SB 479

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

Sponsor: Mike McKay (District 1)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/19 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 15FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
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	Collins, Carvillelobbyist	Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rohrer, Amy	Maryland Hotel Lodging Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phillips, Robert	Maryland State Firefighter's Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Libber, Matt	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKay, Mike	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	P, S	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator McKay, Senator McKaylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Teffeau, Matthewlobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FAV	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Roush, Benjamin	FSi Engineers	Oral
UNF	Smith, Virginia	IndivisibleHoCoMD	Position only
UNF	Webster, Phil	Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	Position only
UNF	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
INFO	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
INFO	Outten, Megan	Maryland Energy Adm	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

BCRWFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationUNF 1

FSi EngineersUNF 1

HBSFAV 1

IndivisibleHoCoMDUNF 1

Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of AnnapolisUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Energy AdmINFO 1

Maryland Hotel Lodging AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Firefighter's AssociationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVCollins, CarvilleMaryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform CoalitionRegistered for: Artesian Resources Corporation; Columbia Gas of Maryland; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition; Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Health Facilities Association of Maryland; General Motors LLC…

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

FAVTeffeau, MatthewRegistered for: ABC Metro Washington; Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.