SB 1033

Maryland Building Performance Standards - Local Requests for Guidance - Religious Considerations

Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 205 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor, on request of a local juridiction and in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, to provide guidance for the implementation and enforcement of the Maryland Building Performance Standards in relation to any religious observance, practice, or belief.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel	Agudath Israel of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schusterman, Yekusiel	Chabad of Harford County	Oral
FAV	miller, deborahlobbyist	JCRC of Greater Washington	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Carter, Jill	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Truitt, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Griffith, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Agudath Israel of MarylandFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

Chabad of Harford CountyFAV 1

JCRC of Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVmiller, deborahJCRC of Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington