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SB 656

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Utility Regulation - Consideration of Climate and Labor

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: FinanceSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: First Reading Economic Matters and Environment and Transportation (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 (23)

MGA witness list
FAV 18FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVField, AnthonyCCAN Action FundOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMyers, DougChesapeake Bay FoundationWritten (PDF)
FAVCole, HenryClean Air Prince GeorgesPosition only
FAVHudson, LeeDE-MD Synod, ELCAWritten (PDF)
FAVBristow, AnnFrack Free FrostburgWritten (PDF)
FAVDeutchmann, RichardIndivisible Howard CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVKress, BillLiUNA BWLCOral
FAVSmedick, DavidMaryland Sierra ClubPosition only
FAVTulkin, JoshlobbyistMaryland Sierra ClubOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSamman, AmyMoCoWritten (PDF)
FAVHershkowitz, StevenSign-On TestimonyWritten (PDF)
FAVBinetti, Ricklobbyistliuna, bwldcWritten (PDF)
FAVDodge, NinaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJohns, CoreyIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKwass Mason, IsabelIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Kramer, Senator KramerlegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVTestimony, Sign-OnIndividualPosition only
FAVWhite, Ruth AliceIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFWashington, CharleslobbyistBGEWritten (PDF)
UNFGrealy, AnneFirst EnergyWritten (PDF)
UNFLanier, IvanlobbyistPepco and Delmarva PowerWritten (PDF)
INFOStanek, JasonPublic Service CommissionWritten (PDF)
INFOAbbott, TylermdeWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMaryland Sierra 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.
UNFWashington, CharlesBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
UNFLanier, IvanPepco and Delmarva PowerRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Pepco Holdings, Inc.