Conservation Finance Act
Sponsor: Senator ElfrethCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 238 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Maryland Environmental Trust must allow participants in certain cost sharing programs to participate in and receive compensation from greenhouse gas markets, carbon credits, or soil carbon programs under certain circumstances; authorizing certain units to enter into pay-for-success contracts with certain aggregators to procure certain environmental outcomes projects or already certified environmental outcomes; etc.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Huntley, Harry | Environmental Policy Innovation Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Male, Timothy | Environmental Policy Innovation Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eckel, Jeffrey | Hannon Armstrong | Oral |
| FAV | Younts, Diana | MLC Climate Justice Wing | Position only |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Abbott, Tyler | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coble, Kim | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bailey, Angelica | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bryer, Mark | The Nature Conservancy | Oral |
| FAV | Elfreth, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kerr, Cait | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | O'Meara, Liam | CWRP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Myers, Doug | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Luffman, Bunky | Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Graf, Lorilobbyist | MD Building Industry Assn | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ballentine, Tom | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
CWRPFWA 1
Hannon ArmstrongFAV 1