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HB 531

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Utility Regulation - Consideration of Climate and Labor

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Secretary of the Environment to prepare a certain recommendation in connection with certain issues considered by the Public Service Commission; requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to incorporate an evaluation of the impact of certain electric power plants on climate change into the Power Plant Research Program; requiring the Commission to consider the maintenance of fair and stable labor standards and the protection of the global climate in supervising and regulating certain public service companies; etc.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list
FAV 21FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVField, AnthonyCCAN Action FundWritten (PDF)
FAVMyers, DougChesapeake Bay FoundationWritten (PDF)
FAVCole, HenryClean Air Prince George'sWritten (PDF)
FAVHudson, LeeDE-MD Synod, ELCAWritten (PDF)
FAVHemmer, LisaGlen Echo Heights MobilizationWritten (PDF)
FAVDeutschmann, RichardIndivisible HoCo MDWritten (PDF)
FAVBinetti, RicklobbyistLiUNAOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKress, BillLiUNAPosition only
FAVTulkin, JoshlobbyistSierra ClubPosition only
FAVTulkin, JoshlobbyistSierra ClubOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKopp, NancyState TreasurerWritten (PDF)
FAVbinetti, ricklobbyistliuna, bwldcPosition only
FAVbinetti, ricklobbyistliuna, bwldcPosition only
FAVMurray, Davidlobbyistmd solar energy industries assnOral
FAVBristow, AnnIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Charkoudian, Delegate CharkoudianlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDodge, NinaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKwass-Mason, IsabelIndividualPosition only
FAVLetter, Sign onIndividualPosition only
FAVStevens Miller, SusanIndividualPosition only
FAVWhite, Ruth AliceIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFBlack, AllysonlobbyistBGEWritten (PDF)
UNFGrealy, AnneFirst EnergyWritten (PDF)
UNFLanier, IvanlobbyistPepco and Delmarva PowerWritten (PDF)
INFOabbott, tylermdeWritten (PDF)
INFOsmith, lisalobbyistpscWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBinetti, RickLiUNARegistered for: WGL Energy Services, Inc.; Mayor and City of Baltimore, The; Catoctin Farms; Honey's Harvest Farm; Acknowledge Farms; Irvine Natural Science Center, Inc.
FAVTulkin, JoshSierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter
FAVTulkin, JoshSierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter
FAVbinetti, rickliuna, bwldcRegistered for: WGL Energy Services, Inc.; Mayor and City of Baltimore, The; Catoctin Farms; Honey's Harvest Farm; Acknowledge Farms; Irvine Natural Science Center, Inc.
FAVbinetti, rickliuna, bwldcRegistered for: WGL Energy Services, Inc.; Mayor and City of Baltimore, The; Catoctin Farms; Honey's Harvest Farm; Acknowledge Farms; Irvine Natural Science Center, Inc.
FAVMurray, Davidmd solar energy industries assnRegistered for: TurningPoint Energy
UNFBlack, AllysonBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
UNFLanier, IvanPepco and Delmarva PowerRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Pepco Holdings, Inc.
INFOsmith, lisapscRegistered for: Ameresco; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; NextEra Energy Resources, LLC; Othram; RWE Americas Services, LLC