Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use and Electric–Ready Standards
Sponsor: Gabriel Acevero (District 39)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/14 at 1:15 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt, on or before January 1, 2025, and as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards, a requirement that new buildings meet all energy demands of the building without the use of fossil fuels and an electric-ready standard for certain buildings.
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Testimony (50)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableUNF 37Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Faulkner, Jaclyn | AIA Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siglin, Doug | Building a Better Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hunter, Caseylobbyist | League of Women Voters of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lapp, David | Office of People's Counsel | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elaine, Arndt | SELF | Position only |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Acevero, Delegate Aceverolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Feighner, Liz | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Matheson, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Reed, Dytonialobbyist | BGE | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Baccino, Steve | Chesapeake Utilities Corporation | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Marczyk, Bernielobbyist | Cornerstone Government Affairs | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | Husch Blackwell Strategies | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McWilliams, Eric | ICSC Maryland Government Relations Committee | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Allen, Hannahlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Collins, Carvillelobbyist | Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Enten, Robert | Maryland Multi-Housing Assoc | Oral |
| UNF | Ballentine, Tom | NAIOP Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Klase, Annelobbyist | Pepco/DPL | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Castelli, Williamlobbyist | Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rozenberg, Paul | Suburban Propane | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McCauley, Kirk | WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilities | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Geraldo, Manuellobbyist | Washington Gas | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Benjaminson, Heather | 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 | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | O'Halloran, Mike | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Raine, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
AIA Maryland, Inc.FAV 1
BGEUNF 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Maryland Farm BureauUNF 1
NAIOP MarylandUNF 1
Pepco/DPLUNF 1
SELFFAV 1
Suburban PropaneUNF 1
Washington GasUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVHunter, CaseyLeague of Women Voters of MarylandRegistered for: League of Women Voters of Maryland
UNFMarczyk, BernieCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Adobe Inc.; American Petroleum Institute; Amgen, Inc.; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Baltimore County Public Library Board of Trustees…
UNFPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
UNFCollins, CarvilleMaryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform CoalitionRegistered for: Artesian Resources Corporation; Columbia Gas of Maryland; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition; Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Health Facilities Association of Maryland; General Motors LLC…
UNFCastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…
UNFThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…