Public Utilities - Gas Service Regulator Safety (Flower Branch Act)
What this bill does
Requiring that any gas service newly installed at an occupied structure may have a gas service regulator installed only outside the structure; requiring an existing interior gas service regulator in a multifamily residential structure to be relocated outside whenever a gas service line or regulator is replaced; requiring a gas company, on or before January 1, 2022, to file a plan with the Public Service Commission to relocate any gas service regulator that provides service to a multifamily residential structure; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (11)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ramirez , Erika | CASA | Oral |
| FAV | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Maryland Multi-Housing Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoover, Fred | Office of People's Counsel | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Custer, Scott | Office of State Fire Marshal Subcommittee | Oral |
| FAV | Ballentine, Tom | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caucus, MD Latino | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Charkoudian, Delegate Lorig | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Paul, Cathrynlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Price, Verna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Smith, Brian | WGL | Written (PDF) |