HB 988

Did not advance

Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Repeal

Sponsor: Wayne A. Hartman (District 38C)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Energy and ClimateStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing certain provisions of law establishing and governing building energy performance standards.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableUNF 10Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Beeman, Jr., T. Lee	Allegany County Government	Oral
FAV	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
FAV	Majchrzak, Tylerlobbyist	Chesapeake Utilities Corporation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Waitlevertch, Scottlobbyist	Columbia Gas of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conev, Igor	Mann Properties Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Toomey, Ruth	Maryland Tourism Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Susan	Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Oral
FAV	RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist	The Rasmussen Group LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA/CAR	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bertino, Chip	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Hartman, Delegate Hartmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
UNF	DeMarco, Jamie	DeMarco Advocacy	Oral
UNF	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Position only
UNF	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
UNF	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
UNF	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
UNF	Christopher, Robert	Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments: Climate, Energy & Environment Policy Committee	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mizrahi, Jennifer	Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund	Position only
UNF	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
UNF	Outten, Megan	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Allegany County GovernmentFAV 1

BCRWFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationUNF 1

Chesapeake Utilities CorporationFAV 1

Columbia Gas of MarylandFAV 1

DeMarco AdvocacyUNF 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandUNF 1

GCAN, MCRTUNF 1

Liz Feighner, selfUNF 1

Mann Properties Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentUNF 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceFAV 1

Maryland Tourism CoalitionFAV 1

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments: Climate, Energy & Environment Policy CommitteeUNF 1

Mizrahi Family Charitable FundUNF 1

Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant AssociationFAV 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCFAV 1

The Rasmussen Group LLCFAV 1

WMDA/CARFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

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

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

FAVCastelli, 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…

FAVRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…