Building Energy Performance Standards - Public Safety, Emergency, and Public Utility Buildings - Exclusion
Sponsor: Jason C. Gallion (District 35)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'covered building' for purposes of certain building energy performance standards to exclude certain public safety, emergency, and public utility buildings.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Waitlevertch, Scottlobbyist | Columbia Gas of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | Husch Blackwell Strategies | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellington, Paullobbyist | State and Local Advisors | Oral |
| FAV | Bertino, Chip | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Gallion, Senator Gallionlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Roush, Benjamin | FSi Engineers | Oral |
| UNF | Feighner, Liz | HoCo Climate Action | Position only |
| UNF | Feighner, Liz | Liz Feighner, self | Position only |
| UNF | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | LeVesque, Raymond | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tevelow, Carla | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…
FAVEllington, PaulState and Local AdvisorsRegistered for: Wicomico County, MD Executive Office; Greater Crisfield Action Committee; Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum; Maryland Aviation Council; Worcester County Maryland; Optimize Renewables…