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Restrictions on Use - Solar Collector Systems - Alteration

Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (District 45)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a restriction on land use that increases the cost of installing a solar collector system by at least 5% over a certain cost or that reduces the efficiency of the system by at least 10% under a certain energy generation level; authorizing a community association to impose certain restrictions on the installation of solar collector systems in common areas or common elements; authorizing a community association to install a solar collector system in common areas or common elements under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list
FAV 14FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMcGilvray, LaurieClimate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVCollins, HillaryMD LACOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVMcGee, ChristalobbyistMaryland RealtorsWritten (PDF)
FAVMcGee, ChristalobbyistMaryland RealtorsWritten (PDF)
FAVArndt, DaveIndividualPosition only
FAVArndt, DaveIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Smith, Delegate SmithlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Smith, Delegate SmithlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVFiastro, JohnlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVGordon-Newell, MelanieIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSkvirsky, ValerielobbyistIndividualOral
FAVWiggins, GrasonlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWiggins, GrasonlobbyistIndividualOral
FWAFiastro, JohnlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMcGee, ChristaMaryland RealtorsRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors
FAVMcGee, ChristaMaryland RealtorsRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors
FAVFiastro, JohnRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; Bayview Management LLC; Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 MD, VA & DC; Building Decarbonization Coalition; Carbon Solutions Group; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.
FAVSkvirsky, ValerieRegistered for: Associated Black Charities; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership; Benchmark Education Company; Greater Baltimore Committee
FAVWiggins, GrasonRegistered 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
FAVWiggins, GrasonRegistered 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
FWAFiastro, JohnRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; Bayview Management LLC; Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 MD, VA & DC; Building Decarbonization Coalition; Carbon Solutions Group; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.