As mandated by the passage of HB169, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development established the Green and Healthy Task Force in July 2023, which will meet quarterly for a period of three years. The purpose of the task force is to advance the alignment, branding, and coordination of resources to more effectively deliver green and healthy housing for low-income households in the State, examine the public and private resources needed to address the housing needs of low-income communities, develop policy and statutory recommendations to eliminate barriers to low-income households achieving healthy, energy-efficient, affordable, and low-emission housing and engage with interested parties and collaborate with other entities that can help advance the goals of the task force, including experts in the field of healthy, energy-efficient, and low-emission housing.
On or before July 1, 2024, and each July 1 through 2027, the task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the Secretary of Health, the Secretary of the Environment, the Commission, the Governor, and, in accordance with §2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.
Task Force Members
| Description | Organization | Name | Title |
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| Chair: The Secretary of Housing and Community Development, or the Secretary’s designee; | DHCD | Jake Day | Secretary, DHCD |
| Deputy Chair | DHCD | Robyne Chaconas | Deputy Director, CDA programs, DHCD |
| Two members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the president of the Senate; | Senate | Alonzo Washington | Senator, District 22 |
| Senate | | Vacant |
| Two members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the speaker of the house; | House | Dana Stein | Delegate, District 11B |
| House | Nick Allen | Delegate, District 8 |
| The Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee; | DHS | Rafael Lopez | Secretary, DHS |
| The Director of the Maryland Energy Administration, or the Director’s designee; | MEA | Eric Coffman | MEA, Division Director of Energy Programs
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| One representative of the Office of People’s Counsel; | OPC | Carissa Ralbovsky | Administrator |
| One representative of the Maryland Affordable Housing Trust; | MAHT | Kecia Campbell | Program Administrator |
| One representative of the Green and Healthy Homes Initiative; | GHHI | Ruth Ann Norton | President and CEO |
| One representative of Maryland Energy Efficiency Advocates; | MEEA | Jim Grevatt | Managing Consultant |
| One member who is an expert in public health; | MDH | Cliff Mitchell | Director, Environmental Health Bureau |
| One representative from affordable housing development | Enterprise Community Development Inc. | Christine Madigan | Interim President, Enterprise Community Development |
| Statewide Weatherization contractor | Total Home Performance | Matthew Hargrove | Owner |
| One member from a community concerned with environmental justice; | City of Baltimore | Ava Richardson | Sustainability Director, Dept. of Planning |
| One member who has received assistance from a low–income program that delivers energy savings | | | Vacant |
Reports
Upcoming Meetings
- July 16, 2024 at 11:00 AM
- October 15, 2024 at 11:00 AM
The meetings are accessible at the link below on the scheduled dates and time for each.
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Past Meetings
