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Panel debates bills to speed landlord response and extend lead-law coverage to single-room units
Summary
Delegates considered HB 15-47 to require landlord action when a child tests above the lead action level without waiting for an MDE inspection, and HB 15-49 to extend protections to single-room units. Proponents cited cases of delayed remediation; industry groups urged continued MDE inspections to avoid misattributed remediation costs.
Delegate Rosenberg opened a paired presentation on two bills aimed at addressing remaining gaps in Maryland’s lead‑poisoning law. House Bill 15-47 would expedite landlord responsibility when a child’s blood lead level meets or exceeds the state action level by requiring landlord assessment and, if necessary, remediation rather than waiting for the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to complete an environmental investigation first. House Bill 15-49 would remove an exemption that currently leaves some single‑room units outside the statute’s protections.
Ruth Ann Norton, chair of the Maryland Lead Poisoning Prevention Commission and president and CEO of the Green and Healthy Homes…
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