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| 1 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 347 | |
| 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | - | – 1 – | |
| 4 | - | Chapter 347 | |
| 5 | - | (House Bill 976) | |
| 6 | 2 | ||
| 7 | - | AN ACT concerning | |
| 3 | + | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | + | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | + | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | + | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | + | amendment. | |
| 8 | + | Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments. | |
| 9 | + | *hb0976* | |
| 8 | 10 | ||
| 9 | - | Mold Assessment and Remediation – Standards | |
| 10 | - | Workgroup on Mold Standards and Remediation | |
| 11 | + | HOUSE BILL 976 | |
| 12 | + | M3 (3lr1861) | |
| 13 | + | ENROLLED BILL | |
| 14 | + | — Environment and Transportation/Education, Energy, and the Environment — | |
| 15 | + | Introduced by Delegate Henson Delegates Henson, Addison, Allen, Boyce, Davis, | |
| 16 | + | Foley, Healey, Holmes, Lehman, J. Long, Ruth, Stein, Stewart, and Terrasa | |
| 11 | 17 | ||
| 12 | - | FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the | |
| 13 | - | Maryland Department of Health, the Department of Housing and Community | |
| 14 | - | Development, and the Department of General Services certain entities and | |
| 15 | - | individuals, to adopt certain regulations on or before a certain date establishing | |
| 16 | - | uniform standards for mold assessment and remediation; and generally relating to | |
| 17 | - | the establishment of standards for mold assessment and remediation. | |
| 18 | + | Read and Examined by Proofreaders: | |
| 18 | 19 | ||
| 19 | - | ||
| 20 | - | ||
| 21 | - | ||
| 22 | - | ||
| 20 | + | _______________________________________________ | |
| 21 | + | Proofreader. | |
| 22 | + | _______________________________________________ | |
| 23 | + | Proofreader. | |
| 23 | 24 | ||
| 24 | - | BY adding to | |
| 25 | - | Article – Environment | |
| 26 | - | Section 6–1701 and 6–1702 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 17. Mold” | |
| 27 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 28 | - | (2013 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) | |
| 25 | + | Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this | |
| 29 | 26 | ||
| 30 | - | ||
| 27 | + | _______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M. | |
| 31 | 28 | ||
| 32 | - | WHEREAS, There are State laws to protect Marylanders from the impact of | |
| 33 | - | exposure to the environmental hazards of radon, asbestos, lead–based paint, and methane | |
| 34 | - | when they are found in the home but not to protect Marylanders from the harmful effects | |
| 35 | - | of exposure to mold; and | |
| 29 | + | ______________________________________________ | |
| 30 | + | Speaker. | |
| 36 | 31 | ||
| 37 | - | WHEREAS, The health effects caused by exposure to mold include, but are not | |
| 38 | - | limited to, chronic lung disease, immune system deficiencies, increased risk of infection, | |
| 39 | - | skin rash, coughing, wheezing, and burning eyes; and | |
| 32 | + | CHAPTER ______ | |
| 40 | 33 | ||
| 41 | - | WHEREAS, Currently, at least 15 states and the District of Columbia have indoor | |
| 42 | - | air quality mold regulations, including states with high levels of moisture and humidity | |
| 43 | - | such as Florida and Louisiana; now, therefore, | |
| 34 | + | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 44 | 35 | ||
| 45 | - | ||
| 46 | - | ||
| 36 | + | Mold Assessment and Remediation – Standards 2 | |
| 37 | + | Workgroup on Mold Standards and Remediation 3 | |
| 47 | 38 | ||
| 48 | - | Article – Environment | |
| 49 | - | Ch. 347 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 39 | + | FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the 4 | |
| 40 | + | Maryland Department of Health, the Department of Housing and Community 5 | |
| 41 | + | Development, and the Department of General Services certain entities and 6 | |
| 42 | + | individuals, to adopt certain regulations on or before a certain date establishing 7 | |
| 43 | + | uniform standards for mold assessment and remediation; and generally relating to 8 | |
| 44 | + | the establishment of standards for mold assessment and remediation. 9 | |
| 50 | 45 | ||
| 51 | - | – 2 – | |
| 52 | - | SUBTITLE 17. MOLD. | |
| 46 | + | FOR the purpose of establishing the Workgroup on Mold Standards and Remediation to 10 | |
| 47 | + | study certain information on mold assessment and remediation and report certain 11 | |
| 48 | + | findings and recommendations; and generally relating to the Workgroup on Mold 12 | |
| 49 | + | Standards and Remediation. 13 2 HOUSE BILL 976 | |
| 53 | 50 | ||
| 54 | - | 6–1701. | |
| 55 | 51 | ||
| 56 | - | (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS | |
| 57 | - | INDICATED. | |
| 58 | 52 | ||
| 59 | - | (B) “DAMPNESS” MEANS ABNORMAL MOIST URE IN THE INTERIOR OF A | |
| 60 | - | FACILITY, INCLUDING: | |
| 53 | + | BY adding to 1 | |
| 54 | + | Article – Environment 2 | |
| 55 | + | Section 6–1701 and 6–1702 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 17. Mold” 3 | |
| 56 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 4 | |
| 57 | + | (2013 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 5 | |
| 61 | 58 | ||
| 62 | - | ||
| 59 | + | Preamble 6 | |
| 63 | 60 | ||
| 64 | - | (2) LINGERING CONDENSATIO N; | |
| 61 | + | WHEREAS, There are State laws to protect Marylanders from the impact of 7 | |
| 62 | + | exposure to the environmental hazards of radon, asbestos, lead–based paint, and methane 8 | |
| 63 | + | when they are found in the home but not to protect Marylanders from the harmful effects 9 | |
| 64 | + | of exposure to mold; and 10 | |
| 65 | 65 | ||
| 66 | - | (3) LEAKS; | |
| 66 | + | WHEREAS, The health effects caused by exposure to mold include, but are not 11 | |
| 67 | + | limited to, chronic lung disease, immune system deficiencies, increased risk of infection, 12 | |
| 68 | + | skin rash, coughing, wheezing, and burning eyes; and 13 | |
| 67 | 69 | ||
| 68 | - | (4) WATER DAMAGE ; AND | |
| 70 | + | WHEREAS, Currently, at least 15 states and the District of Columbia have indoor 14 | |
| 71 | + | air quality mold regulations, including states with high levels of moisture and humidity 15 | |
| 72 | + | such as Florida and Louisiana; now, therefore, 16 | |
| 69 | 73 | ||
| 70 | - | (5) MUSTY OR MOLDY ODORS . | |
| 74 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17 | |
| 75 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18 | |
| 71 | 76 | ||
| 72 | - | ||
| 77 | + | Article – Environment 19 | |
| 73 | 78 | ||
| 74 | - | ||
| 79 | + | SUBTITLE 17. MOLD. 20 | |
| 75 | 80 | ||
| 76 | - | ||
| 81 | + | 6–1701. 21 | |
| 77 | 82 | ||
| 78 | - | (III) IN SOIL. | |
| 83 | + | (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 22 | |
| 84 | + | INDICATED. 23 | |
| 79 | 85 | ||
| 80 | - | (2) “MOLD” INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FUNGAL STR AINS: | |
| 86 | + | (B) “DAMPNESS” MEANS ABNORMAL MOIST URE IN THE INTERIOR OF A 24 | |
| 87 | + | FACILITY, INCLUDING: 25 | |
| 81 | 88 | ||
| 82 | - | ( | |
| 89 | + | (1) EXCESSIVE HUMIDITY LE VELS; 26 | |
| 83 | 90 | ||
| 84 | - | ( | |
| 91 | + | (2) LINGERING CONDENSATIO N; 27 | |
| 85 | 92 | ||
| 86 | - | ( | |
| 93 | + | (3) LEAKS; 28 | |
| 87 | 94 | ||
| 88 | - | ( | |
| 95 | + | (4) WATER DAMAGE ; AND 29 | |
| 89 | 96 | ||
| 90 | - | ( | |
| 97 | + | (5) MUSTY OR MOLDY ODORS . 30 HOUSE BILL 976 3 | |
| 91 | 98 | ||
| 92 | - | (V) (VI) MEMNONIELLA ; | |
| 93 | 99 | ||
| 94 | - | (VI) (VII) MUCOR; | |
| 95 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 347 | |
| 96 | 100 | ||
| 97 | - | – 3 – | |
| 98 | - | (VII) (VIII) PENICILLIUM; | |
| 101 | + | (C) (1) “MOLD” MEANS A FORM OF MULT ICELLULAR FUNGI THAT LIVES: 1 | |
| 99 | 102 | ||
| 100 | - | ( | |
| 103 | + | (I) ON PLANT OR ANIMAL MA TTER; OR 2 | |
| 101 | 104 | ||
| 102 | - | ( | |
| 105 | + | (II) IN AN INDOOR ENVIRONM ENT; OR 3 | |
| 103 | 106 | ||
| 104 | - | ( | |
| 107 | + | (III) IN SOIL. 4 | |
| 105 | 108 | ||
| 106 | - | (1) AN INSPECTION , AN INVESTIGATION , OR A SURVEY OF A | |
| 107 | - | DWELLING OR OTHER ST RUCTURE TO PROVIDE I NFORMATION TO THE OW NER | |
| 108 | - | REGARDING THE PRESEN CE, IDENTIFICATION , OR EVALUATION OF MOL D; | |
| 109 | + | (2) “MOLD” INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FUNGAL STRAINS: 5 | |
| 109 | 110 | ||
| 110 | - | ( | |
| 111 | + | (I) ALTERNARIA; 6 | |
| 111 | 112 | ||
| 112 | - | ( | |
| 113 | + | (II) ASPERGILLUS; 7 | |
| 113 | 114 | ||
| 114 | - | (E) “MOLD HAZARD ” MEANS AN ADVERSE HUM AN HEALTH EFFECT | |
| 115 | - | ASSOCIATED WITH MOLD EXPOSURE, INCLUDING POTENTIAL HEALTH EFF ECT OF | |
| 116 | - | MOLD EXPOSURE , INCLUDING: | |
| 115 | + | (III) CHAETOMIUM ; 8 | |
| 117 | 116 | ||
| 118 | - | ( | |
| 117 | + | (III) (IV) CLADOSPORIUM ; 9 | |
| 119 | 118 | ||
| 120 | - | ( | |
| 119 | + | (IV) (V) FUSARIUM; 10 | |
| 121 | 120 | ||
| 122 | - | ( | |
| 121 | + | (V) (VI) MEMNONIELLA ; 11 | |
| 123 | 122 | ||
| 124 | - | ( | |
| 123 | + | (VI) (VII) MUCOR; 12 | |
| 125 | 124 | ||
| 126 | - | (1) REMOVING, CLEANING, SANITIZING, DEMOLISHING , OR ANY | |
| 127 | - | OTHER TREATMENT PERF ORMED TO ADDRESS A M OLD HAZARD , MOLD, OR | |
| 128 | - | DAMPNESS; OR | |
| 125 | + | (VII) (VIII) PENICILLIUM; 13 | |
| 129 | 126 | ||
| 130 | - | (2) ABATEMENT OF THE UNDE RLYING CAUSE OF A MO LD HAZARD, | |
| 131 | - | MOLD, OR DAMPNESS . | |
| 127 | + | (VIII) (IX) STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARU M; AND 14 | |
| 132 | 128 | ||
| 133 | - | ||
| 129 | + | (IX) (X) TRICHODERMA . 15 | |
| 134 | 130 | ||
| 135 | - | (A) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1, 2025, THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION | |
| 136 | - | WITH THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING | |
| 137 | - | AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT , AND THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, | |
| 138 | - | THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST S, AND | |
| 139 | - | OTHER PROFESSIONALS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN MOLD CONTAMINATION | |
| 140 | - | REMEDIATION , SHALL ADOPT REGULATI ONS ESTABLISHING UNI FORM STANDARDS | |
| 141 | - | FOR MOLD ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION . Ch. 347 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 131 | + | (D) “MOLD ASSESSMENT ” MEANS: 16 | |
| 142 | 132 | ||
| 143 | - | – 4 – | |
| 133 | + | (1) AN INSPECTION , AN INVESTIGATION , OR A SURVEY OF A 17 | |
| 134 | + | DWELLING OR OTHER ST RUCTURE TO PROVIDE I NFORMATION TO THE OW NER 18 | |
| 135 | + | REGARDING THE PRESEN CE, IDENTIFICATION , OR EVALUATION OF MOL D; 19 | |
| 144 | 136 | ||
| 145 | - | ( | |
| 137 | + | (2) THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MOLD MANAGEMENT PLAN; OR 20 | |
| 146 | 138 | ||
| 147 | - | ( | |
| 139 | + | (3) THE COLLECTION OR ANA LYSIS OF A MOLD SAMP LE. 21 | |
| 148 | 140 | ||
| 149 | - | (I) IDENTIFYING AND EVALU ATING THE PRESENCE O F MOLD, | |
| 150 | - | INCLUDING VISIBLE MO LD INSPECTION AND TE STING; | |
| 141 | + | (E) “MOLD HAZARD ” MEANS AN ADVERSE HUM AN HEALTH EFFECT 22 | |
| 142 | + | ASSOCIATED WITH MOLD EXPOSURE, INCLUDING POTENTIAL HEALTH EFF ECT OF 23 | |
| 143 | + | MOLD EXPOSURE , INCLUDING: 24 | |
| 144 | + | 4 HOUSE BILL 976 | |
| 151 | 145 | ||
| 152 | - | (II) MOLD AIR SAMPLE ANALY SES IN ACCORDANCE WI TH THE | |
| 153 | - | STANDARDS OF: | |
| 154 | 146 | ||
| 155 | - | 1. THE ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY | |
| 156 | - | LABORATORY ACCREDITATION PROGRAM AT THE AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL | |
| 157 | - | HYGIENE ASSOCIATION; | |
| 147 | + | (1) ALLERGIC REACTIO NS; 1 | |
| 158 | 148 | ||
| 159 | - | 2 | |
| 149 | + | (2) ASTHMA; AND 2 | |
| 160 | 150 | ||
| 161 | - | 3. ANY OTHER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED | |
| 162 | - | ACCREDITATION ENTITY THAT OPERATES INDEPENDENTLY OF IND USTRY TRADE | |
| 163 | - | ASSOCIATIONS; | |
| 151 | + | (3) OTHER RESPIRATORY COM PLAINTS. 3 | |
| 164 | 152 | ||
| 165 | - | (III) BULK OR SURFACE MOLD SAMPLE ANALYSES COND UCTED | |
| 166 | - | IN ACCORDANCE WITH T HE STANDARDS OF : | |
| 153 | + | (F) “MOLD REMEDIATION ” MEANS: 4 | |
| 167 | 154 | ||
| 168 | - | 1. THE AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE | |
| 169 | - | ASSOCIATION; | |
| 155 | + | (1) REMOVING, CLEANING, SANITIZING, DEMOLISHING , OR ANY 5 | |
| 156 | + | OTHER TREATMENT PERF ORMED TO ADDRESS A M OLD HAZARD , MOLD, OR 6 | |
| 157 | + | DAMPNESS; OR 7 | |
| 170 | 158 | ||
| 171 | - | 2 | |
| 172 | - | ||
| 159 | + | (2) ABATEMENT OF THE UNDERLYING CAUSE OF A MOLD HAZARD , 8 | |
| 160 | + | MOLD, OR DAMPNESS . 9 | |
| 173 | 161 | ||
| 174 | - | 3. A SIMILAR NATIONALLY R ECOGNIZED PROFESSION AL | |
| 175 | - | ORGANIZATION ; | |
| 162 | + | 6–1702. 10 | |
| 176 | 163 | ||
| 177 | - | (IV) VISIBLE MOLD INSPECTI ONS TO ASSESS THE PR ESENCE OF | |
| 178 | - | ANY VISIBLE WATER DA MAGE OR DAMPNESS ON SURFACES, INCLUDING CEILING | |
| 179 | - | TILES AND GYPSUM WAL LBOARD; AND | |
| 164 | + | (A) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1, 2025, THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION 11 | |
| 165 | + | WITH THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING 12 | |
| 166 | + | AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT , AND THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, 13 | |
| 167 | + | THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST S, AND 14 | |
| 168 | + | OTHER PROFESSIONALS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN MOLD CONTAMINATION 15 | |
| 169 | + | REMEDIATION , SHALL ADOPT REGULATI ONS ESTABLISHING UNI FORM STANDARDS 16 | |
| 170 | + | FOR MOLD ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION . 17 | |
| 180 | 171 | ||
| 181 | - | (V) MOLD REMEDIATION IN ACCOR DANCE WITH THE U.S. | |
| 182 | - | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY’S 2008 MOLD REMEDIATION IN SCHOOLS | |
| 183 | - | AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS GUIDELINES AS REVISED AND UPDAT ED; AND | |
| 172 | + | (B) THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SECTION S HALL: 18 | |
| 184 | 173 | ||
| 185 | - | (2) ESTABLISH A RISK REDU CTION STANDARD FOR M OLD HAZARDS . | |
| 186 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 347 | |
| 174 | + | (1) ESTABLISH STANDARDS F OR: 19 | |
| 187 | 175 | ||
| 188 | - | – 5 – | |
| 189 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July | |
| 190 | - | 1, 2023. | |
| 176 | + | (I) IDENTIFYING AND EVALU ATING THE PRESENCE O F MOLD, 20 | |
| 177 | + | INCLUDING VISIBLE MO LD INSPECTION AND TE STING; 21 | |
| 191 | 178 | ||
| 192 | - | | |
| 193 | - | ||
| 179 | + | (II) MOLD AIR SAMPLE ANALY SES IN ACCORDANCE WI TH THE 22 | |
| 180 | + | STANDARDS OF : 23 | |
| 194 | 181 | ||
| 195 | - | (a) There is a Workgroup on Mold Standards and Remediation. | |
| 182 | + | 1. THE ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY 24 | |
| 183 | + | LABORATORY ACCREDITATION PROGRAM AT THE AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL 25 | |
| 184 | + | HYGIENE ASSOCIATION; 26 | |
| 196 | 185 | ||
| 197 | - | (b) The purpose of the Workgroup is to study information on mold assessment and | |
| 198 | - | remediation to determine the best practices for identifying mold, preventing the development | |
| 199 | - | of mold within indoor environments, and remediating indoor moldy conditions harmful to | |
| 200 | - | public health. | |
| 186 | + | 2. THE AMERICAN INDOOR AIR QUALITY COUNCIL; OR 27 | |
| 201 | 187 | ||
| 202 | - | (c) The Workgroup shall consist of the following members: | |
| 188 | + | 3. ANY OTHER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED 28 | |
| 189 | + | ACCREDITATION ENTITY THAT OPERATES INDEPENDENTLY OF IND USTRY TRADE 29 | |
| 190 | + | ASSOCIATIONS; 30 HOUSE BILL 976 5 | |
| 203 | 191 | ||
| 204 | - | (1) the Secretary of the Environment, or the Secretary’s designee; | |
| 205 | 192 | ||
| 206 | - | (2) the Secretary of General Services, or the Secretary’s designee; | |
| 207 | 193 | ||
| 208 | - | (3) the Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee; | |
| 194 | + | (III) BULK OR SURFACE MOLD SAMPLE ANALYSES COND UCTED 1 | |
| 195 | + | IN ACCORDANCE WITH T HE STANDARDS OF : 2 | |
| 209 | 196 | ||
| 210 | - | | |
| 211 | - | ||
| 197 | + | 1. THE AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE 3 | |
| 198 | + | ASSOCIATION; 4 | |
| 212 | 199 | ||
| 213 | - | (5) the Secretary of Labor, or the Secretary’s designee. | |
| 200 | + | 2. THE AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL 5 | |
| 201 | + | INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS; OR 6 | |
| 214 | 202 | ||
| 215 | - | (d) The Workgroup may consist of the following members: | |
| 203 | + | 3. A SIMILAR NATIONALLY R ECOGNIZED PROFESSION AL 7 | |
| 204 | + | ORGANIZATION ; 8 | |
| 216 | 205 | ||
| 217 | - | (1) one representative designated by the American Industrial Hygiene | |
| 218 | - | Association; | |
| 206 | + | (IV) VISIBLE MOLD INSPECTI ONS TO ASSESS THE PR ESENCE OF 9 | |
| 207 | + | ANY VISIBLE WATER DA MAGE OR DAMPNESS ON SURFACES, INCLUDING CEILING 10 | |
| 208 | + | TILES AND GYPSUM WAL LBOARD; AND 11 | |
| 219 | 209 | ||
| 220 | - | (2) one representative designated by the American Indoor Air Quality | |
| 221 | - | Council; | |
| 210 | + | (V) MOLD REMEDIATION IN ACCOR DANCE WITH THE U.S. 12 | |
| 211 | + | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY’S 2008 MOLD REMEDIATION IN SCHOOLS 13 | |
| 212 | + | AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS GUIDELINES AS REVISED AND UPDAT ED; AND 14 | |
| 222 | 213 | ||
| 223 | - | (3) one representative designated by the American Conference of | |
| 224 | - | Governmental Industrial Hygienists; | |
| 214 | + | (2) ESTABLISH A RISK REDU CTION STANDARD FOR M OLD HAZARDS . 15 | |
| 225 | 215 | ||
| 226 | - | | |
| 227 | - | ||
| 216 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 16 | |
| 217 | + | 1, 2023. 17 | |
| 228 | 218 | ||
| 229 | - | | |
| 230 | - | ||
| 219 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18 | |
| 220 | + | That: 19 | |
| 231 | 221 | ||
| 232 | - | (6) one representative from any other nationally recognized accreditation | |
| 233 | - | entity that operates independently of industry trade associations, designated by the | |
| 234 | - | Department of the Environment. Ch. 347 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 222 | + | (a) There is a Workgroup on Mold Standards and Remediation. 20 | |
| 235 | 223 | ||
| 236 | - | – 6 – | |
| 224 | + | (b) The purpose of the Workgroup is to study information on mold assessment and 21 | |
| 225 | + | remediation to determine the best practices for identifying mold, preventing the development 22 | |
| 226 | + | of mold within indoor environments, and remediating indoor moldy conditions harmful to 23 | |
| 227 | + | public health. 24 | |
| 237 | 228 | ||
| 238 | - | (e) The Secretary of the Environment, or the Secretary’s designee, shall be the chair | |
| 239 | - | of the Workgroup. | |
| 229 | + | (c) The Workgroup shall consist of the following members: 25 | |
| 240 | 230 | ||
| 241 | - | ( | |
| 231 | + | (1) the Secretary of the Environment, or the Secretary’s designee; 26 | |
| 242 | 232 | ||
| 243 | - | ( | |
| 233 | + | (2) the Secretary of General Services, or the Secretary’s designee; 27 | |
| 244 | 234 | ||
| 245 | - | (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Workgroup; but | |
| 235 | + | (3) the Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee; 28 | |
| 236 | + | 6 HOUSE BILL 976 | |
| 246 | 237 | ||
| 247 | - | (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State | |
| 248 | - | Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. | |
| 249 | 238 | ||
| 250 | - | (h) The Workgroup shall: | |
| 239 | + | (4) the Secretary of Housing and Community Development, or the 1 | |
| 240 | + | Secretary’s designee; and 2 | |
| 251 | 241 | ||
| 252 | - | (1) study information related to mold standards and remediation practices | |
| 253 | - | provided by: | |
| 242 | + | (5) the Secretary of Labor, or the Secretary’s designee. 3 | |
| 254 | 243 | ||
| 255 | - | (i) the Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation | |
| 256 | - | Program in the American Industrial Hygiene Association; | |
| 244 | + | (d) The Workgroup may consist of the following members: 4 | |
| 257 | 245 | ||
| 258 | - | (ii) the American Industrial Hygiene Association; | |
| 246 | + | (1) one representative designated by the American Industrial Hygiene 5 | |
| 247 | + | Association; 6 | |
| 259 | 248 | ||
| 260 | - | (iii) the American Indoor Air Quality Council; | |
| 249 | + | (2) one representative designated by the American Indoor Air Quality 7 | |
| 250 | + | Council; 8 | |
| 261 | 251 | ||
| 262 | - | (iv) the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists; | |
| 252 | + | (3) one representative designated by the American Conference of 9 | |
| 253 | + | Governmental Industrial Hygienists; 10 | |
| 263 | 254 | ||
| 264 | - | ( | |
| 265 | - | ||
| 255 | + | (4) one representative designated by the National Organization of 11 | |
| 256 | + | Remediators and Microbial Inspectors; 12 | |
| 266 | 257 | ||
| 267 | - | (vi) state governments; and | |
| 258 | + | (5) one representative designated by the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and 13 | |
| 259 | + | Restoration Certification; and 14 | |
| 268 | 260 | ||
| 269 | - | (vii) international governments; | |
| 261 | + | (6) one representative from any other nationally recognized accreditation 15 | |
| 262 | + | entity that operates independently of industry trade associations, designated by the 16 | |
| 263 | + | Department of the Environment. 17 | |
| 270 | 264 | ||
| 271 | - | ( | |
| 272 | - | ||
| 265 | + | (e) The Secretary of the Environment, or the Secretary’s designee, shall be the chair 18 | |
| 266 | + | of the Workgroup. 19 | |
| 273 | 267 | ||
| 274 | - | (3) study the extent to which climate change may increase mold development | |
| 275 | - | within indoor environments; and | |
| 268 | + | (f) The Department of the Environment shall provide staff for the Workgroup. 20 | |
| 276 | 269 | ||
| 277 | - | ( | |
| 270 | + | (g) A member of the Workgroup: 21 | |
| 278 | 271 | ||
| 279 | - | ( | |
| 272 | + | (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Workgroup; but 22 | |
| 280 | 273 | ||
| 281 | - | ( | |
| 282 | - | ||
| 274 | + | (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 23 | |
| 275 | + | Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 24 | |
| 283 | 276 | ||
| 284 | - | ||
| 277 | + | (h) The Workgroup shall: 25 | |
| 285 | 278 | ||
| 286 | - | (iii) remediating indoor moldy conditions harmful to public health. | |
| 279 | + | (1) study information related to mold standards and remediation practices 26 | |
| 280 | + | provided by: 27 | |
| 287 | 281 | ||
| 288 | - | (i) On or before October 1, 2024, the Workgroup shall report its findings and | |
| 289 | - | recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government | |
| 290 | - | Article, the General Assembly. | |
| 282 | + | (i) the Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation 28 | |
| 283 | + | Program in the American Industrial Hygiene Association; 29 | |
| 291 | 284 | ||
| 292 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July | |
| 293 | - | 1, 2023. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and, at the end of June 30, 2025, this | |
| 294 | - | Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no | |
| 295 | - | further force and effect. | |
| 285 | + | (ii) the American Industrial Hygiene Association; 30 HOUSE BILL 976 7 | |
| 296 | 286 | ||
| 297 | - | Approved by the Governor, May 3, 2023. | |
| 287 | + | ||
| 288 | + | ||
| 289 | + | (iii) the American Indoor Air Quality Council; 1 | |
| 290 | + | ||
| 291 | + | (iv) the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists; 2 | |
| 292 | + | ||
| 293 | + | (v) any other nationally recognized accreditation entities that operate 3 | |
| 294 | + | independently of industry trade associations; 4 | |
| 295 | + | ||
| 296 | + | (vi) state governments; and 5 | |
| 297 | + | ||
| 298 | + | (vii) international governments; 6 | |
| 299 | + | ||
| 300 | + | (2) study the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2008 Mold 7 | |
| 301 | + | Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings Guidelines, as revised and updated; 8 | |
| 302 | + | ||
| 303 | + | (3) study the extent to which climate change may increase mold development 9 | |
| 304 | + | within indoor environments; and 10 | |
| 305 | + | ||
| 306 | + | (4) recommend the best practices for: 11 | |
| 307 | + | ||
| 308 | + | (i) identifying mold; 12 | |
| 309 | + | ||
| 310 | + | (ii) preventing the development of mold within indoor environments; 13 | |
| 311 | + | and 14 | |
| 312 | + | ||
| 313 | + | (iii) remediating indoor moldy conditions harmful to public health. 15 | |
| 314 | + | ||
| 315 | + | (i) On or before October 1, 2024, the Workgroup shall report its findings and 16 | |
| 316 | + | recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 17 | |
| 317 | + | Article, the General Assembly. 18 | |
| 318 | + | ||
| 319 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 19 | |
| 320 | + | 1, 2023. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and, at the end of June 30, 2025, this 20 | |
| 321 | + | Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no 21 | |
| 322 | + | further force and effect. 22 | |
| 323 | + |