Local Government - Building Permits for Residential Solar Energy and Residential Energy Storage Systems - Required Platform and Inspections
What this bill does
Requiring a county or municipality to implement a certain web-based platform for features supporting the tracking and approval of residential building permits for certain residential solar energy projects, residential energy storage projects, and main electric panel alterations by August 1, 2025, except under certain circumstances; requiring a county or municipality to adopt certain procedures for required inspections for a certain building permit under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (19)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dutta, Robin | Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fahrig, Landon | Maryland Energy Administration | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schwartz, Evie | Maryland Energy Administration | Oral |
| FAV | Scarr, Emilylobbyist | Maryland PIRG | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davis, Benjamin | Permit Power | Oral |
| FAV | Armstrong, Kimberly | Solar United Neighbors | Oral |
| FAV | Wyszkowski, Katherine | Sunnova Energy International | Oral |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Cohn, Debbie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Deutschmann, Richard | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rahman, Ameera | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ebron, Lory | Somerset County Government | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Buckler, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Keener, Jennifer | Worcester County | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Tarlau, Jimmylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Bomer, Bryan | Department of Permitting Services | Oral |