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HB 1170

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Maryland Home Improvement Commission - Residential Solar Power System Installation - Contractor License Required

Sponsor: Christopher T. Adams (District 37B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a person to have a contractor license to install residential solar power system equipment.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVCohn, DebbieIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Adams, Delegate AdamslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
UNFRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only
INFOO'Keeffe, KevinlobbyistLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

INFOO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.