HB 332

Did not advance

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources

Sponsor: Julian Ivey (District 47A)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: EnergyStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the eligibility of certain sources of energy for the creation of credits under the renewable energy portfolio standard; removing certain sources from the definition of a 'Tier 1 renewable source'; providing that existing obligations or contract rights may not be impaired by the Act; and applying the Act to all renewable energy portfolio standard compliance years beginning after December 31, 2021.

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Testimony (62)

MGA witness list

FAV 55FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Andresky, KT	Breathe Free Detroit	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carrington, Darrell	Carrington & Associates, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomas-Wilhite, Carmera	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kunze, Jenniferlobbyist	Clean Water Action	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jakuta, Joseph	Climate Parents of Prince George's	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ewall, Mike	Energy Justice Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Swinton, Dante	Energy Justice Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	compton, stephanie	Energy Justice Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelly, Leah	Environmental Integrity Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Burruss, Ellis	Frederick Zero Waste Alliance	Oral
FAV	Chamberlain, josh	Go Green OC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Burcat, Bruce	MAREC Action	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cleghorn, James	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Joyce	Montgomery Countryside Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Samman, Amy	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ortiz, Adam	Montgomery County Government	Oral
FAV	Butler, TJ	NIA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Richard DeShay	Prince George's County Young Democrats	Written (PDF)
FAV	Whitehouse, Timothy	Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Campbell, Shashawnda	South Baltimore Community Land Trust	Oral
FAV	Chladil, Jesse	Sunrise Movement	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Longabaugh, Katherine	Sunrise Movement Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Anne	Sunrise Movement Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eader, Caroline	Zero Waste for Zero Loss	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Toby	na	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tome, Karin	none - written testimony	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Askew, Terrel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Balachandran, Suchitra	Individual	Oral
FAV	Brooks, Nevie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bryson, Emily	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Kristin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davlin, Sharon	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Ivey, Delegate Iveylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	DuSold, William	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frias, Emily	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Patrice	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallardo, Justin	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenberger, Lauren	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hinz, Andrew	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Holstein, Bruce	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hullinger, Ty	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kozak, Amy	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Merry, Joanna	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Greg	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Ruth	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Castaldi, Marco	City University of New York, City College	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Blaylock, Frazierlobbyist	Covanta Energy Corporation	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Michaels, Ted	Energy Recovery Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kasecamp, Larry	SMART Transportation Division	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

Breathe Free DetroitFAV 1

Carrington & Associates, LLCFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

City University of New York, City CollegeUNF 1

Clean Water ActionFAV 1

Climate Parents of Prince George'sFAV 1

Covanta Energy CorporationUNF 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Energy Justice NetworkFAV 3

Energy Recovery CouncilUNF 1

Environmental Integrity ProjectFAV 1

Frederick Zero Waste AllianceFAV 1

Go Green OCFAV 1

MAREC ActionFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

Montgomery Countryside AllianceFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

naFAV 1

NIAFAV 1

none - written testimonyFAV 1

Prince George's County Young DemocratsFAV 1

Public Employees for Environmental ResponsibilityFAV 1

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.UNF 1

SMART Transportation DivisionUNF 1

South Baltimore Community Land TrustFAV 1

Sunrise MovementFAV 1

Sunrise Movement BaltimoreFAV 2

Tabuteau, LLCUNF 1

Takoma Park Mobilization Environment CommitteeFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Wheelabrator TechnologiesUNF 1

Zero Waste for Zero LossFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKunze, JenniferClean Water ActionRegistered for: Clean Water Action

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

UNFBlaylock, FrazierCovanta Energy CorporationRegistered for: Covanta Energy LLC; Reworld Waste, LLC, formerly Covanta Energy LLC; Reworld Waste, LLC

UNFTabuteau, RichardTabuteau, LLCRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet…