelly, Melissa	ADP TotalSource	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wind, Ari	CRC Group	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sanchez, Kenneth	Chesapeake Specialty Products, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Slee, Malcolm	Groom Law Group	Oral
FAV	McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist	HJM	Oral
FAV	Watkins, Caronlobbyist	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Howard County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Worrell, Justin	Insperity	Oral
FAV	Russo, Tricia	Justworks	Oral
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snider, Kaleb	National Association of Professional Employer Organizations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hardy, Kathryn	Office Of Delegate Lily Qi	Written (PDF)
FAV	Foster, Eric	PEO Velocity	Oral
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Qi, Delegate Qilegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Arrington, Glenn	Group Benefit Strategies, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lininger, Brettlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Walker, Hannah	NAPEO	Written (PDF)
INFO	Cordes, Jennifer	Amwins Benefits, Small to Mid-Market	Written (PDF)
INFO	Grant, Marie	Maryland Insurance Administration	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ADP TotalSourceFAV 1

Amwins Benefits, Small to Mid-MarketINFO 1

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.UNF 1

Chesapeake Specialty Products, Inc.FAV 1

CRC GroupFAV 1

Groom Law GroupFAV 1

Group Benefit Strategies, LLCUNF 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFAV 1

HJMFAV 1

Howard County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

InsperityFAV 1

JustworksFAV 1

Maryland Insurance AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland REALTORSFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceFAV 1

NAPEOFWA 1

National Association of Professional Employer OrganizationsFAV 1

Office Of Delegate Lily QiFAV 1

PEO VelocityFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…

FAVWatkins, CaronHarris Jones & MaloneRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Aligned Data Centers; Associated Black Charities; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.…

FAVGriffin, AndrewHoward County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…

FAVMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors

FAVPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…

UNFLininger, BrettRegistered for: Aflac (American Family Life Assurance Company); Amazon.com Services, LLC; American International Group; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC…