SB 1023

Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric– and Solar–Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024)

Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (District 10)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt, on or before certain dates and as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards, a requirement that new buildings meet all water and space heating demands of the building without the use of fossil fuels, energy conservation requirements, and an electric- and solar-ready standard for certain buildings; etc.

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Testimony (99)

MGA witness list

FAV 58FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 39Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Parts, Chris	AIA Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kresowik, Mark	American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	BWCUMC Creation Care	Position only
FAV	Siglin, Doug	Building a Better Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Oral
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	DeMarco, Jamie	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dutta, Robin	Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Oldenburg, Aaron	Chesapeake climate Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dyballa, Cindy	City of Takoma Park	Written (PDF)
FAV	Held, Karl	Climate Coalition Montgomery County	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jakuta, Joseph	Climate Parents of Prince George's	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Abubucker, Leo	Electrify Our Future	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rhyne, Saan	Electrify Our Future	Oral
FAV	Roush, Benjamin	FSi Engineers	Oral
FAV	Lattimer, Timothy	Howard County Office of Community Sustainability	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Virginia	Indivisible HoCo Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Konny, Crystal	Indivisible Howard County	Position only
FAV	Novey, Joelle	Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Singer, Elizabeth	Jewish Community Relations Council, Jewish Federation of Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Waterman, Thaddeus	Maryland Citizens Climate Lobby	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Position only
FAV	Christopher, Robert	Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments: Climate, Energy & Environment Policy Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mizrahi, Jennifer	Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinsey, Kathy	Mobilize Frederick	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hindle, Michael	Passive to Positive	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sherman, Erin	RMI	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lee, Jessie	Redwood Energy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Jamal	Rewiring America	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elaine, Arndt	SELF	Position only
FAV	Cohen, Josh	SWTCH Energy, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Southerland, Mark	Safe Skies Maryland	Position only
FAV	Shriner, Mariahlobbyist	Sierra Club Maryland Chapter	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stephens-Booker, Rose	The Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Ruth	www.HoCoClimateAction.org	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Arney, Cheryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Auerbach, Ruth	Individual	Position only
FAV	Davis, Bruce	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Position only
FAV	Goturi, Neal	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greben, Brahnan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Helfrich, Daniel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jacob, Evelyn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kerr, Cait	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lefstein, Gita	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Matheson, Barbara	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Brooks, Senator Brookslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wald, Robert	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Reed, Dytonialobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
UNF	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Oral

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Organizations on record

AIA MarylandFAV 1

American Council for an Energy-Efficient EconomyFAV 1

BGEUNF 1

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.UNF 1

Building a Better MarylandFAV 1

BWCUMC Creation CareFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Chesapeake climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Chesapeake Solar and Storage AssociationFAV 1

Chesapeake Utilities CorporationUNF 1

City of Takoma ParkFAV 1

Climate Coalition Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Parents of Prince George'sFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Consumer Energy AllianceUNF 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

Electrify Our FutureFAV 2

Energy Poverty Awareness Center - EnPACUNF 1

FSi EngineersFAV 1

Howard County Office of Community SustainabilityFAV 1

Husch Blackwell StrategiesUNF 1

ICQUNF 1

ICSC Maryland Government Relations CommitteeUNF 1

Indivisible HoCo MarylandFAV 1

Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 1

Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)FAV 1

Jewish Community Relations Council, Jewish Federation of Howard CountyFAV 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Citizens Climate LobbyFAV 1

Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform CoalitionUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssocUNF 1

Maryland Office of People's CounselFWA 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceUNF 1

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments: Climate, Energy & Environment Policy CommitteeFAV 1

Mizrahi Family Charitable FundFAV 1

Mobilize FrederickFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

NAIOP MarylandUNF 1

Passive to PositiveFAV 1

Redwood EnergyFAV 1

Rewiring AmericaFAV 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCUNF 1

RMIFAV 1

Safe Skies MarylandFAV 1

SELFFAV 1

Sierra Club Maryland ChapterFAV 1

Somerset County GovernmentUNF 1

Suburban PropaneUNF 1

SWTCH Energy, Inc.FAV 1

The Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC)FAV 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

USAF VeteranUNF 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

Washington GasUNF 1

www.HoCoClimateAction.orgFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHunter, CaseyLeague of Women Voters of MarylandRegistered for: League of Women Voters of Maryland

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVShriner, MariahSierra Club Maryland ChapterRegistered for:

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

UNFReed, DytoniaBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

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…

UNFMarczyk, BernieCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Adobe Inc.; American Petroleum Institute; Amgen, Inc.; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Baltimore County Public Library Board of Trustees…

UNFPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

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

UNFAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

UNFCollins, CarvilleMaryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform CoalitionRegistered for: Artesian Resources Corporation; Columbia Gas of Maryland; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition; Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Health Facilities Association of Maryland; General Motors LLC…

UNFCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association

UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

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…

UNFGeraldo, ManuelWashington GasRegistered for: Washington Gas Light