SB 903

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Qualifying Biomass and Thermal Biomass Systems

Sponsor: Stephen S. Hershey, Jr. (District 36)Committee: FinanceSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (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 (36)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 16UnfavorableINFO 2Information 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	Wagner, Emanual	Biomass Thermal Energy Council	Oral
FAV	Luffman, Bunky	Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)
FAV	Banks, Dion	Eco Remedy LLC	Oral
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	allen, gary	Maryland Forestry Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hinson, Joe	Maryland Forests	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Matthews, Dakota	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Watson-Hampton, Shelby	SMADC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jankowski, Joseph	Select...	Written (PDF)
FAV	Walsh, Jennifer	The Greater Cumberland Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	miles, williamlobbyist	self employed	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Beth	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hershey, Senator Hersheylegislator	Individual	Oral
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	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hawkins, Lily	Food & Water Action	Written (PDF)
UNF	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kranz, Rhonda	Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee	Written (PDF)
UNF	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Davlin, Sharon	Individual	Position only
UNF	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hinz, Andrew	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)
INFO	Dale, Virginia	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Allegany County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

American Forest & Paper AssociationFAV 1

Assateague Coastal TrustUNF 1

Biomass Thermal Energy CouncilFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationUNF 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityUNF 1

Clean Water ActionUNF 1

CleanBay RenewablesFWA 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAUNF 1

Department of Natural ResourcesFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodUNF 1

Eco Remedy LLCFAV 1

Food & Water ActionUNF 1

Maryland Arborist AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Clean Energy CenterINFO 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationFAV 1

Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1

Maryland Forestry FoundationFAV 1

Maryland ForestsFAV 1

MLC Climate Justice WingUNF 1

Rural Maryland CouncilFAV 1

Select...FAV 1

self employedFAV 1

SMADCFAV 1

Takoma Park Mobilization Environment CommitteeUNF 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.