SB 264

Drinking Water - Regulation - Control and Prevention of Waterborne Disease

Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (District 10)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing minimum detectable disinfectant residual level requirements, disinfectant residual testing requirements, and related requirements for the control of Legionella bacteria and other pathogens in the public water supply; requiring the Department of the Environment and the Department of Health, by October 1, 2027, to report to the Governor and General Assembly with recommendations for legislative action to control legionella bacteria and other waterborne pathogens in the public water supply of the State; etc.

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Testimony (35)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Smeltzer, Petra	AHRI	Written (PDF)
FAV	Porcari, Emily	ASHRAE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hanlon, Gwen	Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires Disease	Oral
FAV	Cline, Daryn	Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires' Disease	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Leach, Tom	Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires' Disease	Oral
FAV	McQuade, Bill	Baltimore Aircoil Company	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cheung, Hung	Cogency Medical	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stepp, Jasan	Enterprise Residential	Oral
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Brooks, Benjamin	Maryland State Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Mortoro, Lynn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murray, Rorylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Brooks, Senator Brookslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Betts, Susan	Artesian Water Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ochsenhirt, Lisalobbyist	Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies	Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, Robert	Maryland Bankers Association	Oral
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ballentine, Tom	NAIOP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Gavigan, Neil	ASHRAE	Oral
FWA	Corson, Matthew	American Water	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Cantu, Hugolobbyist	Apartments and Office Building Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Brice, Tyler	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Rohrer, Amy	Maryland Hotel Lodging Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
INFO	Clark, Andy	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AHRIFAV 1

Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires DiseaseFAV 1

Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires' DiseaseFAV 2

American WaterFWA 1

Apartments and Office Building AssociationFWA 1

Artesian Water Maryland, Inc.UNF 1

ASHRAEFAV 1FWA 1

Baltimore Aircoil CompanyFAV 1

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.UNF 1

Cogency MedicalFAV 1

Enterprise ResidentialFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater AgenciesUNF 1

Maryland Bankers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthUNF 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentUNF 1

Maryland Hotel Lodging AssociationINFO 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFWA 1

Maryland State SenateFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsINFO 1

NAIOP MarylandUNF 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500

FAVMurray, RoryRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables…

UNFPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…

UNFOchsenhirt, LisaMaryland Association of Municipal Wastewater AgenciesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies; Maryland Municipal Stormwater Association…

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

FWACantu, HugoApartments and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: Apartment & Office Building Association

FWAPipkin, MatthewMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association