HB 890

Did not advance

Natural Gas – Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement – Surcharge and Plans

Sponsor: Debra Davis (District 28)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing for the inclusion of certain project costs under the Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement Program in certain gas company base rates during a multiyear rate plan; and providing for the continuation of a certain surcharge for eligible future infrastructure project costs not included in base rates.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Burton, Christopher	BGE	Oral
FAV	Burton, Christopher	BGE	Oral
FAV	Smith, Brian	WGL	Oral
FAV	Smith, Brian	WGL	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Davis, D.E., Delegate Davis, D.E.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Davis, D.E., Delegate Davis, D.E.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jacas, Wayne	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jacas, Wayne	Individual	Oral
FAV	Stone, Sherell	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wagner, James	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wagner, James	Individual	Oral
FAV	Washington, Charleslobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Washington, Charleslobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	binetti, ricklobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Francis, Frannlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Francis, Frannlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Cleaver, Joseph	Maryland Office of People's Counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Cleaver, Joseph	Maryland Office of People's Counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)
INFO	Smith, Lisalobbyist	Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandUNF 2

Apartment and Office Building AssociationUNF 2

BGEFAV 2

Maryland Office of People's CounselUNF 2

MD. Public Service CommissionINFO 1

Public Service CommissionINFO 1

WGLFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWashington, CharlesRegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

FAVbinetti, rickRegistered for: WGL Energy Services, Inc.; Mayor and City of Baltimore, The; Catoctin Farms; Honey's Harvest Farm; Acknowledge Farms; Irvine Natural Science Center, Inc.…

UNFFrancis, FrannApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: Apartment & Office Building Association; AOBA

INFOSmith, LisaPublic Service CommissionRegistered for: Ameresco; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; NextEra Energy Resources, LLC; Othram; RWE Americas Services, LLC…