HB 1295

Did not advance

Real Property - Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirements

Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a landlord to provide air-conditioning to certain residential rental units in a certain manner beginning June 1, 2024, for newly constructed residential rental units and beginning October 1, 2024, for residential rental units that undergo renovation that includes the replacement of electrical systems or heating systems; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	KANIA, PRISCILLA	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Position only
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehman, Mary	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Kess, NaShonalobbyist	Maryland NAACP	Oral
FAV	Hoang, Tim	Montgomery County Renters Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Childs, Carlos	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Howard, Katherinelobbyist	Regional Management, Inc.	Oral
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FWA	Washington, Ryanlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Enten, Robert	Maryland Multi-Housing Assoc	Oral
FWA	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Hypolite, Crystal	Housing Authority of Baltimore City	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Apartment and Office Building AssociationFWA 1

CASAFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Housing Authority of Baltimore CityINFO 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssocFWA 1

Maryland NAACPFAV 1

MGAFAV 1

Montgomery County Renters AllianceFAV 1

Regional Management, Inc.UNF 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FAVKess, NaShonaMaryland NAACPRegistered for: NAACP Maryland State Conference of Branches

UNFHoward, KatherineRegional Management, Inc.Registered for: Regional Management Inc

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…

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

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

FWAGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…