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MD SB778

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jason Gallion

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Maryland Department of the Environment from requiring owners, lessors, lessees, or operators of agricultural buildings to apply for an exemption from building energy performance standards
  • Eliminates any documentation submission requirements for agricultural buildings to prove exemption eligibility
  • Agricultural buildings are already excluded from the definition of "covered building" under existing law; this bill removes the administrative burden of formally claiming that exemption
  • Agricultural buildings include structures used primarily to cultivate, manufacture, process, or produce agricultural crops, raw materials, products, or commodities, including greenhouses
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Agricultural Buildings

Rules and Regulations

Last Action

Withdrawn by Sponsor

2/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Education, Energy, and the Environment1/31/2025

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