HB 823

State Fire Marshal - Sprinkler Systems Enforcement

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 334 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Fire Marshal to enforce any requirements relating to the installation of automatic sprinkler systems in new one- and two-family dwellings.

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Testimony (27)

MGA witness list

FAV 27Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	DENHARDT, JOHN	AFSA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Frank, Larry	AIA MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bowser, Rodney	Allegany Garrett Counties Volunteer Fire and Rescue	Written (PDF)
FAV	McDowell, John	Arbutus Volunteer Fire Dept.	Written (PDF)
FAV	McDowell, John	Baltimore Co Volunteer Firemen's Assoc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conner, Charleslobbyist	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	WANTZ, STEPHEN	CARROLL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	SHAPIRO, JOSH	CRFSA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	VICTOR, TERRY	CRFSA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tome, Wayne	Cecil Co Firemen's Assoc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Young, Carl	City of Rockville Fire Marshal	Written (PDF)
FAV	HILDEBRAND, WILLIAM	EASTERN SHORE VOLUNTEER FIREMANS ASSOC	Position only
FAV	BENDER, JOHN	FRCE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeHaven, Douglas	Hagerstown Fire Dept.	Written (PDF)
FAV	SULLIVAN, PAUL	MARYLAND FIRE CHIEFS ASSOC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	TOMANELLI, KATE	MARYLAND STATE FIREMANS ASSOC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sullivan, Paul	MD Fire Chiefs Assn	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Custer, Michael	MD Fire Marshals Committee	Oral
FAV	Reilly, James	MD Fire Marshals Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	FAUST, MICHAEL	MSFA	Position only
FAV	MALONE JR, JIMMY	MSFA	Oral
FAV	GENTZEL, J. DENNIS	NFFF	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cade, Gregory	NFPA	Oral
FAV	Alsobrooks, Angela	Prince George's County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	ROTH, JOHNIE	SSVFD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, David	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSAFAV 1

AIA MDFAV 1

Allegany Garrett Counties Volunteer Fire and RescueFAV 1

Arbutus Volunteer Fire Dept.FAV 1

Baltimore Co Volunteer Firemen's AssocFAV 1

Baltimore CountyFAV 1

CARROLL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSFAV 1

Cecil Co Firemen's AssocFAV 1

City of Rockville Fire MarshalFAV 1

CRFSAFAV 2

EASTERN SHORE VOLUNTEER FIREMANS ASSOCFAV 1

FRCEFAV 1

Hagerstown Fire Dept.FAV 1

MARYLAND FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCFAV 1

MARYLAND STATE FIREMANS ASSOCFAV 1

MD Fire Chiefs AssnFAV 1

MD Fire Marshals CommitteeFAV 2

MSFAFAV 2

NFFFFAV 1

NFPAFAV 1

Prince George's County ExecutiveFAV 1

SSVFDFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVConner, CharlesBaltimore CountyRegistered for: Trustees of the Walters Art Gallery, Inc.; Center for Hope, Inc.; American Association of Nurse Practitioners; Chesapeake Utilities Corporation; Diageo; Maryland Family Network…