SB 175

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

Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 384 (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; establishing a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for a violation of the Act; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor and the Office of the State Fire Marshal to conduct a study and make recommendations related to preventing the fire hazards associated with commonly used fuel gas piping systems including gas piping and corrugated stainless steel tubing, in residential and commercial buildings; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McCay, Senator	Fire-EMS Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fleming, Michael	Frederick County	Oral
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Coe, Tom	Frederick County Fire & Rescue Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Matthews, Craig	Howard County Fire and Rescue	Oral
FAV	Gregory, Jamielobbyist	Line Honors Strategy Group LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Phillips, Robert	Maryland State Firefighter's Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phillips, Robert	Maryland State Firefighter's Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wallace, Gordon	Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Council of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buddle, Jeffrey	Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Flynn, Celeste	Individual	Oral
FAV	Laird, Sara	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McKay, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis Younglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis Younglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	barnes, irene	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sargeant, Jonathan	OmegaFlex	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Rifkin, Bradlobbyist	RWL	Oral
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Oral
UNF	Andrus, Ashley	Ward Manufacturing	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FWA	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lewis Young, Senator Karen	Senator Karen Lewis Young	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FWA	Simon, Ethan	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	REIHELD, LISA	International Code Council	Oral
INFO	Smith-Rose, Avilobbyist	International Code Council Inc.	Oral
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Fire-EMS CoalitionFAV 1

Frederick CountyFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1FWA 1

Frederick County Fire & Rescue ServicesFAV 1

Howard County Fire and RescueFAV 1

Husch Blackwell StrategiesUNF 1

International Code CouncilINFO 1

International Code Council Inc.INFO 1

Line Honors Strategy Group LLCFAV 1

Maryland Association of CountiesFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland State Firefighter's AssociationFAV 2

Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Council of MarylandFAV 1

OmegaFlexUNF 1

Professional Fire Fighters of MarylandFAV 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCFWA 1UNF 1

RWLUNF 1

Senator Karen Lewis YoungFWA 1

Ward ManufacturingUNF 1

YearFAV 1FWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGregory, 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…

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

UNFRifkin, BradRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Baltimore Banner, The; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brewers Association of Maryland…

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…

FWACastelli, 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…

INFOSmith-Rose, AviInternational Code Council Inc.Registered for: International Code Council