HB 298

Utility Regulation - Consideration of Climate and Labor

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 614 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

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 (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Field, Anthony	Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murray, Davidlobbyist	Chesapeake Solar & Storage Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jakuta, Joseph	Climate Parents of Prince George's	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miklos, Mae	Compass Management	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lacock-Nisly, Jonathan	Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schutz, Megan	Maryland State Treasurer's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hartwell, Staci	NAACP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Strong Future Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Charkoudian, Lorig	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Ruth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wyatt, Alexandra	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	binetti, ricklobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Black, Allysonlobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
UNF	Baccino, Steve	Chesapeake Utilities Corporation	Written (PDF)
UNF	OBrien, Rhea	Pepco Holdings	Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Brian	WGL	Oral
INFO	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)
INFO	McKitrick, James	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

BGEUNF 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action FundFAV 1

Chesapeake Solar & Storage AssociationFAV 1

Chesapeake Utilities CorporationUNF 1

Climate Parents of Prince George'sFAV 1

Compass ManagementFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)FAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Maryland State Treasurer's OfficeFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MD. Public Service CommissionINFO 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

NAACPFAV 1

Pepco HoldingsUNF 1

Strong Future MarylandFAV 1

Takoma Park Mobilization Environment CommitteeFAV 1

WGLUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMurray, DavidChesapeake Solar & Storage AssociationRegistered for: TurningPoint Energy

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVWilkerson, AliceStrong Future MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

FAVbinetti, rickRegistered for: WGL Energy Services, Inc.; Mayor and City of Baltimore, The; Catoctin Farms; Honey's Harvest Farm; Acknowledge Farms; Irvine Natural Science Center, Inc.…

UNFBlack, AllysonBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company