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School Buildings - Drinking Water Outlets - Elevated Level of Lead (Safe School Drinking Water Act)

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: First Reading Environment and Transportation and Ways and Means (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 requiring the periodic testing for the presence of lead in drinking water outlets in occupied public and nonpublic school buildings; and requiring by August 1, 2021, a school to take certain remedial measures on a drinking water outlet tested on or before June 1, 2020, if the test indicated a concentration of lead that was more than 5 parts per billion but less than 20 parts per billion.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list
FAV 19FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVRock, MelissaACYPosition only
FAVRock, MelissaACYWritten (PDF)
FAVEnglish, MariettaAmerican Federation of Teachers-MDWritten (PDF)
FAVJose, MoalieBCPS Board of Education MemberPosition only
FAVBelin, gerimiBaltimore City TeacherPosition only
FAVGreen, LudeenGHHIPosition only
FAVNorton, Ruth AnnGHHIWritten (PDF)
FAVNorton, Ruth AnnGHHIPosition only
FAVNorton, Ruth AnnGreen and Healthy HomesPosition only
FAVShah, RishiMD PIRGOral + Written (PDF)
FAVstewart, lauraMD PTAPosition only
FAVSHAH, RISHI SHAHMaryland PIRGPosition only
FAVSnyder, GregMaryland School Psychologists' AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVKasemeyer, PamMedChi, and MDAAPWritten (PDF)
FAVHucker, TomMontgomery County CouncilPosition only
FAVTulkin, JoshlobbyistSierra ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVdove, tinamseaWritten (PDF)
FAVSUSSKIND, MCPS BOEIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator McCray, Senator McCraylegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFOrtiz, JeanettelobbyistAACPSWritten (PDF)
UNFWoolums, JohnlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAO'DAY, GARRETTlobbyistMC CATHOLIC CONFERENCEWritten (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
FWAO'DAY, GARRETTMC CATHOLIC CONFERENCERegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference