HB 109

Public Safety – Maryland Swimming Pool and Spa Standards – Adoption

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Public SafetyStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt by regulation the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code as the Maryland Swimming Pool and Spa Standards; requiring the Department to adopt each subsequent version of the Standards within 18 months after the Standards are issued; requiring the Department to take certain actions before adopting each version of the Standards; requiring the Department to consult with the Maryland Department of Health on the implementation of the Standards; etc.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Walker, Alan	Anthony & Sylvan Pools	Oral
FAV	Strausbaugh, Shawn	International Code Council	Oral
FAV	Wiley, Justin	International Code Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bryant, Bill	Maryland Building Officials Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Katchmarchi, Adam	National Drowning Prevention Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Korn, Alan	National Drowning Prevention Alliance	Oral
FAV	Davidson, Jason	Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Harting, Martalobbyist	Venable	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coalition, Maryland Fire EMS	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Stein, Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Welch, Kenneth	Maryland Conference of Local Environmental Health Directors	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Jones, Susan	Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Stein, Del. Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anthony & Sylvan PoolsFAV 1

International Code CouncilFAV 2

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Building Officials AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Conference of Local Environmental Health DirectorsUNF 1

National Drowning Prevention AllianceFAV 2

Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant AssociationUNF 1

Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA)FAV 1

VenableFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

FAVHarting, MartaVenableRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Asurion Insurance Services, Inc.; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation…

FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…