Energy Efficiency - Net-Zero Homes - Contract Preferences
Sponsor: Senator GriffithCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EnergyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to give preference to applications for funding for a net-zero home from the Energy-Efficient Homes Construction Fund that will use the services of small, minority, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses in the clean energy industry, particularly those businesses that provide employment for individuals trained through workforce development programs supported by the Strategic Energy Investment Fund and the Clean Energy Workforce Account.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 6Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Goldberg, Donald M. | Climate Law & Policy Project | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Griffith, Melony | Maryland State Senate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Deutschmann, Richard | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Griffith, Senator Griffithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sevalia, Megha | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |