HB 33

Climate Crisis and Education Act

Sponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (District 15)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: EnergyStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing a Climate Crisis Initiative in the Department of the Environment for certain purposes; establishing a greenhouse gas reduction target of 60% from 2006 levels by 2030 and net-zero by 2045; establishing a Climate Crisis Council to develop a plan to reach the reduction targets and submit it to the General Assembly by December 31, 2022; requiring the Council to have the plan verified in a certain manner; requiring a greenhouse gas pollution fee on all fossil fuels brought into the State for combustion in the State; etc.

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Testimony (58)

MGA witness list

FAV 45FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Guitarra, Denisselobbyist	Audubon Naturalist Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sweat, Dyotha	Charles County NAACP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Field, Anthony	Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Yungbluth, Linda	Citizens Climate Lobby	Written (PDF)
FAV	Power, Andrea	Citizens’ Climate Lobby Chestertown Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Donald M.	Climate Law & Policy Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jakuta, Joseph	Climate Parents of Prince George's	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kurman-Faber, Jonah	Climate XChange	Oral
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Climate XChange	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smeltzer, Petra	Climate XChange Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Campbell, Emma	College Democrats of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeLong, Michael	Consumer Federation of America	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	compton, stephanie	Energy Justice Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Trainor, Cece	League of Women Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sweat, Dyotha	MSC NAACP Youth & College Division	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boyd, Linda	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Joyce	Montgomery Countryside Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hartwell, Staci	NAACP Maryland State Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hartwell, Staci	NAACP Maryland State Conference	Position only
FAV	Philip, Diana	NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ball, Teresa	Sierra Club MD Chapter	Oral
FAV	King, John	Strong Future Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ryan, Lawrence	Worcester County NAACP chapter #7029, & Del-Md Synod ELCA Creation Care Ministry Team	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ashley-Williams, Wandralobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Benitez, Victoria	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Caucus, MD Latino	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Hope	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dickson, Cora	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fraser-Hidalgo, David	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hananel, Julia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McKusick, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mullen, Suzannah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thompson, Elvia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Winston, Joshua	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Winston, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yungbluth, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Collins, Carvillelobbyist	DLA Piper US LLP	Written (PDF)
UNF	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Demchuk, Pete	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #24	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ferguson, Colby	Maryland Farm Bureau	Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Brian	WGL	Written (PDF)
UNF	Valentino, Ellen	Individual	Oral
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral
FWA	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FWA	Benn, Sarahia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	abbott, tyler	MDE	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Audubon Naturalist SocietyFAV 1

Charles County NAACPFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action FundFAV 1

Citizens Climate LobbyFAV 1

Citizens’ Climate Lobby Chestertown ChapterFAV 1

Climate Law & Policy ProjectFAV 1

Climate Parents of Prince George'sFAV 1

Climate XChangeFAV 2

Climate XChange MarylandFAV 1

College Democrats of MarylandFAV 1

Consumer Federation of AmericaFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

DLA Piper US LLPUNF 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Energy Justice NetworkFAV 1

Evans & Associates, LLCUNF 1

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #24UNF 1

League of Women VotersFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Farm BureauUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFWA 1

MDEINFO 1

Montgomery Countryside AllianceFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

MSC NAACP Youth & College DivisionFAV 1

NAACP Maryland State ConferenceFAV 2

NARAL Pro-Choice MarylandFAV 1

Sierra Club MD ChapterFAV 1

Strong Future MarylandFAV 1

WGLUNF 1

Worcester County NAACP chapter #7029, & Del-Md Synod ELCA Creation Care Ministry TeamFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGuitarra, DenisseAudubon Naturalist SocietyRegistered for: Nature Forward

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVAshley-Williams, WandraRegistered for: Climate XChange

UNFCollins, CarvilleDLA Piper US LLPRegistered 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…

UNFClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…

UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

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…

FWATulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter