Baltimore City - Air Conditioning in Residential Rental Units
Sponsor: Melissa Wells (District 40)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Counties - Local LawsStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring landlords of residential rental units in Baltimore City to provide air conditioning between June 1 and September 31 of each year at a certain level for properties with residents 3 years of age or younger or 65 years of age or older.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lowenthal, Justin | Doctors for America | Oral |
| FAV | Donnelly, Michaellobbyist | Economic Action Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Position only |
| FAV | Shah, Zafar | Maryland Legal Aid | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Turner, Albert | Renters United Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wells, Delegate Wellslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Wilson Randall, Claudia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Graziano, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland Multi Housing Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Howard, Katherinelobbyist | Regional Management, Inc. | Oral |
| FWA | DuBois, Gwen | Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Schrum, Wesley | Public Health Law Clinic | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Hypolite, Crystal | Housing Authority of Baltimore City | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
UNFGraziano, LaurenMaryland Multi Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association; Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland