Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Services - Journeyman License - Qualifications
Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (District 10)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Conference Committee Appointed (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering certain qualifications for a journeyman license to provide heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration services to require having held an apprentice license for 4 rather than 3 years and having completed at least 6,000 rather than 1,875 hours of training under the direction and control of a licensed contractor.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Guido, Jeffrylobbyist | Consulting by JLG | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hayden, Charles | Heating & Air Conditioning Contractors of MD (HACC) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Manno, Rogerlobbyist | Manno & Associates LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fulginiti, Andrew | Maryland Department of Labor | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jackson, Gerald | UA Local 486/Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Brooks, Benjamin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Brooks, Senator Brookslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Valentino, Ellen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVManno, RogerManno & Associates LLCRegistered for: CAUSE; Constellation; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington; Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; Payactiv…
FAVBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association