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HB 398

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Energy Efficiency - Net-Zero Homes - Contract Preferences

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (District 32)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnergyStatus: Hearing canceled (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to give preference to applications for certain loans that will use the services of certain small, minority, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses, particularly those businesses that provide employment for individuals trained through workforce development programs, for loans for certain net-zero homes under the Energy-Efficient Homes Construction Loan Program.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 7Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBarnes, Chair DarrylLegislative Black Caucus of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVLatino Caucus, MDMD Latino CaucusWritten (PDF)
FAVWilson, C.T.MGA Veterans CaucusWritten (PDF)
FAVLatino Caucus, MDMaryland Legislative Latino CaucusPosition only
FAVSmith, BrianMaryland Military CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVGuibao, PatricklobbyistThe American LegionOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Rogers, Delegate RogerslegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGuibao, PatrickThe American LegionRegistered for: Fleet Reserve Association