HB 895

State Board of Electricians - Limited Energy Contractors and Limited Energy Integrators - Licensing

Sponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (District 35B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business Occupations and ProfessionsStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the composition of the State Board of Electricians; and requiring the Board to license limited energy contractors and limited energy integrators as State licenses.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Plaut, Arilobbyist	Boston Plaut Attorneys at Law	Oral
FAV	Reaman, Darrenlobbyist	CEDIA	Written (PDF)
FAV	harrison, wayne	Chesapeake Systems Service	Oral
FAV	Lee, Joseph	Cisco Systems	Written (PDF)
FAV	Foy, William	Clark Construction	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kiddoo, David	Communications Cable & Connectivity Association (CCCA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Baird, Ashley	National Systems Contractors Association - NSCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Steve	Satellite Broadcasting Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boston, Frank	Individual	Oral
FAV	Davidson, Eric	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Hornberger, Delegate Hornbergerlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Guido, Jeffrylobbyist	Consulting by JLG	Written (PDF)
UNF	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Rice, Rodney	IBEW LU 307	Written (PDF)
UNF	Shmelzer, Grant	IEC Chesapeake	Oral
UNF	Albacarys, Balfour	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist	Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Boston Plaut Attorneys at LawFAV 1

CEDIAFAV 1

Chesapeake Systems ServiceFAV 1

Cisco SystemsFAV 1

Clark ConstructionFAV 1

Communications Cable & Connectivity Association (CCCA)FAV 1

Consulting by JLGUNF 1

IBEW 26UNF 1

IBEW LU 307UNF 1

IEC ChesapeakeUNF 1

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24UNF 1

Law Office of Kevin O'KeeffeUNF 1

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOUNF 1

National Systems Contractors Association - NSCAFAV 1

Satellite Broadcasting AssociationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPlaut, AriBoston Plaut Attorneys at LawRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…

FAVReaman, DarrenCEDIARegistered for: Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA)

UNFGuido, JeffryConsulting by JLGRegistered for: Consulting by JLG

UNFO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…