Fire Protection and Prevention - Residential Rental Property - Requirements (Melanie Nicholle Diaz Fire Safety Act)
What this bill does
Establishing certain requirements relating to the installation of certain fire safety equipment in residential rental high-rise buildings and certain other property; authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant, by law, a certain property tax credit; establishing the Workgroup to Develop Fire Safety Best Practices for Pre-1974 High-Rise Apartment Buildings; requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations by December 31, 2024; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (20)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Searcy, Talisha | City of Takoma Park | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKay, Senator Mike | Fire-EMS Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reed, Danlobbyist | Greater Greater Washington | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mandel, David | Kay Management, Director of Operations | Oral |
| FAV | MDAD President, MDAD President | Maryland Association of the Deaf | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Kate | Montgomery County Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | English, Michael | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Buddle, Jeffrey | Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Charkoudian, Lorig | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Courtney, Jill | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diaz Jr., Cesar | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diaz, Zuleika | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Espey, Em | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Madera, Zuleika | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Elrich, Marc | Montgomery County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Castelli, Williamlobbyist | Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Anleu, Brianlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |