Comprehensive Climate Solutions
Sponsor: Delegate BarveCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: EnergyStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions through the use of various measures, including the alteration of statewide greenhouse gas emissions goals, the establishment of a net-zero statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal, requiring gas companies and electric companies to provide certain programs and services, and requiring electric companies to increase their annual incremental gross energy savings through certain programs and services; etc.
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Testimony (94)
MGA witness listFAV 28FavorableFWA 28Favorable with amendmentsUNF 27UnfavorableINFO 11Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Parts, Chris | AIA Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ross, Gabrielle | Assateague Coastal Trust | Position only |
| FAV | Kurtz, Joshua | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fox, Jamal | City of Takoma Park | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thompson, Antoine | Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Norton, Ruth Ann | Green & Healthy Homes Initiative | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoffman, Kirsten | Green Towson Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Singer, Elizabeth | Jewish Community Relations Council, Jewish Federation of Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hunter, Caseylobbyist | League of Women Voters of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Younts, Diana | MLC Climate Justice Wing | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Simon, Robert | Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boyd, Linda | Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barve, Kumar | Maryland House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bailey, Angelica | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Place, Andrew | Nonprofit | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lapp, David | Office of People's Counsel | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shah, Amar | RMI | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jankowski, Joseph | Select... | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brooks, Monica | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Bryant, Frankie | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Barve, Delegate Barvelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gorman, Jonathan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kerr, Cait | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miicke , Sarahlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nedwick, Todd | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rosenthal, Lore | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Case, Mark | BGE | Oral |
| UNF | Dickens, Derrick | BGE | Oral |
| UNF | Burch, Donald | Burch Oil & Burch Propane | Oral |
| UNF | Parlett, Robert | Burch Oil & Propane | Oral |
| UNF | callahan, mark | Callahan's Gas Inc. | Oral |
| UNF | Baccino, Steve | Chesapeake Utilities Corporation | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fry, Donald | Greater Baltimore Committee | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Voytek, Maddy | MD Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Levine, Brianlobbyist | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lanzarotto, Katie | Pepco and Delmarva Power | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Stuck, Steve | Stuck Enterprises, Inc (Oakland Oil & Propane) | Oral |
| UNF | Taylor, Frank | Taylor Gas Company | Oral |
| UNF | Buckley, Paul | Washington Gas | Oral |
| UNF | Steffas, Jim | Washington Gas | Oral |
| UNF | Yardley, Robert | Washington Gas | Oral |
| UNF | Belkov, Cynthia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Dennison, Tom | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ennis, Ella | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Redicker, Jane | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Valentino, Ellen | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Washington, Charleslobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Beller, Joel | Baltimore County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Venable, Victorialobbyist | Chesapeake Climate Action Network | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Dodge, Stephen | Clean Fuels Alliance America | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bartlett, Olivia | DoTheMostGood | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ewall, Mike | Energy Justice Network | Oral |
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Organizations on record
AIA MarylandFAV 1
BGEUNF 2
Burch Oil & PropaneUNF 1
Callahan's Gas Inc.UNF 1
City of Takoma ParkFAV 1
DoTheMostGoodFWA 1
Evans & Associates, LLCINFO 1
MD PSCINFO 1
MD Sierra ClubFWA 1
NonprofitFAV 1
RMIFAV 1
Rural Maryland CouncilINFO 1
Secular MarylandFAV 1
Select...FAV 1
Sierra ClubFWA 1
Taylor Gas CompanyUNF 1
Washington GasUNF 3
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVHunter, CaseyLeague of Women Voters of MarylandRegistered for: League of Women Voters of Maryland
UNFLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
FWAVenable, VictoriaChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund
FWAPowell, MichaelGordon Feinblatt, LLCRegistered for: Aligned Data Centers; COPT Defense Properties; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Honeywell International, Inc.; Maryland Building Industry Association; National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Maryland…
FWAGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
FWAWeintraub, JasonMaryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (MTHA)Registered for: AFSCME Council 3; Albertsons Companies, Inc.; American Property Casualty Insurance Association; COPT Defense Properties; CVS Health; CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield…
INFOAnderson, StephanieAssociation of Air Conditioning Professionals (AACP)Registered for: Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.; Climate XChange; City of College Park; One Fair Wage; Arc of Prince George's County, The…
INFOClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…