HB 1007

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 164 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the renewable energy portfolio standard in certain years to require a certain percentage of energy from Tier 1 renewable sources each year to be derived from certain geothermal heating and cooling systems; requiring a certain percentage of energy required to be derived from certain geothermal heating and cooling systems to be from systems installed on certain property; altering the methods for calculating certain energy savings; providing for the regulation and enforcement of certain requirements by the Department of Labor; etc.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Guido, Jeffrylobbyist	Baltimore DC Building Trades Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tidwell, Mikelobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Oral + 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	Jakuta, Joseph	Climate Parents of Prince George's	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hannun, Kathy	Dandelion Energy	Oral
FAV	Makhijani, Arjun	Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Santry, Adam	Maryland Geothermal Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ascher, Jasonlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hartwell, Staci	NAACP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Travis, Todd	Operating Officer Foundation Housing	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rinehart, Ian	The Ad Hoc Group on behalf of Dandelion Energy	Oral
FAV	Jackson, Gerald	UA Local 486/Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Charkoudian, Lorig	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hinz, Andrew	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	binetti, ricklobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Best, Amanda	MD PSC	Oral
UNF	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Oral
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGuido, JeffryBaltimore DC Building Trades CouncilRegistered for: Consulting by JLG

FAVTidwell, MikeChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVAscher, JasonMid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationRegistered for: Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486

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.…

FWAKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…

HB 1007

What this bill does

Testimony (26)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified