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Bills/2021 Regular Session

SB 762

EnactedCrossfile HB 1262
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Maryland Electricians Act - Revisions

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Business Regulation and OccupationsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 708 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the powers and duties of the State Board of Master Electricians; changing the name of the State Board of Master Electricians to the State Board of Electricians; prohibiting, beginning on July 1, 2021, local jurisdictions from issuing certain licenses; replacing local electrician licenses with local electrician registrations; prohibiting an individual from employing an individual to provide or assist in providing electrical services unless the individual meets certain licensing requirements; etc.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list
FAV 11FavorableFWA 9Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVGuido, JeffrylobbyistBaltimore DC Building Trades CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVClark, TomIBEW 26Written (PDF)
FAVShmelzer, GrantIEC ChesapeakeOral
FAVDemchuk, PeteInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #24Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVWilson, JackJTW Building ServicesOral
FAVO'Keeffe, KevinlobbyistLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeWritten (PDF)
FAVMcCray, CoryMGAWritten (PDF)
FAVSanderson, MichaelMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State and DC AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVBereano, BrucelobbyistIndividualOral
FAVSenator McCray, Senator McCraylegislatorIndividualOral
FWAMurray, DavidlobbyistChesapeake Solar & Storage AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FWAPotterf, JasonCiscoOral + Written (PDF)
FWALee, JosephCisco SystemsOral
FWAJones, ChadCisco Systems, Inc.Oral
FWAKiddoo, DavidCommunications Cable & Connectivity Association (CCCA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FWAHeaton, ChrisElectronic Security AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWAMarkov, MonicaHewlett Packard EnterpriseWritten (PDF)
FWAHill, SteveSatellite Broadcasting AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWAPeters, RickSolar Energy Services, Inc.Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore DC Building Trades CouncilFAV 1
Chesapeake Solar & Storage AssociationFWA 1
CiscoFWA 1
Cisco SystemsFWA 1
Cisco Systems, Inc.FWA 1
Communications Cable & Connectivity Association (CCCA)FWA 1
Electronic Security AssociationFWA 1
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseFWA 1
IBEW 26FAV 1
IEC ChesapeakeFAV 1
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #24FAV 1
JTW Building ServicesFAV 1
Law Office of Kevin O'KeeffeFAV 1
Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1
Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFAV 1
MGAFAV 1
Satellite Broadcasting AssociationFWA 1
Solar Energy Services, Inc.FWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGuido, JeffryBaltimore DC Building Trades CouncilRegistered for: Consulting by JLG
FAVO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…
FAVBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…
FWAMurray, DavidChesapeake Solar & Storage AssociationRegistered for: TurningPoint Energy