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SB 929

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Home Improvement Contractors - Disaster Mitigation Services - Regulation and Prohibition

Sponsor: Kevin M. Harris (District 27)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'home improvement' to include the provision of certain disaster mitigation services for purposes of licensing and regulations of home improvement contractors; authorizing a certain owner to rescind a home improvement contract for disaster mitigation services under certain circumstances; and authorizing the governing body of a county to impose certain limitations on in-person solicitation of a victim of a disaster by a contractor offering disaster mitigation services.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableFWA 13Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWhite, MarcelinelobbyistEconomic Action MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVAnderson, KarringtonMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
FAVHarris, Kevin M.IndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Harris, Senator HarrislegislatorIndividualOral
UNFDonaldson, ErikaWampler Remodeling IncWritten (PDF)
FWAEgan, NancylobbyistAmerican Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FWAPopham, BrysonlobbyistBryson F. Popham, P.A.Written (PDF)
FWAGillis, JenEnvironmental Contracting SolutionsOral
FWAkaraberis, landonKaraberis restorationWritten (PDF)
FWAEnten, RobertMaryland Bankers AssociationOral
FWAGould, JeffreyNational Association of Public Insurance AdjustersOral
FWAKaraberis, WilliamPlatinum Emergency SeevicesOral
FWANeidert, AlexusThomasville RestorationOral
FWAPlater, JaMarThomasville RestorationPosition only
FWABereano, BrucelobbyistIndividualOral
FWALake, JeffIndividualOral
FWALogsdon, ChrisIndividualOral
FWARamos, OdetteIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
INFOGrant, MarieMaryland Insurance AdministrationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
FWAEgan, NancyAmerican Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association
FWAPopham, 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
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.