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Bills/2021 Regular Session

SB 418

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Maryland Energy Administration – Energy and Water Efficiency Standards – Alterations

Sponsor: Senator PinskyCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 4/01 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing certain provisions of law regarding the adoption of regulations establishing certain efficiency standards; repealing certain provisions of law prohibiting the sale or offering for sale of certain products; altering the application of certain testing, certification, and enforcement requirements for certain efficiency standards; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to review certain efficiency standards on or before January 1, 2022; etc.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 11FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDiMascio, MarianneAppliance Standards Awareness ProjectWritten (PDF)
FAVRobba, DaveCeresWritten (PDF)
FAVEckman, RichardConsumer Federation of AmericaOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFahrig, LandonMaryland Energy AdministrationWritten (PDF)
FAVUrbanek, LaurenNatural Resources Defense CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVDavidson, JasonPHTAOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDavidson, JasonPool and Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVDeutschmann, RichardIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Pinsky, Senator PinskylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Pinsky, Senator PinskylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVStern, IsadoralobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFCassady, JacobAssociation of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM)Oral + Written (PDF)
UNFCassady, JacobAssociation of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM)Oral + Written (PDF)
UNFGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFBoesenberg, AlexNEMAOral + Written (PDF)
FWADiMascio, MarianneAppliance Standards Awareness ProjectOral + Written (PDF)
FWAFahrig, LandonMaryland Energy AdministrationOral + Written (PDF)
FWASigler, MattPlumbing Manufacturers InternationalWritten (PDF)
FWACoffman, EricIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Appliance Standards Awareness ProjectFAV 1FWA 1
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM)UNF 2
CeresFAV 1
Consumer Federation of AmericaFAV 1
Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1
Maryland Energy AdministrationFAV 1FWA 1
Natural Resources Defense CouncilFAV 1
NEMAUNF 1
PHTAFAV 1
Plumbing Manufacturers InternationalFWA 1
Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA)FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVStern, IsadoraRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association