HB 419

Economic Development - Advanced Clean Energy and Clean Energy Innovation Investments and Initiatives

Sponsor: Lily Qi (District 15)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Economic and Community DevelopmentStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering references to the term 'clean energy' to be 'advanced clean energy' for purposes of certain provisions of law concerning the Maryland Clean Energy Center and the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute; altering certain findings of the General Assembly, the purposes of certain provisions of law concerning the development of clean energy industries in the State, and the purposes, powers, and duties of the Center and Institute to include certain actions supporting clean energy innovation; etc.

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Testimony (35)

MGA witness list

FAV 31FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Harrington, Gene	Biotechnology Innovation Organization	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Murray, Davidlobbyist	Chesapeake Solar & Storage Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kragie, Alex	Coalition for Green Capital	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Roush, Benjamin	FSi Engineers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Margolis, Benjamin	Genseed, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wang, Chengwei	HighT-Tech LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cable, Josh	InventWood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Girma, Gedielem	Ion Storage Systems, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Collidge-Asad, Musa	MEIA-EEIR	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
FAV	House, Arthur	Maryland Clean Energy Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Magruder, Katherine	Maryland Clean Energy Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wachsman, Eric	Maryland Energy Innovation Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Deyo, Tom	Montgomery County Green Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Evans , Sidney	Morgan State University	Oral
FAV	Halpin, Chris	NV5	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coleman, Jessa	PACE Financial Servicing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Landsman, Adam	Pulse IQ!, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gatte, Robert	RRG Strategic Services, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Position only
FAV	LeMaile-Stovall, Troy	TEDCO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Leifman, Michael	Tenley Consulting	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wu, Bruce	Wise Battery LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Qi, Delegate Qilegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Desrosiers, Erik	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Glenn, Shari	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lin-Powers, Jessica	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Toll, Brian	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wills, Andrew	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Pavlak, Alex	Future of Energy Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Robertson, Ellen	Maryland Department of General Services	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilkins, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)