Public School Construction and State Buildings - Use of Geothermal Energy
Sponsor: Delegate BarveCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the Interagency Commission on School Construction from approving the construction of a public school unless a geothermal energy system will be installed in the school building; requiring the State to install a geothermal energy system in each State building constructed by the State; and altering certain requirements for certain standards established by the Department of General Services in cooperation with the Maryland Energy Administration.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Myers, Doug | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blanchet, Chris | Chesapeake GEO | Position only |
| FAV | blanchert, chris | MD DE WATER WELL ASSOC | Oral |
| FAV | Cullum, Jason | MD Geothermal Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Capelle, Andy | Same | Position only |
| FAV | Sanchez, Diana | Washington College | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sweeney, Brett | same | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Barve, Delegate Barvelegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Neil, Jack | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Zinsmeister, Robert | Associated Builders and Contractors | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sanderson, Michael | MACo | Position only |
| UNF | graf, lorilobbyist | Maryland building industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sanderson, Michael | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Parts, Chris | AIA MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | MABE | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Robertson, Ellen | DGS | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AACPSUNF 1
AIA MDFWA 1
Chesapeake GEOFAV 1
DGSINFO 1
MABEFWA 1
MACoUNF 1
sameFAV 1
SameFAV 1
Washington CollegeFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFgraf, loriMaryland building industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association