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Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Use of Proceeds for Maryland Healthy Soils Program

Sponsor: Delegate KrimmCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: AgricultureStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters; Withdrawn (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Specifying that funds in a certain renewable and clean energy programs account within the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund be used for the Maryland Healthy Soils Program; requiring that $500,000 of the renewable and clean energy programs account be allocated to the Maryland Healthy Soils Program; and terminating the Act after September 30, 2026.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVFerguson, ColbyMaryland Farm BureauOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCather, AmandaMillion Acre ChallengeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMason, MichaellobbyistProvidence Strategies LLCWritten (PDF)
FAVMatthews, DakotaRural Maryland CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVCroghan, ThomasThe Vineyards at Dodon LLCOral + Written (PDF)
FAVVia, Dr. SaraUniversity of Maryland College ParkOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Krimm, Delegate KrimmlegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVGreenfield, AaronlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKrimm, Delegate CarolIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFMurray, DavidlobbyistChesapeake Solar & Storage AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFFahrig, LandonMaryland Energy AdministrationWritten (PDF)
FWAClark, Robin JessicalobbyistChesapeake Bay FoundationOral + Written (PDF)
INFOStamper, DavidMaryland Office of Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMason, MichaelProvidence Strategies LLCRegistered for: AIA Maryland; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Experience Prince George's; Kaiser Permanente
FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake
UNFMurray, DavidChesapeake Solar & Storage AssociationRegistered for: TurningPoint Energy
FWAClark, Robin JessicaChesapeake Bay FoundationRegistered for: Chesapeake Bay Foundation; American Heart Association; Indivior, Inc.