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Bills/2021 Regular Session

SB 546

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School Buildings - Drinking Water Outlets - Elevated Level of Lead (Safe School Drinking Water Act)

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 238 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'elevated level of lead' for purposes of certain provisions of law requiring the periodic testing for the presence of lead in drinking water outlets in occupied public and nonpublic school buildings; requiring by August 1, 2022, a school to take certain remedial measures on a drinking water outlet tested on or before June 1, 2021, if the test indicated a concentration of lead that was more than 5 parts per billion but less than 20 parts per billion; etc.

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Testimony (27)

MGA witness list
FAV 20FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVRock, MelissaAdvocates for Children and YouthWritten (PDF)
FAVMillard, DemauneFamily League of BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVLewis, JamalGreen & Healthy Homes InitiativeOral
FAVNorton, Ruth AnnGreen & Healthy Homes InitiativeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSchablein, JaredLower Shore Progressive CaucusPosition only
FAVTulkin, JoshlobbyistMD Sierra ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVMcCray, CoryMGAWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVHeavner, BradMaryland PIRGOral + Written (PDF)
FAVZwerling, SamanthalobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJefferson , StaceylobbyistMarylanders Against PovertyWritten (PDF)
FAVSusskind, DanielleMoCo Board of EducationWritten (PDF)
FAVPhilip, DianaNARAL Pro-Choice MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVConner, CharleslobbyistOffice of the Baltimore County ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
FAVFaulkner, RachaelPublic Policy PartnersWritten (PDF)
FAVKasemeyer, PamSchwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.Written (PDF)
FAVBelin, GerimiIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBergman, DayanaIndividualOral
FAVJose, MoalieIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator McCray, Senator McCraylegislatorIndividualOral
UNFHoward County, StaffHoward County Public School SystemWritten (PDF)
UNFJabin, DrewMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
UNFOrtiz, JeanettelobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAO'Day, GarrettlobbyistMD Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FWAMcHale, ErinPSSAMWritten (PDF)
INFOabbott, tylerMDEWritten (PDF)
INFOSterrette, DawanaIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Advocates for Children and YouthFAV 1
Family League of BaltimoreFAV 1
Green & Healthy Homes InitiativeFAV 2
Howard County Public School SystemUNF 1
Lower Shore Progressive CaucusFAV 1
Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1
Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1
Maryland PIRGFAV 1
Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1
Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1
MD Catholic ConferenceFWA 1
MD Sierra ClubFAV 1
MDEINFO 1
MGAFAV 1
MoCo Board of EducationFAV 1
NARAL Pro-Choice MarylandFAV 1
Office of the Baltimore County ExecutiveFAV 1
PSSAMFWA 1
Public Policy PartnersFAV 1
Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter
FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore
FAVConner, CharlesOffice of the Baltimore County ExecutiveRegistered for: MedStar Health
UNFOrtiz, JeanetteRegistered for: Johns Hopkins
FWAO'Day, GarrettMD Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference