Clean Energy Loan Program - Remediation and Resiliency
Sponsor: Courtney Watson (District 9B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Local Government - GenerallyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 441 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Expanding the purpose of a certain clean energy loan program to include loans for water efficiency projects, environmental remediation projects intended to remove environmental or health hazards, and resiliency projects to increase the capacity of a property to withstand the effects of climate change; adding water efficiency projects and environmental remediation and resiliency projects to the items requiring eligibility requirements under a certain ordinance; etc.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Norton, Ruth Ann | Green & Healthy Homes Initiative | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butler, Alex | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mitchell, Susan | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Samman, Amy | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ball, Calvin | Office of Howard County Executive Calvin Ball | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coleman, Jessa | PACE Financial Servicing | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cowan, Eleanorlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Watson, C., Delegate Watson, C.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kerr, Cait | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Powers, Pamela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Watson, Courtney | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fahrig, Landon | Maryland Energy Administration | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Watson, Del. Courtney | AMENDMENT | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Watson, Del. Courtney | AMENDMENT | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Watson, Del. Courtney | AMENDMENT | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCowan, EleanorRegistered for: Acusensus; Alley Cat Allies; American Society of Travel Advisors, Inc; Chesapeake Solar & Storage Association (CHESSA); Critical Response Group; Giffords…