Public Safety - Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing for Fuel Gas Piping Systems - Requirements and Prohibitions
Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (District 10)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: 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 (17)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Nash, Katielobbyist | Energy Advocacy | 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 Fireman's Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flynn, Celeste | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Laird, Sara | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKay, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McMahon, Caryn | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Brooks, Senator Brookslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Gregory, Jamielobbyist | Line Honors Strategy Group LLC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sargeant, Jonathan | OmegaFlex | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Andrus, Ashley | Ward Manufacturing LLC | Oral |
| FWA | Brooks, Benjamin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
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.…
UNFGregory, JamieLine Honors Strategy Group LLCRegistered for: Airbnb, Inc.; Consumer Action for a Strong Economy; First American Title Insurance Company; Omega Flex, Inc; Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield; Leda Health…