Legionnaires' Disease Prevention Act
Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations requiring an owner or operator of a public building to establish and implement a water management program to prevent the growth and spread of Legionella pneumophila in a building water system to reduce the risk for Legionnaires' disease; requiring the regulations to be consistent with the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standard 188 (Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems); etc.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Porcari, Emily | ASHRAE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Young, Dr Meilin | Alleghany County Health Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Root, Patsy | IDEXX Water | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ragain, Lisa | Metro Washington Council of Governments | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mayhew, Kim | Perry White Ross & Jacobson | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LeChevallier, Dr. Mark | Retired, American Water | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Waite, Andrew | Whitman Requardt and Associates | Oral |
| FAV | Brown, Tyler | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Clancy, Jennifer | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lam, Clarence | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Popham, Brysonlobbyist | Bryson F. Popham, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Maryland Multi-Housing Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Crow, David | Garratt-Callahan | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Abbott, Tyler | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Paddy, Michaellobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…
UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…
INFOPaddy, MichaelMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.…