Capital Projects - High Performance and Green Buildings
Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 2/15 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 (16)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Parts, Chris | AIA Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Connor, Monica | CCAN | Position only |
| FAV | Wilkinson, nanci | Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldberg, Donald M. | Climate Law & Policy Project | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roush, Benjamin | FSi Engineers | Position only |
| FAV | Fixsen, Elizabeth | Indivisible Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hettleman, Shelly | MGA- Senator Hettleman | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Younts, Diana | MLC Climate Justice Wing | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beardsley, Elizabeth | U.S. Green Building Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Evans, Ben | U.S. Green Building Council | Oral |
| FAV | Ferretto, Lisa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Jakuta, Joseph | Climate Parents of Prince George's | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Donahue, Alex | Interagency Commission on School Construction | Oral |
| INFO | Robertson, Ellen | Maryland Department of General Services | Written (PDF) |
