HB 339

Did not advance

Real Property - Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirements

Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a landlord to provide air-conditioning to residential rental units in apartment buildings with four or more individual dwelling units in a certain manner beginning June 1, 2025, for newly constructed residential rental units and beginning October 1, 2025, for residential rental units that undergo renovation that includes the replacement or substantial upgrade of electrical systems or heating systems.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 5Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hammerling, steve	ASHRAE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Community Legal Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Community Legal Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehman, Mary	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehman, Mary	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoang, Tim	Montgomery County Renters Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoang, Tim	Montgomery County Renters Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Albert	Renters United Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Albert	Renters United Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Sapkota, Amir	Individual	Oral
UNF	Clark, Ashleylobbyist	Harris Jones & Malone, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, robert	Maryland Building Industry Assoc	Oral
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ballentine, Tom	NAIOP Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Anleu, Brianlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FWA	Knishkowy, Aaron	Individual	Oral
INFO	Hypolite, Crystal	Housing Authority of Baltimore City	Written (PDF)
INFO	Hypolite, Crystal	Housing Authority of Baltimore City	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lopos, John	National Sleep Foundation	Oral
INFO	Lopos, John	National Sleep Foundation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Becker, John	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

ASHRAEFAV 1

Community Legal ServicesFAV 2

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 2

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Harris Jones & Malone, LLCUNF 1

Housing Authority of Baltimore CityINFO 2

Maryland Building Industry AssocUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland REALTORSUNF 1

MGAFAV 2

Montgomery County Renters AllianceFAV 2

NAIOP MarylandUNF 1

National Sleep FoundationINFO 2

Renters United MarylandFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland

UNFClark, AshleyHarris Jones & Malone, LLCRegistered for: Beltway Fine Wine; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company; Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee; Employ Prince George's, Inc.; Frederick Community College; Greater Baltimore Committee…

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

UNFMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors

UNFAnleu, BrianRegistered for: AOBA; Apartment & Office Building Association; National Apartment Association