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

Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (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 (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVParts, ChrisAIA MDPosition only
FAVParts, ChrisAIA MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVRANSON, EMILYlobbyistCLEAN WATER ACTIONPosition only
FAVMurray, DavidlobbyistMD Solar energy industries AssociationOral
FAVPalencia-Calvo, RamonMaryland League of Conservation VotersOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSCHMIDT-PERKINS, DRUTHE VALLEYS PLANNING COUNCILOral
FAVMyers, DougIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMyers, DougIndividualOral
FAVSenator West, Senator WestlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFOrtiz, JeanettelobbyistAnne Arundel County Public SchoolsWritten (PDF)
UNFWoolums, JohnlobbyistMABEWritten (PDF)
UNFJabin, DrewMACoOral + Written (PDF)
UNFgraf, lorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWAByrne, JuliaBaltimore CountyWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRANSON, EMILYCLEAN WATER ACTIONRegistered for: Clean Water Action
FAVMurray, DavidMD Solar energy industries AssociationRegistered for: TurningPoint Energy
UNFOrtiz, JeanetteAnne Arundel County Public SchoolsRegistered for: Johns Hopkins
UNFWoolums, JohnMABERegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
UNFgraf, loriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association