SB 525

Public Utilities - Energy Distribution Planning and Required Labor Standards

Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: FinanceSubject: EnergyStatus: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Distribution System Planning Workgroup to study issues related to energy distribution planning and implementation; requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt regulations on or before January 1, 2024, related to energy distribution planning and implementation; requiring the Commission and the Maryland Energy Administration to coordinate efforts with utilities to apply for certain federal funds; and establishing labor standards for contractors and subcontractors participating in certain projects.

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Testimony (29)

MGA witness list

FAV 21FavorableUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information 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	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kurtz, Joshua	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Venable, Victorialobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, MD, Alfred	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility (CPSR)	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Written (PDF)
FAV	Griffin, Gary	IBEW International Union	Oral + 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	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Ruth	www.HoCoClimateAction.org	Written (PDF)
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyer, Isaac	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Susanlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Potyraj, Thomas	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist	Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)
UNF	Knoll, Molly	Maryland PSC	Oral
UNF	Schatz, Dave	Pepco and Delmarva Power	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Mayhew, Kim	Perry White Ross & Jacobson	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dennison, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Grace, Sandylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVVenable, VictoriaChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

FAVMiller, SusanRegistered for: Earthjustice

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

UNFGrace, SandyRegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

SB 525

What this bill does

Testimony (29)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified