HB 722

Labor and Employment - Occupational Safety and Health - Heat Stress Standards

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 308 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, in consultation with the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board to develop and adopt regulations, on or before October 1, 2022, that require employers to protect employees from heat-related illness caused by heat stress; requiring Maryland Occupational Safety and Health to hold certain informational meetings before beginning a certain process; requiring the Commissioner to consider certain standards in developing regulations; requiring the Commissioner to make a certain report; etc.

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Testimony (36)

MGA witness list

FAV 23FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kilpatrick, Lancelobbyist	AFSCME	Written (PDF)
FAV	Basler, David	AFSCME 434	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stanley, Veronica	American Industrial Hygiene Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Malloy, Brian	IBEW	Written (PDF)
FAV	Malloy, Brian	IBEW International	Written (PDF)
FAV	BINETTI, RICKlobbyist	LIUNA, BWLDC	Oral
FAV	Ascher, Jasonlobbyist	MAPT	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Chuck	MD AFL-CIO	Position only
FAV	Weiss, Erica	Maryland Public Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Berkowitz, Debbie	National Employment Law Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Welch, Laura	Occupational Medicine Physician	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Killeen, Tom	SMART 100	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krocka, Randall	Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenthal, Ann	Solicitor of Labor	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wolfe, Larry	Teamsters Joint Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wolfe, Lawrence	Teamsters Joint Council 62	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guzman, Diana	UNITE-HERE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tessier, Richard	United Union of Roofers & Waterproofers Research and Education Trust	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Darryl	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lippy, Bruce	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schneider, Scott	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	MD Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Klinefelter, Marshall	Maryland Asphalt Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sakata, Michael	Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	NFIB	Oral
UNF	o'keeffe, kevinlobbyist	iec chesapeake	Written (PDF)
UNF	greenfield, aaronlobbyist	mmha	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lloyd, Josh	Associated Builders and Contractors	Position only
FWA	Trujillo, Frank	Associated Builders and Contractors	Position only
FWA	Yates, Eric	Balfour Beatty	Position only
FWA	McCulloch, Champe	Maryland AGC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	GRAF, LORIlobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Guido, Jeff	BDCBT	Written (PDF)
INFO	Harrison, Michael	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSCMEFAV 1

AFSCME 434FAV 1

American Industrial Hygiene AssociationFAV 1

Associated Builders and ContractorsFWA 2

Balfour BeattyFWA 1

BDCBTINFO 1

IBEWFAV 1

IBEW InternationalFAV 1

iec chesapeakeUNF 1

LIUNA, BWLDCFAV 1

MAPTFAV 1

Maryland AGCFWA 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Department of LaborINFO 1

Maryland Public Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials AssociationUNF 1

MD AFL-CIOFAV 1

MD Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

mmhaUNF 1

National Employment Law ProjectFAV 1

NFIBUNF 1

Occupational Medicine PhysicianFAV 1

Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute TrustFAV 1

SMART 100FAV 1

Solicitor of LaborFAV 1

Teamsters Joint CouncilFAV 1

Teamsters Joint Council 62FAV 1

UNITE-HEREFAV 1

United Union of Roofers & Waterproofers Research and Education TrustFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKilpatrick, LanceAFSCMERegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

FAVBINETTI, RICKLIUNA, BWLDCRegistered for: WGL Energy Services, Inc.; Mayor and City of Baltimore, The; Catoctin Farms; Honey's Harvest Farm; Acknowledge Farms; Irvine Natural Science Center, Inc.…

FAVAscher, JasonMAPTRegistered for: Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486

UNFGriffin, AndrewMD 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…

UNFo'keeffe, keviniec chesapeakeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…

UNFgreenfield, aaronmmhaRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

FWAGRAF, LORIMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association