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Attorney General - Climate Change Actions - Authorization

Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (District 44B)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/15 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Attorney General to investigate, commence, and prosecute or defend any suit or action that holds accountable a publicly traded entity with a market capitalization greater than $1,000,000,000 or its subsidiaries for tortious or otherwise unlawful conduct that has contributed to climate change; and authorizing the Attorney General to hire outside counsel on a contingency fee basis to assist with an action under the Act if the Attorney General makes a determination that it is in the best interests of the State.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list
FAV 13FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVGross, SaraBaltimore City Department of LawOral
FAVWilkinson, nanciCedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryWritten (PDF)
FAVShornstein, IylaCenter for Climate IntegrityOral
FAVDeMarco, JamieChesapeake Climate Action NetworkOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBartlett, OliviaDoTheMostGoodPosition only
FAVYounts, DianaMLC Climate Justice WingPosition only
FAVPotter, ThomasMSCACOral
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVKemerer, HannibalOffice of Attorney GeneralOral + Written (PDF)
FAVGoldstein, MathewSecular MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Ruth, Delegate RuthlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDeutschmann, RichardIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVRuth, SIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFVoytek, MaddyMD Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
UNFElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
UNFKasemeyer, PamIndividualPosition only
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only

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