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Environment - Drinking Water Outlets in School Buildings - Testing for Elevated Level of Lead

Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'elevated level of lead' for purposes of certain provisions of law relating to testing for the presence of lead in certain drinking water outlets in certain school buildings to be a lead concentration in drinking water that exceeds 5 parts per billion rather than a certain standard recommended by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; and requiring certain regulations adopted by the Department of the Environment to require that certain testing be conducted at least once every 18 months.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 14FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVRock, MelissaACYPosition only
FAVRock, MelissaACYWritten (PDF)
FAVEnglish, MariettaAmerican Federation of Teachers-MDWritten (PDF)
FAVOlszewski, Jr., JohnnBaltimore CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVGreen, LudeenGHHIPosition only
FAVNorton, Ruth AnnGHHIPosition only
FAVNorton, Ruth AnnGHHIWritten (PDF)
FAVSHAH, RISHI SHAHMaryland PIRGOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKasemeyer, PamMedChi, and MDAAPWritten (PDF)
FAVTulkin, JoshlobbyistSierra ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVmclaine, patlppcWritten (PDF)
FAVdove, tinamseaWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Carter, Senator CarterlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVYork, EvanIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFOrtiz, JeanettelobbyistAACPSWritten (PDF)
UNFWoolums, JohnlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWASUSSKIND, MCPS BOEIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOO'DAY, GARRETTlobbyistMC CATHOLIC CONFERENCEWritten (PDF)
INFOABBOTT, TYLERMDEWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshSierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter
UNFOrtiz, JeanetteAACPSRegistered for: Johns Hopkins
UNFWoolums, JohnRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
INFOO'DAY, GARRETTMC CATHOLIC CONFERENCERegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference