BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

2975

8717, Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Baltimore,
Maryland 21240, and to the Superintendent of each local
Board of Education, including Baltimore City.

Approved May 16, 1978.

No. 35

(House Joint Resolution 67)

A House Joint Resolution concerning

Storm Equipment for State Buildings in Annapolis

FOR the purpose of requesting that a study be undertaken of
the economic feasibility of installing storm equipment
on the windows and doors of and changing the type of

lighting used in the State buildings in downtown

Annapolis.

In the past several years all of us have been made
acutely aware of the severe energy crisis in the United
States.

A new aspect of this crisis occurred during the
bitterly cold winter of 1977 when a severe natural gas
shortage developed. This shortage affected the lives,
livelihoods, and comfort of Marylanders profoundly. One
facet of the crisis has been the skyrocketing cost of
various forms of energy.

These increased costs of fuel are exemplified by the
costs of maintaining State buildings in Annapolis. For the
fiscal year 1977 the cost of gas was $83,697.20. The costs
for fuel oil and electricity were $184,938.46 and
$807,9.32.24, respectively. For the fiscal year 1978 the
prices will increase significantly. This year already
through January, $33,902.00 has been spent on gas,
$59,460.00 has been spent on fuel oil, and $408,624.54 has
been spent on electricity.

Maintenance costs during this time period have also
risen dramatically. Paint costs on exterior doors and
windows of State buildings in Annapolis were $18,947.00 in
1977. This year they are projected to be over $69,000.

Installation of storm equipment on windows and doors
will help to decrease these energy and maintenance costs.
The effect of storm equipment will be to decrease energy
costs as heat will be retained inside the buildings during
the winter and cool air will be retained in the summer.
Furthermore, maintenance costs will be decreased as less
frequent painting will be needed if doors and windows have