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 (18)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Searcy, Talisha | City of Takoma Park | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reed, Danlobbyist | Greater Greater Washington | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MDAD President, MDAD President | Maryland Association of the Deaf | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Buddle, Jeffrey | Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Brown, Renaud | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Courtney, Jill | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Diaz Jr., Cesar | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diaz, Zuleika | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Madera, Zuleika | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | McKay, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | 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) |