SB 31

Electricity and Gas - Energy Suppliers - Supply Offers

Sponsor: Senator WashingtonCommittee: FinanceSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 637 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Public Service Commission, by January 1, 2023, to establish an administrative process to approve supply offers for electricity or gas for households in the State that receive energy assistance through a program in the Office of Home Energy Programs; prohibiting, beginning on July 1, 2023, unless the Commission has approved the supply offer, a third-party retail supplier from offering to provide electricity or gas, renewing a certain contract, or charging a certain fee to certain households in the State; etc.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Cindy	Cancer Support Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peltier, Laurel	Energy Supplier Reform Coalition-will testify	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Boyd, Linda	Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Debbie	Fuel Fund of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Neill, Rachael	GEDCO CARES	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lacock-Nisly, Jonathan	Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boyd, Linda	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bosco, Jenifer	National Consumer Law Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Montgomery, Endia	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Washington, Senator Washingtonlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Black, Allysonlobbyist	Baltimore Gas & Electric	Written (PDF)
UNF	Nash, Katielobbyist	Energy Advocacy	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)
UNF	OBrien, Rhea	Pepco Holdings	Written (PDF)
UNF	Antonio Soruco, Antonio	WGL Energy	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fiastro, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Washington, Mary	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Baltimore Gas & ElectricUNF 1

Cancer Support FoundationFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Energy AdvocacyUNF 1

Energy Supplier Reform Coalition-will testifyFAV 1

Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

Fuel Fund of MarylandFAV 1

GEDCO CARESFAV 1

Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)FAV 1

Kress HammenUNF 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1

Maryland General AssemblyFWA 1

MD. Public Service CommissionUNF 1

National Consumer Law CenterFAV 1

Office of People's CounselFAV 1

Pepco HoldingsUNF 1

WGL EnergyUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFBlack, AllysonBaltimore Gas & ElectricRegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

UNFNash, KatieEnergy AdvocacyRegistered for: Jenoptik; Career Firefighter Association of Frederick County; Vistra Corporate Services Company; Ivory Investments, LLC; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.; Sunrun, Inc.…

UNFKress, 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…

UNFFiastro, JohnRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; Bayview Management LLC; Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 MD, VA & DC; Building Decarbonization Coalition; Carbon Solutions Group; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.…