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HB 469

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

Sponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (District 43B)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State, for certain construction projects and major renovation projects proposed after December 31, 2021, 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 installation 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 (12)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVParts, ChrisAIA MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVBrewster, GerryChairman of the Board, The Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVMurray, DavidlobbyistChesapeake Solar & Storage AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTulkin, JoshlobbyistMD Sierra ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Forbes, Delegate ForbeslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDeutschmann, RichardIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVParts, SusanIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFJabin, DrewMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
UNFOrtiz, JeanettelobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFSterrette, DawanaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAFahrig, LandonMaryland Energy AdministrationWritten (PDF)
INFOKahl, CatherineIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMurray, DavidChesapeake Solar & Storage AssociationRegistered for: TurningPoint Energy
FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter
UNFOrtiz, JeanetteRegistered for: Johns Hopkins