SB 76

Climate Crisis and Education Act

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: EnergyStatus: Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing a Climate Crisis Initiative in the Department of the Environment for certain purposes; establishing a greenhouse gas reduction target of 60% from 2006 levels by 2030 and net-zero by 2045; establishing a Climate Crisis Council to develop a plan to reach the reduction targets and submit it to the General Assembly by December 31, 2022; requiring the Council to have the plan verified in a certain manner; requiring a greenhouse gas pollution fee on all fossil fuels brought into the State for combustion in the State; etc.

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Testimony (39)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Guitarra, Denisselobbyist	Audubon Naturalist Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMarco, Jamie	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Climate XChange	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smeltzer, Petra	Climate XChange Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weiss, Erica	Erica H. Weiss, Strategic Health Writing/Editing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Auerbach, Ruth	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeLong, Michael	Montgomery County Young Democrats	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	King, John	Strong Future Maryland	Oral
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Strong Future Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ashley-Williams, Wandralobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Benitez, Victoria	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ceruolo, Rich	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Hope	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hananel, Julia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plunkert, Madison	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Saunders, David	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Winston, Joshua	Individual	Oral
FAV	Winston, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wyatt, Alexandra	Individual	Position only
UNF	Collins, Carvillelobbyist	DLA Piper US LLP	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ferguson, Colby	Maryland Farm Bureau	Written (PDF)
UNF	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA/CAR	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ballentine, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral
FWA	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bailey, Joyce	Montgomery Countryside Alliance	Written (PDF)
FWA	Marcin, Daniel	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	abbott, tyler	MDE	Written (PDF)
INFO	Robertson, Ellen	Maryland Department of General Services	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Audubon Naturalist SocietyFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Climate XChangeFAV 1

Climate XChange MarylandFAV 1

DLA Piper US LLPUNF 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Erica H. Weiss, Strategic Health Writing/EditingFAV 1

Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Department of General ServicesINFO 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Farm BureauUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFWA 1

MDEINFO 1

Montgomery Countryside AllianceFWA 1

Montgomery County Young DemocratsFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

Strong Future MarylandFAV 2

WMDA/CARUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGuitarra, DenisseAudubon Naturalist SocietyRegistered for: Nature Forward

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVWilkerson, AliceStrong Future MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

FAVAshley-Williams, WandraRegistered for: Climate XChange

UNFCollins, CarvilleDLA Piper US LLPRegistered for: Artesian Resources Corporation; Columbia Gas of Maryland; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition; Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Health Facilities Association of Maryland; General Motors LLC…

UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

UNFGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…

FWATulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter