HB 379

Public Utilities – Low–Income Housing – Energy Performance Targets

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Public Service Commission, for the 2021-2023 program cycle, by regulation or order, to the extent that the Commission determines that low-income programs are available, to require the Department of Housing and Community Development to procure or provide for electricity customers energy efficiency and conservation programs and services designed to achieve a target annual incremental gross energy savings of at least 1% per year starting in 2022; etc.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Howard, Bryan	ACEEE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ludlow, Suzanne	City of Takoma Park	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Jamal	Green & Healthy Homes Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Ruth Ann	Green & Healthy Homes Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Strickland, Sophia	Green and Healthy Homes Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hartwell, Staci	NAACP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Laflamme, Lucy	Natural Resources Defense Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Singla, Veena	Natural Resources Defense Council	Oral
FAV	Montgomery, Endia	Office of People's Counsel	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	Oral
FAV	White, Ruth	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Brian	WGL	Written (PDF)
FWA	Keller, Jessie	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)
INFO	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
INFO	Hargrove, Matthew	Total Home Performance	Oral

Organizations on record

ACEEEFAV 1

City of Takoma ParkFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Green & Healthy Homes InitiativeFAV 2

Green and Healthy Homes InitiativeFAV 1

Maryland Dept. of HealthINFO 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationFWA 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MD. Public Service CommissionINFO 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

NAACPFAV 1

Natural Resources Defense CouncilFAV 2

Office of People's CounselFAV 1

Takoma Park Mobilization Environment CommitteeFAV 1

Total Home PerformanceINFO 1

WGLUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…