Maryland Electricians Act of 2020
Sponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (District 35B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business Regulation and OccupationsStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the composition, powers, and duties of the State Board of Master Electricians; changing the name of the State Board of Master Electricians to the State Board of Electricians; establishing a low-voltage electrician license as a State license to be awarded to qualifying electricians; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt regulations to establish the education requirements and qualifications for a State apprentice electrician license and a State-registered apprentice electrician license; etc.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shmelzer, Grant | IEC Chesapeake | Position only |
| FAV | Shipp, Brad | MD burglar and fire alarm Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | o'keeffe, kevinlobbyist | iec chesapeake | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | shmelzer, grant | iec chesapeake | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Hornberger, Delegate Hornbergerlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Foy, William | BICSI | Oral |
| UNF | reaman, darrenlobbyist | CEDIA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | KIDDOO, DAVID | COMMUNICATIONS CABLE & CONNECTIVITY ASSO | Position only |
| UNF | KIDDOO, DAVID | COMMUNICATIONS CABLE & CONNECTIVITY ASSO | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thompson, Matthew | CTSI | Oral |
| UNF | Demchuk, Pete | IBEW Local 24 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | graf, lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Berg, Emily | ADT & Dish Network | Oral |
| FWA | Boston, Frank | ADT & Dish Network | Oral |
| FWA | Jones, Chad | CISCO | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Barzinji, Zaki | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ADT & Dish NetworkFWA 2
BICSIUNF 1
CEDIAUNF 1
CISCOFWA 1
CTSIUNF 1
IBEW Local 24UNF 1
iec chesapeakeFAV 2
IEC ChesapeakeFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVo'keeffe, keviniec chesapeakeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…
UNFgraf, loriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association