SB 355

Occupational Safety and Health - Public Buildings - Indoor Air Quality

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, in consultation with the Secretary of the Environment, the Secretary of Health, and the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration, to adopt a comprehensive indoor air quality standard for public buildings on or before October 31, 2025; requiring the Commissioner to establish a technical advisory committee to make certain recommendations regarding the development of the comprehensive indoor air quality standard; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Caldwell, Jackie	AFSCME Local 539	Oral
FAV	Gilmore , Deniselobbyist	AFSCME Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Burns, Dr. Richard	John Hopkins Center for Health Security	Oral
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Salcedo, Eunice	NEA/MSEA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McPhaul, Kathleen	University of Maryland School of Public Health-College Park	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Beidle, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	January, Briannalobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bailey Thupari, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ballentine, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
INFO	Robertson, Ellen	Maryland Department of General Services	Written (PDF)
INFO	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Clark, Andy	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSCME Local 539FAV 1

AFSCME MarylandFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

John Hopkins Center for Health SecurityFAV 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Department of General ServicesINFO 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

NEA/MSEAFAV 1

University of Maryland School of Public Health-College ParkFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGilmore , DeniseAFSCME MarylandRegistered for: AFSCME Maryland Council 3; AFSCME Council 3

FAVGobel, ChristianMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

UNFJanuary, BriannaMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: Chamber of Progress

FWAWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education