Public Schools – Mold Assessment and Remediation
Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health and the Department of General Services, to adopt regulations on or before June 1, 2023, establishing uniform standards for mold assessment and remediation in public schools, including requiring each county board of education to establish a process for reporting and assessing potential mold in a public school and remediating mold identified during a mold assessment; etc.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Younts, Diana | MLC Climate Justice Wing | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Jiang, Caroline | Strong Schools Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | January, Briannalobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Klausmeier, Katherine | Senator Katherine Klausmeier | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Churchill, Ellington | Department of General Services | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Robertson, Ellen | Maryland Department of General Services | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education