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HB 1165

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Capital Projects - High Performance and Green Buildings

Sponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (District 43B)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'high performance building' to include certain schools and public safety buildings; altering the definition of 'major renovation' to mean a renovation of a certain size or value or resulting in a change in occupancy or replacement of certain utility installations; altering the type of capital projects to which certain high performance building standards apply; repealing a requirement that the Maryland Green Building Council develop certain guidelines for new public school buildings; etc.

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Testimony (12)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVParts, ChrisAIA MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVYounts, DianaMLC Climate Justice WingWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVBeardsley, ElizabethU.S. Green Building CouncilOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Forbes, Delegate ForbeslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVFerretto, LisaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVParts, SusanIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFLove, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FWAPorcari, EmilyASHRAEWritten (PDF)
FWAGuido, JeffrylobbyistBaltimore DC Building Trades CouncilOral + Written (PDF)
FWAKarson, JacobInternational Code CouncilWritten (PDF)
FWAWoolums, JohnlobbyistMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWAGuido, JeffryBaltimore DC Building Trades CouncilRegistered for: Consulting by JLG
FWAWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education