SB 418

Energy Generation Projects - Required Community Benefit Agreement and Labor Standards

Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: FinanceSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: First Reading Economic Matters (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a person who is a developer of a project, on the approval of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of a certain generating station or qualified generator lead line and an exemption from the requirement for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, to take all reasonable actions to enter into a community benefits agreement and adhere to certain labor standards and reporting requirements; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guido, Jeffrylobbyist	Baltimore DC Building Trades Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Leonard, Victoria	Baltimore Washington Laborers' District Council, LiUNA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Oral
FAV	Brown, Marshall	LECET	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ascher, Jasonlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muniak, Lindsey	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Ruth	www.HoCoClimateAction.org	Position only
FAV	Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist	Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gallagher, Alexis	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyer, Isaac	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Quinn, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bartlett, MD, Alfred	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility (CPSR)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Luffman, Bunky	Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)
INFO	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
INFO	Knoll, Molly	Maryland PSC	Oral

Organizations on record

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

Baltimore DC Building Trades CouncilFAV 1

Baltimore Washington Laborers' District Council, LiUNAFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility (CPSR)FWA 1

Department of Natural ResourcesINFO 1

IBEW 26FAV 1

Kress HammenFAV 1

Law Office of Kevin O'KeeffeUNF 1

LECETFAV 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland PSCINFO 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFWA 1

MD. Public Service CommissionINFO 1

Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationFAV 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 1

www.HoCoClimateAction.orgFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…

FAVAscher, JasonMid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationRegistered for: Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486

UNFO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…

UNFQuinn, JohnRegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

FWATulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter