Public Safety - Maryland Swimming Pool and Spa Standards - Adoption
Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. (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 version is issued; requiring the Department to take certain actions before adopting each version of the Standards; prohibiting the Department from adopting a modification of the Standards that is more stringent than certain requirements; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Walker, Alan | Anthony & Sylvan Pools | Oral |
| FAV | Strausbaugh, Shawn | International Code Council | Oral |
| FAV | Wiley, Justin | International Code Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bryant, Bill | Maryland Building Officials Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Korn, Alan | National Drowning Prevention Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davidson, Jason | Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Jarvis, john | Atlantic Pools and Spas | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tiburzi, Paullobbyist | DLA Piper US LLP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Welch, Kenneth | Maryland Conference of Local Environmental Health Directors | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Susan | Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist | The Rasmussen Group LLC | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
DLA Piper US LLPUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
UNFTiburzi, PaulDLA Piper US LLPRegistered for: Commercial Auctioneers of Maryland; Columbia Association, Inc., The; Hughes Network Systems, LLC; Maryland Coalition of Title Insurers; General Motors LLC; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition…
UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…