Environment - Climate Crisis and Education Act
Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: EnergyStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) (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 (65)
MGA witness listFAV 47FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 13UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Clark, Julia | AcClimate MD | Position only |
| FAV | Clark, Julia | AcClimate MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plunkert, Madison | AcClimate MD | Position only |
| FAV | Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist | Advocates for Children and Youth | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hultman, Nathan | Center for Global Sustainability | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hershkowitz, Steven | Chesapeake Climate Action Network | Position only |
| FAV | Hershkowitz, Steven | Chesapeake Climate Action Network | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMarco, Jamie | Citizens Climate Lobby | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMarco, Jamie | Citizens Climate Lobby | Position only |
| FAV | Langerman, Jessica | Climate XChange | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lesher, Sarah | Climate XChange | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Pete | Climate XChange | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ashley-Williams, Wandralobbyist | Climate Xchange | Position only |
| FAV | Smith, Pete | Climate Xchange | Position only |
| FAV | Shahian, Kathy | Episcopal Diocese of Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Shahinian, Kathy | Episcopal Diocese of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gulati, Anjali | FUTURE | Position only |
| FAV | Gulati, Anjali | FUTURE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMarco, Vincentlobbyist | Former Board Chair, Maryland Clean Energy Jobs Initiative | Oral |
| FAV | Public Health Association, Maryland | MDPHA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Public Health Association, Maryland | MDPHA | Position only |
| FAV | JOHNSON, SEANlobbyist | MSEA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnson, Seanlobbyist | MSEA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnson, Seanlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Position only |
| FAV | Johnson, Seanlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Position only |
| FAV | DeLong, Michael | Moco Young Democrats | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeLong, Michael | Mont County Young Democrats | Position only |
| FAV | DeLong, Michael | Montgomery County Young Democrats | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plunkert, Madison | Student UMD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lord, Katherine | Student, UMD | Position only |
| FAV | Cameron, Diane | TAME Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Cameron, Diane | TAME Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | lesher, sarah | climate xchange | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ashley-Williams, Wandralobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Geller, Paul | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lesher, Sarah | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Liebesman, Larry | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Liebesman, Larry | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lord, Katherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKenna, Melissa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morici, Kathryn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morici, Kathryn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Nielsen, Anne | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Nielsen, Anne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nolan, Jimmy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Nolan, Jimmy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cobb, Drew | API | Position only |
| UNF | Burch, Donnie | Burch Oil | Position only |
| UNF | Collins, Carvillelobbyist | DLA Piper | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Slocum, John | Exelon | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Valentino, Ellen | MAPDA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | CAMPION, LOUISlobbyist | MD MOTOR TRUCK ASSOCIATION | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Campion, Louislobbyist | Maryland Motor Truck Assn. | Position only |
| UNF | Johnson, Kirk | ODEC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Littlefield, Roy | Service Station Dealers of America | Position only |
| UNF | McCauley, Kirk | WMD Service Station Assn. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Brian | Washington Gas | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Grealy, Anne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
AcClimate MDFAV 3
APIUNF 1
Burch OilUNF 1
climate xchangeFAV 1
Climate XchangeFAV 2
Climate XChangeFAV 3
DLA PiperUNF 1
ExelonUNF 1
FUTUREFAV 2
MACoINFO 1
MAPDAUNF 1
Maryland Farm BureauUNF 1
MDEINFO 1
MDPHAFAV 2
Moco Young DemocratsFAV 1
MSEAFAV 2
ODECUNF 1
Sierra ClubFWA 1
Student UMDFAV 1
Student, UMDFAV 1
TAME CoalitionFAV 2
Washington GasUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGardiner, ShamoyiaAdvocates for Children and YouthRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence
FAVDeMarco, VincentFormer Board Chair, Maryland Clean Energy Jobs InitiativeRegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.; Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative Education Fund
FAVJohnson, SeanMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVJohnson, SeanMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
UNFCollins, CarvilleDLA PiperRegistered 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…