HB 630

Enacted

Primary and Secondary Education – School District Energy Use – Policy and Study

Sponsor: Jared Solomon (District 18)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 608 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each school district to adopt or update a school district energy policy beginning July 1, 2022; specifying the contents of a school district energy policy; encouraging school districts to set targets to increase the school district's use of renewable energy and reduce the school district's greenhouse gas emissions; requiring that a school district energy policy be posted on the school district's website and updated every 3 years; requiring the development of a certain standardized reporting template for school districts; etc.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Pi-Sunyer, Joanna	Baltimore City Public Schools	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Heller, Lynn	Climate Access Fund Corporation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Donald M.	Climate Law & Policy Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feldman, Elizabeth	Glen Echo Heights Mobilization	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Feldman, Elizabeth	Glen Echo Heights Mobilization	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Susskind, Danielle	MoCo Board of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Song, Oliver	None	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Song, Oliver	None	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Groutt, John	Wicomici Environmental Trust, Ltd.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Groutt, John	Wicomici Environmental Trust, Ltd.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Breimann, Kate	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Breimann, Kate	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Solomon, Delegate Solomonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Solomon, Delegate Solomonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Solomon, Jared	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Pi-Sunyer, Joanna	Baltimore City Public Schools	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Jakuta, Joseph	Climate Parents of Prince George's	Written (PDF)
FWA	Jakuta, Joseph	Climate Parents of Prince George's	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)