Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing
Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 572 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
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 certain target annual incremental gross energy savings for the 2024-2026 program cycle; establishing the Green and Healthy Task Force to develop policy and statutory recommendations to eliminate barriers to low-income households achieving, energy-efficient, affordable, and low-emissions housing; requiring an annual report beginning July 1, 2024; etc.
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Testimony (58)
MGA witness listFAV 37FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 18UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Parts, Chris | AIA Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist | Advance Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Coronado Flores, Jose | CASA | Position only |
| FAV | Holm, Federico | Center for Progressive Reform | Position only |
| FAV | DuBois, Gwen | Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Riley, Elise | Chesapeake Physicians for Social responsibility | Position only |
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Frances | Elders Climate Action Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Barry, Justin | Green & Healthy Homes Initiative | Oral |
| FAV | Norton, Ruth Ann | Green & Healthy Homes Initiative | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ballentine, Auriela | Green&Healthy Homes Initiative | Oral |
| FAV | Lacock-Nisly, Jonathan | Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA) | Position only |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Simon, Robert | Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shah, Zafar | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Scarr, Emilylobbyist | Maryland PIRG | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Posner, Mark | Maryland Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fitzgerald, Garrett | Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hartwell, Staci | NAACP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Laflamme, Lucy | Natural Resources Defense Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lovaas, Deronlobbyist | Natural Resources Defense Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lapp, David | Office of People's Counsel | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | Public Policy Partners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dietz, Michellelobbyist | The Nature Conservancy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Charkoudian, Lorig | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cohn, Debbie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Feighner, Liz | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Nedwick, Todd | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| 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 | Hunt, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Auerbach, Ruth | Indivisible Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Stanek, Jason | MD. Public Service Commission | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fahrig, Landon | Maryland Energy Administration | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Advance MarylandFAV 1
AIA Maryland, Inc.FAV 1
CASAFAV 1
IndividualUNF 1
Maryland Legal AidFAV 1
Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1
Maryland PIRGFAV 1
Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1
NAACPFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVLovaas, DeronNatural Resources Defense CouncilRegistered for: Natural Resources Defense Council and its Affiliates
FAVCiekot, AnnPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…