Environment – Climate Crisis and Education Act
Sponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (District 15)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: EnergyStatus: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) and Hearing canceled (Environment and Transportation) (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing a Climate Crisis Initiative in the Department of the Environment for certain purposes; requiring the Secretary of the Environment to administer certain schedules of greenhouse gas pollution fees; requiring the Secretary to delegate certain collection and benefit functions to the Comptroller; requiring the Comptroller to carry out certain functions; requiring the collection of a certain greenhouse gas pollution fee on certain fuels for certain purposes; etc.
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Testimony (64)
MGA witness listFAV 46FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 14UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lanthier, Meg | AcClimate MD | Position only |
| FAV | Lanthier, Meg | AcClimate MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | clark, julia | AcClimate MD | Position only |
| FAV | Tidwell, Mikelobbyist | Chesapeake Climate Action Netword | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMarco, Jamie | Citizen's Climate Lobby | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Hope | Citizens Climate Lobby | Position only |
| FAV | Clark, Hope | Citizens Climate Lobby | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMarco, Jamie | Citizens Climate Lobby | Position only |
| FAV | Demarco, Jamie | Citizens climate lobby | Position only |
| FAV | Ashley-Williams, Wandralobbyist | Climate XChange | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Langerman, Jess | Climate XChange | Position only |
| FAV | Langerman, Jessica | Climate XChange | Oral |
| FAV | Langerman, Jessica | Climate XChange | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Pete | Climate XChange | Oral |
| FAV | ashley-williams, wandralobbyist | Climate xchange | Position only |
| FAV | Phelps, Kenneth | Episcopal Diocese of Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Phelps, Rev. Kenneth | Episcopal Diocese of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gutali, Anjali | FUTURE | Position only |
| FAV | Gutali, Anjali | FUTURE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Public Health Association, Maryland | MDPHA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Public Health Association, Maryland | MDPHA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | oublic healrh association, maryland | MDPHA | Position only |
| FAV | Latino Caucus, MD | Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnson, Seanlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | johnson, seanlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Position only |
| FAV | Cameron, Diane | TAME Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Mountford, Helen | WRI | Position only |
| FAV | Mountford, Helen | World Resources Institute | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mountford, Helen | World Resources Institute | Position only |
| FAV | Mountford, Helen | World Resources Institute | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | tidwell, mikelobbyist | chesapeake climate action network | Position only |
| FAV | DeMarco, Vincentlobbyist | former board chair of maryland clean energy jobs initiative | Oral |
| FAV | johnson, seanlobbyist | msea | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caldwell, Jamesha | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delong, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldberg, Donald | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hultman, Nathan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lesher, Sarah | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lesher, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lesher, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Novak, Richard | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Novak, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Stewart, Frances | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Stewart, Frances | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | gardiner, shamoyialobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cobb, Drew | API | Oral |
| UNF | Collins, Carvillelobbyist | Columbia Gas | Position only |
| UNF | Trufanastock, Peter | Columbia Gas | Position only |
| UNF | Collins, Carvillelobbyist | Columbia Gas of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Robertson, Kathleen | Exelon | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Simpson, Mauricelobbyist | Exelon | Position only |
| UNF | Grealy, Anne | First Energy | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Valentino, Ellen | MAPDA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Johnson, Kirk | Old Dominion Electric Cooperative | Position only |
| UNF | Littlefield, Roy | Service Station Dealers of America | Oral |
| UNF | SMITH, BRIAN | WASHINGTON GAS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Brian | Washington Gas | Position only |
| UNF | mccauley, kirk | wmda | Oral + Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
AcClimate MDFAV 3
APIUNF 1
Climate xchangeFAV 1
Climate XChangeFAV 5
Columbia GasUNF 2
ExelonUNF 2
First EnergyUNF 1
FUTUREFAV 2
MACoINFO 1
MAPDAUNF 1
Maryland Farm BureauUNF 1
Maryland Sierra ClubFWA 1
mdeINFO 1
MDPHAFAV 3
mseaFAV 1
TAME CoalitionFAV 1
Washington GasUNF 1
WASHINGTON GASUNF 1
wmdaUNF 1
WRIFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVTidwell, MikeChesapeake Climate Action NetwordRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund
FAVJohnson, SeanMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVjohnson, seanMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVtidwell, mikechesapeake climate action networkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund
FAVDeMarco, Vincentformer board chair of maryland clean energy jobs initiativeRegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.; Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative Education Fund
FAVgardiner, shamoyiaRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence
UNFCollins, CarvilleColumbia GasRegistered for: Artesian Resources Corporation; Columbia Gas of Maryland; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition; Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Health Facilities Association of Maryland; General Motors LLC…
UNFCollins, CarvilleColumbia Gas of MarylandRegistered for: Artesian Resources Corporation; Columbia Gas of Maryland; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition; Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Health Facilities Association of Maryland; General Motors LLC…