Blue Ribbon Community Solar Land Use Commission
Sponsor: Delegate BarveCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: First Reading Finance (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Blue Ribbon Community Solar Land Use Commission to study and make recommendations regarding the land use needs to meet the full generation capacity authorized under the Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2022.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Tidwell, Mikelobbyist | Chesapeake Climate Action Network | Oral |
| FAV | Elder, Leslie | Coalition for Community Solar Access | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Garagiola, Rob | Compass Advocacy | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Barve, Delegate Barvelegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyer, Isaac | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | White, Samuel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Gramp, Kathleen | Advocates for Herring Bay | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Perry, Reedlobbyist | Chesapeake Conservancy | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bartlett, MD, Alfred | Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility (CPSR) | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVTidwell, MikeChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund
FWABereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…