Legislation

Title: Department of General Services – Bird–Safe Building Standards (Maryland Bird–Safe Buildings Act of 2018)
Sponsored by: Senators Guzzone and Conway
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Department of General Services to establish certain standards for State buildings to minimize adverse impacts on birds; requiring each building constructed, acquired, or substantially altered by the Department to meet the standards to the extent practicable; requiring the Department to reduce the lighting of existing public buildings in a certain manner; and requiring the Secretary of General Services to adopt certain regulations.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0986

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2018 Legislative Date 2/05/2018 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2018 Legislative Date 2/07/2018 Action Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Department of General Services – Bird–Safe Building Standards (Maryland Bird–Safe Buildings Act of 2018) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2018 Legislative Date 2/09/2018 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2018 Legislative Date 2/09/2018 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/05/2018	2/05/2018	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/07/2018	2/07/2018	Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Department of General Services – Bird–Safe Building Standards (Maryland Bird–Safe Buildings Act of 2018)
Senate	2/09/2018	2/09/2018	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/09/2018	2/09/2018	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.

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