SB 83

Utility Regulation - Consideration of Climate and Labor

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: FinanceSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 615 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Secretary of the Environment to prepare a certain recommendation in connection with certain issues considered by the Public Service Commission; requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to incorporate an evaluation of the impact of certain electric power plants on climate change into the Power Plant Research Program; requiring the Commission to consider the maintenance of fair and stable labor standards and the protection of the global climate in supervising and regulating certain public service companies; etc.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Field, Anthony	Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jakuta, Joseph	Climate Parents of Prince George's	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lacock-Nisly, Jonathan	Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hartwell, Staci	NAACP	Oral
FAV	Kopp, Nancy	State Treasurer's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Strong Future Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Wyatt, Alexandra	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	binetti, ricklobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Black, Allysonlobbyist	Baltimore Gas & Electric	Written (PDF)
UNF	Baccino, Steve	Chesapeake Utilities Corporation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Collins, Carvillelobbyist	DLA Piper US LLP	Written (PDF)
UNF	OBrien, Rhea	Pepco Holdings	Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Brian	WGL	Oral
INFO	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)
INFO	abbott, tyler	MDE	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
INFO	McKitrick, James	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore Gas & ElectricUNF 1

Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action FundFAV 1

Chesapeake Utilities CorporationUNF 1

Climate Parents of Prince George'sFAV 1

DLA Piper US LLPUNF 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

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

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MD. Public Service CommissionINFO 1

MDEINFO 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

NAACPFAV 1

Pepco HoldingsUNF 1

State Treasurer's OfficeFAV 1

Strong Future MarylandFAV 1

Takoma Park Mobilization Environment CommitteeFAV 1

WGLUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVWilkerson, AliceStrong Future MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

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.…

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

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…