HB 236

Did not advance

Department of General Services - Energy-Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2021)

Sponsor: Terri L. Hill (District 12A)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Regulations and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of General Services to establish and update, every five years, certain standards for State buildings to conserve energy and minimize adverse impacts on birds; requiring the Department to consider the physical health and mental health of building occupants when developing or updating certain standards; requiring the Maryland Green Building Council to include certain standards in any requirements that the Council establishes for participation in a higher performance building program; etc.

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Testimony (34)

MGA witness list

FAV 33FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Parts, Chris	AIA Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Parts, Chris	AIA Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sheppard, Christine	American Bird Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, David	Audubon Maryland-DC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, David	Audubon Maryland-DC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Anne	City Wildlife	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Anne	City Wildlife	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Kevin	HCPSS Climate Change Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Kevin	HCPSS Climate Change Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rollfinke, Brian	Irvine Nature Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jacks, Lindsay	Lights Out Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Parks, Virginia Lynne	Lights Out Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schwarz, Kurt	Maryland Ornithological Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schwarz, Kurt	Maryland Ornithological Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Decker , Beth	Safe Skies Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Southerland, Mark	Safe Skies Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Southerland, Mark	Safe Skies Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fredriksson, Ryanlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fredriksson, Ryanlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Heinsman, Aaron	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Terri	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Terri	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hummel, Lani	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kalbfleisch, Josephine	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schreiber-Pan, Payton	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Robertson, Ellen	Maryland Department of General Services	Written (PDF)