HB 11

Withdrawn

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Tier 1 Renewable Source – Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2022)

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters; Withdrawn (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'Tier 1 renewable source' for purposes of excluding energy derived from qualifying biomass, methane from the anaerobic decomposition of organic materials, certain fuel cells, poultry litter-to-energy, waste-to-energy, refuse-derived fuel, and thermal energy from a thermal biomass system from being eligible for inclusion in the renewable energy portfolio standard.

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Testimony (64)

MGA witness list

FAV 39FavorableUNF 22UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ross, Gabrielle	Assateague Coastal Trust	Written (PDF)
FAV	Venable, Victorialobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Position only
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kunze, Jenniferlobbyist	Clean Water Action	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ewall, Mike	Energy Justice Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	compton, stephanie	Energy Justice Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peltier, Laurel	Energy Supplier Reform Coalition-will testify	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelly, Leah	Environmental Integrity Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hawkins, Lily	Food & Water Action	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Chamberlain, josh	Go Green OC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Matthew	Greater Baltimore Democratic Socialists of America	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Sara	Little Falls Watershed Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cleghorn, J. Stephen	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Skulnik, Gary	Neighborhood Sun	Oral
FAV	Whitehouse, Timothy	Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jankowski, Joseph	Select...	Written (PDF)
FAV	payan, maria	Socially Responsible Agricultural Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Campbell, Shashawnda	South Baltimore Community Land Trust	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomas, Meleny	South Baltimore Community Land Trust Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Anne	Sunrise Movement Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Khanjar, Niya	The Sunrise Movement	Oral
FAV	White, Ruth	www.HoCoClimateAction.org	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brooks, Monica	Individual	Oral
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davlin, Sharon	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Gallagher, Patrice	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hinz, Andrew	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenthal, Lore	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sawtell, Gregory	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Vaughn	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Noe, Paul	AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ettinger, Peter	Bioenergy Devco	Oral
UNF	Baccino, Steve	Chesapeake Utilities Corporation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Spangler, Courtneylobbyist	CleanBay Renewables	Written (PDF)
UNF	Blaylock, Frazierlobbyist	Covanta Energy	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Luffman, Bunky	Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)
UNF	Thomas, Stephen	Domtar Paper Company, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist	HJM	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bauer Farace , Danielle	Maryland Arborist Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ferguson, Colby	Maryland Farm Bureau	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hinson, Joe	Maryland Forests	Oral
UNF	Matthews, Dakota	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dougherty, Mike	WIN Waste Innovations (formerly Wheelabrator)	Oral
UNF	Urban, Mary	Wheelabrator Technologies	Oral
UNF	Media, WET	Wicomico Environmental Trust	Written (PDF)
UNF	miles, williamlobbyist	self employed	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ackerly, John	Individual	Oral
UNF	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Hill, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Porter, Hollylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATIONUNF 1

Assateague Coastal TrustFAV 1

Bioenergy DevcoUNF 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Chesapeake Utilities CorporationUNF 1

Clean Water ActionFAV 1

CleanBay RenewablesUNF 1

Covanta EnergyUNF 1

Department of Natural ResourcesUNF 1

Domtar Paper Company, LLCUNF 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Energy Justice NetworkFAV 2

Energy Supplier Reform Coalition-will testifyFAV 1

Environmental Integrity ProjectFAV 1

Food & Water ActionFAV 1

Go Green OCFAV 1

Greater Baltimore Democratic Socialists of AmericaFAV 1

HJMUNF 1

Little Falls Watershed AllianceFAV 1

Maryland Arborist AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFAV 2

Maryland Clean Energy CenterINFO 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Farm BureauUNF 1

Maryland ForestsUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Neighborhood SunFAV 1

Public Employees for Environmental ResponsibilityFAV 1

Rural Maryland CouncilUNF 1

Select...FAV 1

self employedUNF 1

Socially Responsible Agricultural ProjectFAV 1

South Baltimore Community Land TrustFAV 1

South Baltimore Community Land Trust IncFAV 1

Sunrise Movement BaltimoreFAV 1

The Sunrise MovementFAV 1

Wheelabrator TechnologiesUNF 1

Wicomico Environmental TrustUNF 1

WIN Waste Innovations (formerly Wheelabrator)UNF 1

www.HoCoClimateAction.orgFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVVenable, VictoriaChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVKunze, JenniferClean Water ActionRegistered for: Clean Water Action

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

UNFSpangler, CourtneyCleanBay RenewablesRegistered for: CleanBay Renewables, LLC; CleanBay Renewables, Inc.

UNFBlaylock, FrazierCovanta EnergyRegistered for: Covanta Energy LLC; Reworld Waste, LLC, formerly Covanta Energy LLC; Reworld Waste, LLC

UNFMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…

UNFmiles, williamself employedRegistered for: Association of Forest Industries, Inc.; Herschell Claggett, Jr.; Hunters of Maryland; Goose Chase Farm, LLC…

UNFGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

UNFPorter, HollyRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association