HB 832

Did not advance

Public Utilities – Electric School Bus Pilot Program

Sponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (District 15)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the electric school bus pilot program to be implemented and administered by the Public Service Commission; authorizing investor-owned electric companies to apply to the Commission to implement a pilot program that meets certain standards; requiring a participating school system to consider criteria that benefit students who are eligible to receive free and reduced-price meals; authorizing certain electric companies to recover reasonable program costs subject to the approval of the Commission; etc.

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Testimony (32)

MGA witness list

FAV 27FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gupta, Divesh	BGE	Oral
FAV	Black, Allysonlobbyist	Baltimore Gas & Electric	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carrington, Darrell	Carrington & Associates, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Robin Jessicalobbyist	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Donald M.	Climate Law & Policy Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Donald M.	Climate Law & Policy Project	Position only
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palencia-Calvo, Ramon	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palencia-Calvo, Ramon	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Erdman, Robert	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fraser-Hidalgo, David	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fraser-Hidalgo, David	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lanzarotto, Kathrynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schatz, David	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Washington, Charleslobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Scott	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Jakuta, Joseph	Climate Parents of Prince George's	Written (PDF)
INFO	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)
INFO	abbott, tyler	MDE	Written (PDF)
INFO	abbott, tyler	MDE	Written (PDF)
INFO	Valentino, Ellen	Individual	Position only