HB 1217

Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards and Energy Use Intensity Targets - Exemptions

Sponsor: William J. Wivell (District 2A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Exempting a covered building that received a use and occupancy permit before June 1, 2022, from compliance with certain building energy performance standards and energy use intensity targets until it becomes necessary to replace lighting systems, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, or other major components of the covered building due to failure of those components, or as a result of the end of life of those components.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
FAV	Waitlevertch, Scottlobbyist	Columbia Gas of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	HBS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phillips, Robert	Maryland State Firefighter's Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Toomey, Ruth	Maryland Tourism Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wieland, Tom	Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.	Position only
FAV	Delegate Wivell, Delegate Wivelllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Libber, Matt	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	McKay, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FAV	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Parts, Chris	AIA Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Colden, Allisonlobbyist	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Roush, Benjamin	FSi Engineers	Oral
UNF	Organization, HoCo Climate Action	HoCo Climate Action	Position only
INFO	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AIA MarylandUNF 1

BCRWFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationUNF 1

Columbia Gas of MarylandFAV 1

FSi EngineersUNF 1

HBSFAV 1

HoCo Climate ActionUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Firefighter's AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Tourism CoalitionFAV 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCFAV 1

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

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

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

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

FAVCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck 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…

UNFColden, AllisonChesapeake Bay FoundationRegistered for: Chesapeake Bay Foundation