HB 880

Environment - Impact of Actions on Climate, Labor, and Environmental Justice

Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (District 43A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a certain governmental unit from taking an action unless the governmental unit has conducted certain evaluations and assessments of the impact of the action on the climate, labor and employment, environmental justice, and any overburdened community; authorizing a governmental unit to deny, condition, approve, or amend an action based on certain findings; and requiring governmental units to coordinate and seek federal funding to meet the requirements of the Act.

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Testimony (46)

MGA witness list

FAV 27FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 17UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Avins, Miriam	Baltimore City Commission on Sustainability	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guido, Jeffrylobbyist	Baltimore DC Building Trades Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Balamana, Jamila	Brandywine Health Neighborhood Alliance	Oral
FAV	Chaudry, M. Isabelle	Center for Progressive Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Minovi, Darya	Center for Progressive Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schmitt, Katlyn	Center for Progressive Reform	Oral
FAV	Clark, Robin Jessicalobbyist	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Venable, Victorialobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Leonard, Victoria	LiUNA!	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martinez, Madelinlobbyist	Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Hartwell, Staci	NAACP - Chair for Environmental Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Ruth	www.HoCoClimateAction.org	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Boyce, Regina T.	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bristow, Ann	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brooks, Monica	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hall, Djawa	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Position only
UNF	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)
UNF	McCulloch, Champe	Maryland AGC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bailey, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kuhns, Theresa	Maryland Realtors	Written (PDF)
UNF	Weintraub, Jasonlobbyist	Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (MTHA)	Position only
UNF	Enten, Robert	Md Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Assoc	Oral
UNF	Atkins, Robert	Individual	Position only
UNF	Ballentine, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ditraglia, Frank	Individual	Position only
UNF	Elbourn, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Vernon, Michael	Individual	Position only
UNF	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Position only
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	Paul, Cathrynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore City Commission on SustainabilityFAV 1

Baltimore DC Building Trades CouncilFAV 1

Brandywine Health Neighborhood AllianceFAV 1

Center for Progressive ReformFAV 3

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

LiUNA!FAV 1

Maryland AGCUNF 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Legislative Latino CaucusFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland RealtorsUNF 1

Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (MTHA)UNF 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

Md Thoroughbred Horsemen’s AssocUNF 1

MD. Public Service CommissionUNF 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

NAACP - Chair for Environmental JusticeFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

www.HoCoClimateAction.orgFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGuido, JeffryBaltimore DC Building Trades CouncilRegistered for: Consulting by JLG

FAVClark, Robin JessicaChesapeake Bay FoundationRegistered for: Chesapeake Bay Foundation; American Heart Association; Indivior, Inc.

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

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVRehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVMartinez, MadelinMaryland Legislative Latino CaucusRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

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

UNFWeintraub, 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…

FWAPaul, CathrynRegistered for: CASA de Maryland, Inc.