HB 1085

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Qualifying Biomass and Thermal Biomass Systems

Sponsor: Jason C. Buckel (District 1B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the components of fuels that qualify a generating facility as a Tier 1 renewable source under the renewable energy portfolio standard by altering the definitions of 'qualifying biomass' and 'thermal biomass system'.

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Testimony (33)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 15UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McCoy, Juli	Allegany County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Olds, Elizabethlobbyist	American Forest & Paper Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Luffman, Bunky	Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bauer Farace , Danielle	Maryland Arborist Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ferguson, Colby	Maryland Farm Bureau	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hinson, Joe	Maryland Forests	Oral
FAV	Matthews, Dakota	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Watson-Hampton, Shelby	SMADC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Walsh, Jennifer	The Greater Cumberland Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	miles, williamlobbyist	self employed	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ackerly, John	Individual	Oral
FAV	Davis, Charlotte	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Buckel, Delegate Buckellegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wagner, Emanuel	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
UNF	Ross, Gabrielle	Assateague Coastal Trust	Written (PDF)
UNF	Myers, Doug	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kunze, Jenniferlobbyist	Clean Water Action	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ewall, Mike	Energy Justice Network	Oral
UNF	compton, stephanie	Energy Justice Network	Written (PDF)
UNF	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jankowski, Joseph	Select...	Written (PDF)
UNF	Thomas, Meleny	South Baltimore Community Land Trust Inc	Written (PDF)
UNF	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rosenthal, Lore	Individual	Position only
FWA	Spangler, Courtneylobbyist	CleanBay Renewables	Written (PDF)
INFO	Magruder, Katherine	Maryland Clean Energy Center	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Allegany County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

American Forest & Paper AssociationFAV 1

Assateague Coastal TrustUNF 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationUNF 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityUNF 1

Clean Water ActionUNF 1

CleanBay RenewablesFWA 1

Department of Natural ResourcesFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodUNF 1

Energy Justice NetworkUNF 2

Maryland Arborist AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Clean Energy CenterINFO 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationFAV 1

Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1

Maryland ForestsFAV 1

MLC Climate Justice WingUNF 1

Rural Maryland CouncilFAV 1

Select...UNF 1

self employedFAV 1

SMADCFAV 1

South Baltimore Community Land Trust IncUNF 1

The Greater Cumberland CommitteeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVOlds, ElizabethAmerican Forest & Paper AssociationRegistered for: American Forest & Paper Association

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

UNFKunze, JenniferClean Water ActionRegistered for: Clean Water Action

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