HB 831

Did not advance

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Commercial and Residential Buildings

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of the Environment to establish building emissions standards for certain commercial and residential buildings; establishing the Building Energy Transition Implementation Task Force to study certain matters and develop a plan for funding the retrofit of certain buildings; and requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to update the Maryland Building Performance Standards.

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Testimony (100)

MGA witness list

FAV 25FavorableFWA 25Favorable with amendmentsUNF 41UnfavorableINFO 9Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Parts, Chris	AIA Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Khanna, Nishanth	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Oral
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Roush, Benjamin	FSi Engineers	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Ruth Ann	Green & Healthy Homes Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lacock-Nisly, Jonathan	Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	miller, deborahlobbyist	JCRC of Greater Washington	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jeffries, Nina	MaryPIRG Student Climate Action Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hindle, Michael	Passive to Positive	Oral
FAV	Berit, Steven	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Conway, Mark	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ginsburg, Alana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kerr, Cait	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kotraiah, Meghana	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Jamal	Individual	Oral
FAV	Miller, Susanlobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Potyraj, Thomas	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rigby, Christiana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Saunders, David	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stein, Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thorne, Caroline	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Case, Mark	BGE	Oral
UNF	Dickens, Derrick	BGE	Oral
UNF	Burch, Donald	Burch Oil & Burch Propane	Oral
UNF	Burch, Joe	Burch Oil & Propane	Oral
UNF	Parlett, Robert	Burch Oil & Propane	Oral
UNF	Shifflett, Larry	Burch Oil & Propane	Oral
UNF	callahan, mark	Callahan's Gas Inc.	Oral
UNF	Simon, Kristi	Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Marczyk, Bernielobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Written (PDF)
UNF	Powell, Michaellobbyist	Gordon Feinblatt, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	MAPDA	Oral
UNF	TONELLI, PHILIP	MAPDA & MAPGA	Oral
UNF	Voytek, Maddy	MD Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kuhns, Theresa	Maryland Realtors	Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, Robert	Md Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Assoc	Oral
UNF	Ascher, Jasonlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lanzarotto, Katie	Pepco and Delmarva Power	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mathies, Craig	President - Somerset County Commissioners	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Oral
UNF	Tulin, Austin	SOMD Hearth	Written (PDF)
UNF	Linton, LeeAnn	Somerset County Economic Development	Written (PDF)
UNF	Guy, James	St. Mary's Comissioners - President	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stuck, Steve	Stuck Enterprises, Inc (Oakland Oil & Propane)	Oral
UNF	Evers, Kurt	Superior Fireplace	Oral
UNF	Evers, Kurt	Superior Fireplace and Garage Door, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Taylor, Frank	Taylor Gas Company	Oral
UNF	McMahan, Keith	Tri-Gas & Oil Co. Inc.	Oral
UNF	McMahan, Nash	Tri-Gas & Oil Co., Inc.	Oral
UNF	quinn, brianlobbyist	Venable LLP	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Buckley, Paul	Washington Gas	Oral
UNF	Reed, Dytonia Reedlobbyist	Washington Gas	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Steffas, Jim	Washington Gas	Oral
UNF	Todd, Brandonlobbyist	Washington Gas	Oral

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Organizations on record

AIA MarylandFAV 1

Apartment and Office Building AssociationFWA 1

ASHRAE Baltimore ChapterINFO 2

Baltimore DC Building Trades CouncilINFO 1

BGEUNF 2

Burch Oil & Burch PropaneUNF 1

Burch Oil & PropaneUNF 3

Callahan's Gas Inc.UNF 1

CCANFWA 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFWA 1

Central Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFWA 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFWA 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Clean Fuels Alliance AmericaFWA 1

Climate Parents of Prince George'sFWA 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

DelegateINFO 1

DoTheMostGoodFWA 1

FSi EngineersFAV 1

Gordon Feinblatt, LLCUNF 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeUNF 1

Greater Salisbury CommitteeFWA 1

Green & Healthy Homes InitiativeFAV 1

Indivisible Howard CountyFWA 1

Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)FAV 1

JCRC of Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Johns Hopkins UniversityFWA 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFAV 1

MAPDAUNF 1

MAPDA & MAPGAUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Department of General ServicesINFO 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFWA 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFWA 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFWA 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Maryland RealtorsUNF 1

MaryPIRG Student Climate Action CoalitionFAV 1

MD Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

MD Sierra ClubFWA 1

Md Thoroughbred Horsemen’s AssocUNF 1

MD. Public Service CommissionINFO 1

Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationUNF 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFWA 1

MMHAFWA 1

National Housing TrustFWA 1

Office of People's CounselFAV 1

Passive to PositiveFAV 1

Pepco and Delmarva PowerUNF 1

President - Somerset County CommissionersUNF 1

RAPINFO 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 1

SOMD HearthUNF 1

Somerset County Economic DevelopmentUNF 1

St. Mary's Comissioners - PresidentUNF 1

Stuck Enterprises, Inc (Oakland Oil & Propane)UNF 1

Suburban PropaneFWA 1

Superior FireplaceUNF 1

Superior Fireplace and Garage Door, Inc.UNF 1

Takoma Park Mobilization Environment CommitteeFWA 1

Taylor Gas CompanyUNF 1

Tri-Gas & Oil Co. Inc.UNF 1

Tri-Gas & Oil Co., Inc.UNF 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFWA 1

Venable LLPUNF 1

Washington GasUNF 5

www.HoCoClimateAction.orgFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVmiller, deborahJCRC of Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington

FAVHunter, CaseyLeague of Women Voters of MarylandRegistered for: League of Women Voters of Maryland

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVMiller, SusanRegistered for: Earthjustice

UNFMarczyk, BernieCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Adobe Inc.; American Petroleum Institute; Amgen, Inc.; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Baltimore County Public Library Board of Trustees…

UNFPowell, MichaelGordon Feinblatt, LLCRegistered for: Aligned Data Centers; COPT Defense Properties; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Honeywell International, Inc.; Maryland Building Industry Association; National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Maryland…

UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

UNFAscher, JasonMid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationRegistered for: Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486

UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland

UNFquinn, brianVenable LLPRegistered for: AES Warrior Run; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation; Chesapeake Utilities Corporation; David S. Brown Enterprises, Ltd.…

UNFReed, Dytonia ReedWashington GasRegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

UNFTodd, BrandonWashington GasRegistered for:

UNFBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…

UNFWashington, CharlesRegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

FWAWashington, RyanApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: AOBA; National Apartment Association; Apartment & Office Building Association

FWAVenable, VictoriaChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FWATulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FWAFrazee, BrianMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FWAFiastro, JohnRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; Bayview Management LLC; Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 MD, VA & DC; Building Decarbonization Coalition; Carbon Solutions Group; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.…

FWAPaul, CathrynRegistered for: CASA de Maryland, Inc.

INFOGuido, JeffryBaltimore DC Building Trades CouncilRegistered for: Consulting by JLG