HB 222

Public Safety - Fuel Gas Piping Systems and Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing - Prohibitions and Study

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 385 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting the sale, offer for sale, transfer, or distribution of non-arc-resistant jacketed corrugated stainless steel tubing; providing a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for a violation of the Act; and requiring the Maryland Department of Labor and the Office of the State Fire Marshal, by September 1, 2026, to submit a final report to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly with recommendations related to preventing the fire hazards associated with commonly used fuel gas piping systems.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Pfeffer, George	County Council of Dorchester County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nash, Katielobbyist	Energy Advocacy	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKay, Sen. Mike	Fire/EMS Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fleming, Michael	Frederick County	Oral
FAV	Rossomondo, William	Frederick County Career Firefighters IAFF Local 3666	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Coe, Tom	Frederick County Fire & Rescue Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Matthews, Captain Craig	Howard County Dept. of Fire and Rescue Services	Oral
FAV	Sanderson, Michael	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Phillips, Robert	Maryland State Firefighter's Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wallace, Gordon	Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Council of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Jesse Pippy, Office oflegislator	Office of Delegate Jesse Pippy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buddle, Jeffrey	Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Laird, Sara	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	fine, richard	ASC Engineered Solutions (Ward Manufacturing)	Oral
UNF	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gregory, Jamielobbyist	Line Honors Strategy Group LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Sargeant, Jonathan	OmegaFlex	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Torbin, Robert	OmegaFlex, Inc.	Oral
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Reiheld, Lisa	International Code Coincil	Oral
INFO	Smith-Rose, Avril	International Council Code	Oral

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.…

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

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…

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…

HB 222

What this bill does

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