HB 220

Environment - Water - Individual Submeters

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 262 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the installation of individual water submeters, used to determine the actual use of water, for each residential unit in an apartment house and mobile home parks; prohibiting the owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house, or mobile home park, or a contractor hired by the owner, operator, or manager, from imposing certain costs on a unit; authorizing the owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house or mobile home park to bill an occupant a certain amount under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Searcy, Talisha	City of Takoma Park	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lieberman, Jim	Leisure World	Position only
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Kate	Montgomery County Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Towey, Emilee	Montgomery County Renters Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Habib, Imanlobbyist	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Albert	Renters United Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Charkoudian, Lorig	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ketema, Fassil	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ballentine, Tom	NAIOP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Anleu, Brianlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

City of Takoma ParkFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralINFO 1

Leisure WorldFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Montgomery County CouncilFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Montgomery County Renters AllianceFAV 1

NAIOP MarylandFWA 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 1

Renters United MarylandFAV 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVHabib, ImanProgressive MarylandRegistered for: Progressive 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…

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

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