HB 889

Building Code - Construction and Significant Renovation of Housing Units - Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces

Sponsor: Jen Terrasa (District 13)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the construction of new multifamily residential buildings with separate garages, carports, or driveways for each residential unit to include certain parking spaces for electric vehicle charging; requiring certain significant renovations of housing units with separate garages, carports, or driveways for each residential unit to include certain parking spaces for electric vehicle recharging; etc.

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Testimony (30)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Fisher, Joshualobbyist	Alliance for Automotive Innovation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Deylami, Neda	Environmental Defense Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Oral
FAV	Kitzmiller, J Peter	Maryland Automobile Dealers Assocation	Oral
FAV	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lanzarotto, Katie	Pepco and Delmarva Power	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elaine, Arndt	SELF	Position only
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Terrasa, Delegate Terrasalegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greene, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Hartmann, Lanny	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kerr, Cait	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Terrasa, Delegate Jen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Verchinski, Paul	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Scott	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Washington, Ryanlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, Robert	Maryland Multi-Housing Assoc	Oral
UNF	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McGee, Christalobbyist	Maryland Realtors	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ballentine, Tom	NAIOP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FWA	Cohen, Josh	SWTCH Energy, Inc.	Oral
INFO	Hypolite, Crystal	Housing Authority of Baltimore City	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Alliance for Automotive InnovationFAV 1

Apartment and Office Building AssociationUNF 1

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.UNF 1

Environmental Defense FundFAV 1

Housing Authority of Baltimore CityINFO 1

IBEW 26FAV 1

Kress HammenFAV 1

Maryland Automobile Dealers AssocationFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationFAV 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssocUNF 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationUNF 1

Maryland RealtorsUNF 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

NAIOP MarylandUNF 1

Pepco and Delmarva PowerFAV 1

SELFFAV 1

SWTCH Energy, Inc.FWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation

FAVKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…

FAVMendelson, LindseyMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

UNFWashington, RyanApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: AOBA; National Apartment Association; Apartment & Office Building Association

UNFPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…

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

UNFPipkin, MatthewMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association

UNFMcGee, ChristaMaryland RealtorsRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors