Renewable Energy Development and Siting (REDS) – Evaluations and Tax and Fee Exemptions
Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 544 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of the Environment to waive certain application fees for applicants intending to use certain contaminated properties for clean or renewable electrical generation sites under certain circumstances; requiring the Department to adopt certain regulations; requiring that the owner of a certain eligible property that wants to change the use of the eligible property be liable for certain fees waived under the Act under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cassilly, Andrewlobbyist | Administration | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tancabel, David | Department of Natural Resources | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tansibell, David | Director DNR | Position only |
| FAV | Laleker, Kailey | Director MDE | Position only |
| FAV | Tung, Mary Beth | Director MEA | Position only |
| FAV | Butler, Alex | MACo | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | tung, mary beth | MEA | Oral |
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tung, Mary Beth | Md Energy Adm | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | President, President | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Burcat, Bruce | MAREC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gohn, Andrew | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | SCHMIDT-PERKINS, DRU | ADVOCATES FOR HERRING BAY | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Meyer, Isaac | Compass Gov. Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Murray, Davidlobbyist | MDV-SEIA | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AdministrationFAV 1
Director DNRFAV 1
Director MDEFAV 1
Director MEAFAV 1
MACoFAV 1
MARECUNF 1
Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1
Md Energy AdmFAV 1
MDV-SEIAFWA 1
MEAFAV 1