HB 153

Did not advance

Public Safety - Maryland Building Performance Standards

Sponsor: Chair, Environment and Transportation CommitteeCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the time, from 18 months to 36 months after issuance, within which the Maryland Department of Labor is required to adopt each subsequent version of the Maryland Building Performance Standards.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Zinsmeister, Robert	ABC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ormsby, Matthew	AIA MD	Position only
FAV	Ormsby, Marthew	AIA MMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	enten, bob	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Helminiak, Matt	Maryland Department of Labor	Position only
FAV	Robinson, Tiffany	Maryland Department of Labor	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Blendy, Nicolas	Office of Mayor Young	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee, Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee	Individual	Position only
UNF	Blendy, Nicholas	Baltimore City Administration	Written (PDF)
UNF	Byrne, Katy	Baltimore City Administration	Oral
UNF	Lohr, Steven	Fire Chief Hagerstown Fire Department	Written (PDF)
UNF	DeHaven, Douglas	Hagerstown Fire Department	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sullivan, Paul	Maryland Fire Chiefs	Written (PDF)
UNF	Reilly, James	Maryland Fire Marsjhals Committee	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Roth, Johnie	Maryland State Firemen's Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Hildebrand, William	President Eastern Shore Vol. Fireman's Association	Position only
UNF	Poole, Kingsley	Washington County Emergency Services Advisory Council	Written (PDF)
FWA	Turnock, Kierstin	ACC	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	wiley, justin	Maryland building officials association	Position only
INFO	wiley, justin	international code council	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ABCFAV 1

ACCFWA 1

AIA MDFAV 1

AIA MMDFAV 1

Baltimore City AdministrationUNF 2

Fire Chief Hagerstown Fire DepartmentUNF 1

Hagerstown Fire DepartmentUNF 1

international code councilINFO 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Maryland building officials associationINFO 1

Maryland Department of LaborFAV 2

Maryland Fire ChiefsUNF 1

Maryland Fire Marsjhals CommitteeUNF 1

Maryland State Firemen's AssociationUNF 1

Office of Mayor YoungFAV 1

President Eastern Shore Vol. Fireman's AssociationUNF 1

Washington County Emergency Services Advisory CouncilUNF 1