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Bills/2021 Regular Session

HB 875

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Electricity - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Qualifying Biomass

Sponsor: Debra Davis (District 28)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: EnergyStatus: First Reading Finance (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'qualifying biomass' for purposes of excluding energy derived from certain material from being eligible for meeting certain Tier 1 obligations under the renewable energy portfolio standard; providing that existing obligations or contract rights may not be impaired by the Act; and applying the Act to all renewable energy portfolio standard compliance years beginning January 1, 2022, or later.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableFWA 10Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVClark, Robin JessicalobbyistChesapeake Bay FoundationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVEwall, MikeEnergy Justice NetworkOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTulkin, JoshlobbyistMD Sierra ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVKraska, MJMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVGordon, ShanshanWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Davis, D.E., Delegate Davis, D.E.legislatorIndividualOral
FAVGallardo, JustinIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFSchwartz , JerryAmerican Forrest and Paper AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFNowicki, StefanDomtarOral + Written (PDF)
UNFWells , MatthewWestRockWritten (PDF)
FWAYounts, DianaMLC Climate Justice WingWritten (PDF)
FWAHarbeson, KristenlobbyistMaryland League of Conservation VotersWritten (PDF)
FWAWilson, AnneSunrise Movement BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FWAYounts, DianaTakoma Park Mobilization Environment CommitteeWritten (PDF)
FWAEader, CarolineZero Waste for Zero LossWritten (PDF)
FWAAlexander, PeterIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAD'Arcy, MeganIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAHinz, AndrewIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAHolstein, BruceIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWALeas, StephenIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOabbott, tylerMDEWritten (PDF)
INFOFahrig, LandonMaryland Energy AdministrationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Forrest and Paper AssociationUNF 1
Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1
DomtarUNF 1
Energy Justice NetworkFAV 1
Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1
Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1
Maryland League of Conservation VotersFWA 1
Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1
MD Sierra ClubFAV 1
MDEINFO 1
MLC Climate Justice WingFWA 1
shanFAV 1
Sunrise Movement BaltimoreFWA 1
Takoma Park Mobilization Environment CommitteeFWA 1
WestRockUNF 1
Zero Waste for Zero LossFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVClark, Robin JessicaChesapeake Bay FoundationRegistered for: Chesapeake Bay Foundation; American Heart Association; Indivior, Inc.
FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter
FWAHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters