HB 397

Electricity and Gas - Energy Suppliers - Supply Offers

Sponsor: Delegate LiermanCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 636 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Public Service Commission, by January 1, 2023, to establish an administrative process to approve supply offers for electricity or gas for households in the State that receive energy assistance through a program in the Office of Home Energy Programs; prohibiting, beginning on July 1, 2023, unless the Commission has approved the supply offer, a third-party retail supplier from offering to provide electricity or gas, renewing a certain contract, or charging a certain fee to certain households in the State; etc.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Carter, Cindy	Cancer Support Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peltier, Laurel	Energy Supplier Reform Coalition-will testify	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Debbie	Fuel Fund of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Neill, Rachael	GEDCO CARES	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lacock-Nisly, Jonathan	Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boyd, Linda	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Skulnik, Gary	Neighborhood Sun	Written (PDF)
FAV	Montgomery, Endia	Office of People's Counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lierman, Delegate Liermanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lierman, Brooke	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Black, Allysonlobbyist	Baltimore Gas & Electric	Written (PDF)
UNF	Nash, Katielobbyist	Energy Advocacy	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
UNF	OBrien, Rhea	Pepco Holdings	Written (PDF)
UNF	Antonio Soruco, Antonio	WGL Energy	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Graziano, Laurenlobbyist	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
INFO	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFWA 1

Baltimore Gas & ElectricUNF 1

Cancer Support FoundationFAV 1

Consumer AutoFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Department of Human ServicesINFO 1

Energy AdvocacyUNF 1

Energy Supplier Reform Coalition-will testifyFAV 1

Fuel Fund of MarylandFAV 1

GEDCO CARESFAV 1

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

Kress HammenUNF 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationUNF 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1

MD. Public Service CommissionINFO 1

Neighborhood SunFAV 1

Office of People's CounselFAV 1

Pepco HoldingsUNF 1

WGL EnergyUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSchneiderman, FranzConsumer AutoRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto

UNFBlack, AllysonBaltimore Gas & ElectricRegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

UNFNash, KatieEnergy AdvocacyRegistered for: Jenoptik; Career Firefighter Association of Frederick County; Vistra Corporate Services Company; Ivory Investments, LLC; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.; Sunrun, Inc.…

UNFKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…

INFOGraziano, LaurenDepartment of Human ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association; Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland