HB 870

Enacted

Environment - Permit Applications for New Buildings - Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act)

Sponsor: Marc Korman (District 16)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 412 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring, beginning on July 1, 2026, a county or municipality to notify the Department of the Environment within 10 business days after a county or municipality accepts the permit application for a new building that has a proposed gross floor area of 35,000 square feet or more.

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Testimony (56)

MGA witness list

FAV 33FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 17UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Parts, Chris	AIA Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Brittanylobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Oral
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Position only
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Donald M.	Climate Law & Policy Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Climate Mobilization Montgomery County	Position only
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Climate Mobilization Montgomery County	Position only
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Virginia	IndivisibleHoCoMD	Position only
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartock, Laura	Maryland Climate Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fulginiti, Andrew	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Garrett	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sehrsweeney, Matthewlobbyist	Sierra Club	Oral
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Korman, Delegate Kormanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Korman, Delegate Kormanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kerr, Cait	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Korman, Marc	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Korman, Marc	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Outten, Megan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Majchrzak, Tylerlobbyist	Chesapeake Utilities Corporation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Waitlevertch, Scottlobbyist	Columbia Gas of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	York, Amy	Energy Artisans	Written (PDF)
UNF	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	HBS	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cassilly, Robert	Harford County Government	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cassilly, Robert	Harford County Government	Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, Robert	Maryland Bankers Association	Oral
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Oral
UNF	Ballentine, Tom	NAIOP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Crossley, Nakhialobbyist	Washington Gas Light	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Weintraub, Jasonlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Roush, Benjamin	FSi Engineers	Oral
FWA	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Written (PDF)
FWA	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FWA	Silverman, Scott	Nagle & Zaller, PC	Written (PDF)
INFO	Ballentine, Tom	NAIOP Maryland	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AIA MarylandFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Chesapeake Utilities CorporationUNF 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Climate Law & Policy ProjectFAV 1

Climate Mobilization Montgomery CountyFAV 2

Columbia Gas of MarylandUNF 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 2

Energy ArtisansUNF 1

FSi EngineersFWA 1

Harford County GovernmentUNF 2

HBSUNF 1

IndivisibleHoCoMDFAV 1

Maryland Association of CountiesFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Bankers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Climate PartnersFAV 1

Maryland Department of LaborFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Retailers AllianceUNF 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionFAV 1

Nagle & Zaller, PCFWA 1

NAIOP MarylandUNF 1INFO 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCUNF 1

Sierra ClubFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 2

Washington Gas LightUNF 1

YearFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBaker, BrittanyChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVRehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVSehrsweeney, MatthewSierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

UNFMajchrzak, TylerChesapeake Utilities CorporationRegistered for: Chesapeake Utilities Corporation; Horizon Farm Credit

UNFWaitlevertch, ScottColumbia Gas of MarylandRegistered for: Columbia Gas of Maryland

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

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

UNFAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

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…

UNFCrossley, NakhiaWashington Gas LightRegistered for: Washington Gas

UNFWeintraub, JasonRegistered for: AFSCME Council 3; Albertsons Companies, Inc.; American Property Casualty Insurance Association; COPT Defense Properties; CVS Health; CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield…