SB 948

Public Utilities – Electric School Bus Pilot Program

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: FinanceSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/22 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing an electric school bus pilot program; requiring the Public Service Commission to implement and administer the pilot program; authorizing investor-owned electric companies to apply to the Commission to implement an electric school bus pilot program with a participating school system if the pilot program meets certain standards; and authorizing investor-owned electric companies to recover certain costs under the pilot program, subject to the approval of the Commission.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Myers, Doug	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Donald M.	Climate Law & Policy Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jakuta, Joseph	Climate Parents of Prince George's	Written (PDF)
FAV	Berg, Christine	Consultant	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koehler, Larissa	Environmental Defense Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bunn, Elizabeth	Labor Network for Sustainability (LNS)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palencia-Calvo, Ramon	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lanzarotto, Katie	Pepco and Delmarva Power	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carlson, Justin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Howard, Lindsay	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	LAPORTE, MARIE	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Kramer, Senator	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Washington, Charleslobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Abbott, Tyler	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Climate Law & Policy ProjectFAV 1

Climate Parents of Prince George'sFAV 1

ConsultantFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Environmental Defense FundFAV 1

Labor Network for Sustainability (LNS)FAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

Pepco and Delmarva PowerFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FWAWashington, CharlesRegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company