Environment - Climate Crisis Plan - Requirement
Sponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (District 15)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each county to prepare a climate crisis plan to address the effects of climate change in the county; requiring each county to submit its plan to the Department of the Environment for review and feedback on or before June 1, 2024; requiring the Department to provide feedback to each county on or before November 1, 2024; requiring each county to finalize its plan on or before January 1, 2025; and requiring each county to review and update its plan at least once every 3 years.
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Testimony (63)
MGA witness listFAV 25FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 30UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Parts, Chris | AIA Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkinson, nanci | Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Frances | Elders Climate Action Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Progressive Caucus, Lower Shore | Lower Shore Progressive Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Posner, Mark | Maryland Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Howser, Caroline | The University of Maryland – College Park, Student Government Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hennebery, Trevor | University of Maryland SGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnsonbaugh, Maria | University of Maryland Student Government Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kirkire, Jahnavi | University of Maryland Student Government Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sprinkle, Gannon | University of Maryland, College Park | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Cook, Kristin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fisher, Eriklobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fraser-Hidalgo, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ginsburg, Alana | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kabara, Ilona | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Matheson, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sivasankar, Vishal | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thorne, Caroline | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | callahan, mark | Callahan's Gas Inc. | Oral |
| UNF | Leager, Kaleigh | Caroline County Commissioner's Office | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Enten, robert | Maryland Bankers Association | Oral |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Guy, James | St.Mary's County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McCauley, Kirk | WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilities | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ballentine, Tom | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | O'Halloran, Mike | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Smith, Chris | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Rudowich, Nick | Recreational Vehicle Industry Association | Oral |
| FWA | Ellis, Phillip | Willis Towers Watson | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
AIA Maryland, Inc.FAV 1
Callahan's Gas Inc.UNF 1
IndividualUNF 1
Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1
Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1
St.Mary's CountyUNF 1
USAF VeteranUNF 1
Willis Towers WatsonFWA 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
UNFGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…
FWAGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…