Electric Generation - Transition From Fossil Fuels - Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rate and Transition Account
Sponsor: Delegate BarveCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: EnergyStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the carbon dioxide emissions rate for certain affected electric generating units from exceeding a certain amount; establishing the Fossil Fuel Community Transition Account to provide grants to certain individuals and communities; requiring the Department of Commerce to establish certain policies and procedures for the administration of the Account; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to use the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund to provide funding for the Account; etc.
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Testimony (51)
MGA witness listFAV 26FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 21UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Rose-Urquhart, Lisa | 1199SEIU | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Curson, Dave | Audubon MD DC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burnett, Kris | Baltimore City Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyers, Doug | CBF | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hershkowitz, Steven | CCAN Action Fund | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brock-Cancellieri, Jen | For Sierra Club, High Street Strategies | Position only |
| FAV | Ball, Calvin | Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lacock-Nisley, Jonathan | Interfaith Power and Light | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Simon, Robert | MD Catholics for Our Common Home | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Ceila | MD Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | MD Legislative Coaltion | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palencia-Calvo, Ramon | MDLCV | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Little, Kobi | NAACP | Position only |
| FAV | Smedick, David | Sierra Club | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Brock-Cancellieri, Dylan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Barve, Delegate Barvelegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Duff, Lucy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gohn, Becca | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murphy, Dr. Karly | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Samman, Amy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | burdock, Liz | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | deutschmann, Richard | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | galley, Charlotte | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | luht, julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Guido, Jeff | BDCBT | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gouveia, Mark | GenOn | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Griffin, Jim | IBEW 1900 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Demchuk, Pete | IBEW 24 | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Clark, Tom | IBEW 26 | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hogan, George | IBEW 26 | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Myers, Tom | IBEW 26 | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kasmark, Ray | IBEW International | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Malloy, Brian | IBEW International | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Edwards, Donna | MD DC AFL CIO | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cobbs, Drew | MPC | Oral |
| UNF | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ascher, Jasonlobbyist | Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thomas, Glen | PJM Power Providers | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kasecamp, Larry | SMART TD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | clisham, thomas | talen energy | Position only |
| UNF | enten, robert | talen energy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | powell, michaellobbyist | talen energy | Position only |
| UNF | raggio, debra | talen energy | Position only |
| UNF | DiMarco, Joe | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Owens, Jason | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | BINETTI, RICKlobbyist | LIUNA, BWLDC | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | ABBOTT, TYLER | MDE | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fahrig, Landon | MEA | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Harrison, Michael | Maryland Department of Labor | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
1199SEIUFAV 1
Audubon MD DCFAV 1
BDCBTUNF 1
CBFFAV 1
CCAN Action FundFAV 1
GenOnUNF 1
Howard CountyFAV 1
IBEW 1900UNF 1
IBEW 24UNF 1
IBEW 26UNF 3
IBEW InternationalUNF 2
LIUNA, BWLDCFWA 1
MD DC AFL CIOUNF 1
MDEINFO 1
MDLCVFAV 1
MEAINFO 1
MPCUNF 1
NAACPFAV 1
PJM Power ProvidersUNF 1
Sierra ClubFAV 1
SMART TDUNF 1
talen energyUNF 4
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…
UNFAscher, JasonMid-Atlantic Pipe TradesRegistered for: Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486
UNFpowell, michaeltalen energyRegistered for: Aligned Data Centers; COPT Defense Properties; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Honeywell International, Inc.; Maryland Building Industry Association; National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Maryland…
FWABINETTI, 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.…