Public Safety - Fire Dampers, Smoke Dampers, Combination Fire Smoke Dampers, and Smoke Control Systems
Sponsor: Jeffrie E. Long, Jr. (District 27B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing requirements for the installation, inspection, and testing of fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire smoke dampers, and smoke control systems; requiring the State Fire Prevention Commission to adopt certain regulations relating to the technical specifications for the installation of and the timing and technical specifications for the inspection and testing of fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire smoke dampers, and smoke control systems; etc.
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Testimony (28)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 17UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Skinner, Thomas | Baltimore Fire Officers | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Parks, Geoff | CMC Sheet Metal Inc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guido, Jeffrylobbyist | Consulting by JLG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Long, Delegate | MD House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasecamp, Lawrence | SMART Transportation Division | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Snyder, Kurt | Sheet Metal Contractors National Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Long, J., Delegate Long, J.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Killeen, Thomaslobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ohmen, Elizabeth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Robertson, Ellen | Maryland Department of General Services | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Zeedyk, Jeremy | National Energy Management Institute Committee | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Milke, James | UMD Department of Fire Protection Engineering | Written (PDF) |