Climate, Labor, and Environmental Equity Act of 2023
Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (District 43A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a certain evaluation regarding the impact of issuing an approval for certain environmental permits; requiring the Department to provide opportunities for certain communication with certain residents in a certain manner; and altering certain reporting requirements for certain State agencies.
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Testimony (67)
MGA witness listFAV 40FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 26Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Leonard, Victoria | Baltimore Washington Laborers' District Council, LiUNA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Agarin, Ufuoma | Black Caucus | Position only |
| FAV | Coronado Flores, Jose | CASA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | De Leon, Patricia | CASA | Oral |
| FAV | Lobos, Sandra | CASA | Oral |
| FAV | Schmitt, Katlyn | Center for Progressive Reform | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Climate Partners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guido, Jeffrylobbyist | Consulting by JLG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Agarin, Ufuoma | Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gaskins, Joseph | Maryland Business & Clergy Partnership | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Simon, Robert | Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phelps, Jr., Kenneth | Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hartwell, Staci | NAACP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ramirez, Victorlobbyist | PG County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eckel, Rianna | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palmisano, Erica | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shillenn, Rebecca | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weissberg, Bonnie | Showing Up For Racial Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Powell, Holly | Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Keipper, Lindsay | Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Egan, Ashleylobbyist | UULM-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ford, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gousha, Debbie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Johnson, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kabara, Ilona | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Matheson, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nemphos, Christina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Todd, Tamara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yoder, Daryl | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jackson, Marcuslobbyist | Associated Builders and Contractors | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Middleton, Graysonlobbyist | Delmarva Chicken Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Enten, Robert | Md Bankers Assoc | Oral |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ballentine, Tom | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cirone, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Crepeau, Marisa | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| 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 | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
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Organizations on record
Black CaucusFAV 1
CASAFAV 3
Climate PartnersFAV 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Consulting by JLGFAV 1
GCAN, MCRTFAV 1
Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1
Md Bankers AssocUNF 1
NAACPFAV 1
PG County GovernmentFAV 1
SURJ BaltimoreFAV 3
UULM-MDFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVRehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters
UNFJackson, MarcusAssociated Builders and ContractorsRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association