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HB 1370

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State-Funded Construction and Major Renovation Projects - Solar Panels - Requirement

Sponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (District 43B)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State, for certain construction projects and major renovation projects proposed after December 31, 2020, to require that the project be designed, engineered, and constructed in a manner that allows the roof to withstand the weight of solar panels; requiring certain construction projects and major renovation projects to include the placement of the maximum number of solar panels for which the project was designed; requiring the Maryland Green Building Council to provide certain recommendations; etc.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVParts, ChrisAIA MDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMyers, DougChesapeake Bay FoundationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMURRAY, DAVIDlobbyistMDV-SEIAWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Forbes, Delegate ForbeslegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJohns, CoreyIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSchmidt-Perkins, DruIndividualOral
UNFOrtiz, JeanettelobbyistAACPSWritten (PDF)
UNFWoolums, JohnlobbyistMABEWritten (PDF)
UNFJabin, DrewMACoOral + Written (PDF)
UNFgraf, lorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWASUSSKIND, MCPS BOEIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMURRAY, DAVIDMDV-SEIARegistered for: TurningPoint Energy
UNFOrtiz, JeanetteAACPSRegistered for: Johns Hopkins
UNFWoolums, JohnMABERegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
UNFgraf, loriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association