Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plans and Green and Healthy Task Force
Sponsor: C. T. Wilson (District 28)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: EnergyStatus: Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each electric company and gas company and the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop a plan for achieving certain energy efficiency, conservation, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets through certain programs and services; requiring the Public Service Commission to establish and determine certain greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets; establishing the Green and Healthy Task Force to analyze and advance the coordination of resources to address the housing needs of low-income communities; etc.
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Testimony (52)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 34UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Quinn, Johnlobbyist | BGE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Quinn, Johnlobbyist | BGE | Oral |
| FAV | Myers, Doug | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stanek, Jason | MD. Public Service Commission | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Knoll, Molly | Maryland PSC | Oral |
| FAV | Klase, Annelobbyist | Pepco/DPL | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mayhew, Kim | Perry White Ross & Jacobson | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Lisalobbyist | Public Service Commission | Oral |
| FAV | Geraldo, Manuellobbyist | Washington Gas | Oral |
| FAV | McClelland, Josh | Washington Gas | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wilson, Delegate Wilsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fiastro, Johnlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist | Advance Maryland | Position only |
| UNF | Holm, Federico | Center for Progressive Reform | Position only |
| UNF | Riley, Elise | Chesapeake Physicians for Social responsibility | Position only |
| UNF | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| UNF | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Auerbach, Ruth | Indivisible Howard County | Position only |
| UNF | Lacock-Nisly, Jonathan | Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA) | Position only |
| UNF | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | MD Sierra Club | Oral |
| UNF | Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| UNF | Scarr, Emilylobbyist | Maryland PIRG | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Posner, Mark | Maryland Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lapp, David | Office of People's Counsel | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Egan, Ashleylobbyist | UULM-MD | Position only |
| UNF | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| UNF | White, Ruth | www.HoCoClimateAction.org | 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 | Feighner, Liz | Individual | Position only |
| 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 | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | 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 | Nash, Katielobbyist | Energy Advocacy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Abbott, Tyler | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fahrig, Landon | Maryland Energy Administration | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Trufahnestock, Peter | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Grevatt, Jim | Maryland Energy Efficiency Advocates | Oral |
Organizations on record
Advance MarylandUNF 1
BGEFAV 2
Energy AdvocacyFWA 1
IndividualUNF 1
Maryland PIRGUNF 1
Maryland PSCFAV 1
Maryland Sierra ClubUNF 1
MD Sierra ClubUNF 1
Pepco/DPLFAV 1
UULM-MDUNF 1
Washington GasFAV 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVSmith, LisaPublic Service CommissionRegistered for: Ameresco; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; NextEra Energy Resources, LLC; Othram; RWE Americas Services, LLC…
FAVFiastro, JohnRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; Bayview Management LLC; Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 MD, VA & DC; Building Decarbonization Coalition; Carbon Solutions Group; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.…
UNFRehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters
FWANash, KatieEnergy AdvocacyRegistered for: Jenoptik; Career Firefighter Association of Frederick County; Vistra Corporate Services Company; Ivory Investments, LLC; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.; Sunrun, Inc.…