SB 524

Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing

Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: FinanceSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to procure or provide for electricity customers energy efficiency and conservation programs and services designed to achieve an annual incremental gross energy savings of at least 0.4% starting in 2023; requiring the Department to develop a plan to coordinate and leverage funding sources to support certain energy efficiency and other home upgrades and a plan to provide energy efficiency retrofits to all low-income households by 2030; etc.

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Testimony (29)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Worthman, Sandi	AIA Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fox, Jamal	City of Takoma Park	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Donald M.	Climate Law & Policy Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peltier, Laurel	Energy Supplier Reform Coalition-will testify	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Ruth Ann	Green & Healthy Homes Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wiebe, Austin	Healthy Building Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Auerbach, Ruth	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Position only
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nevo, Raymond	National Housing Trust - EEFA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Laflamme, Lucy	Natural Resources Defense Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoover, Fred	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hargrove, Matthew	Total Home Performance	Oral
FAV	White, Ruth	www.HoCoClimateAction.org	Position only
FAV	Feldman, Brian	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Finch, Molly	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Jamal	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	KWART, MICHAEL	INSULATION CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA	Written (PDF)
FWA	MANIS, NICK	Manis Canning & Associates	Oral
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)