HB 503

Public Safety - Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing for Fuel Gas Piping Systems - Requirements and Prohibitions

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting the sale, offer for sale, transfer, or distribution of corrugated stainless steel tubing that does not meet a certain International Code Council standard; requiring certain tubing used in the construction of fuel gas piping systems in certain buildings to meet a certain standard; and providing a civil penalties of up to $1,000 for a violation of the Act.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Skinner, Thomas	Baltimore Fire Officers	Position only
FAV	Nash, Katielobbyist	Energy Advocacy	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKay, Mike	Fire/EMS Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fleming, Michael	Frederick County	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Coe, Tom	Frederick County Fire & Rescue Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Matthews, Craig	Howard County Fire and Rescue	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Custer, Michael	Maryland State Chapter - International Fire Marshals Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phillips, Robert	Maryland State Firefighter's Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Buddle, Jeffrey	Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Zirkle, Andrewlobbyist	University System of Maryland Student Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geraldo, Manuellobbyist	Washington Gas	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Flynn, Celeste	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Laird, Sara	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McMahon, Caryn	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stein, Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sargeant, Jonathan	OmegaFlex	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore Fire OfficersFAV 1

Energy AdvocacyFAV 1

Fire/EMS CoalitionFAV 1

Frederick CountyFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

Frederick County Fire & Rescue ServicesFAV 1

Howard County Fire and RescueFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State Chapter - International Fire Marshals AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Firefighter's AssociationFAV 1

OmegaFlexUNF 1

Professional Fire Fighters of MarylandFAV 1

University System of Maryland Student CouncilFAV 1

Washington GasFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNash, KatieEnergy AdvocacyRegistered for: Jenoptik; Career Firefighter Association of Frederick County; Vistra Corporate Services Company; Ivory Investments, LLC; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.; Sunrun, Inc.…

FAVZirkle, AndrewUniversity System of Maryland Student CouncilRegistered for: Technology Council of Maryland, Inc.

FAVGeraldo, ManuelWashington GasRegistered for: Washington Gas Light

UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association