HB 1214

Did not advance

Residential Retail Electricity - Green Power - Renewable Energy Credits and Marketing Claims

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring an electricity supplier that offers green power for sale to residential customers to purchase certain renewable energy credits; requiring certain electricity suppliers marketing and selling green power to residential customers to include a certain disclosure in certain marketing materials; etc.

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Testimony (46)

MGA witness list

FAV 27FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 11UnfavorableINFO 6Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	KANIA, PRISCILLA	AARP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Cindy	Cancer Support Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Cindy	Cancer Support Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, MD, Alfred	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility (CPSR)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, MD, Alfred	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility (CPSR)	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Novey, Joelle	Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peltier, Laurel	Maryland Energy Advocates Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Peltier, Laurel	Maryland Energy Advocates Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Posner, Mark	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Posner, Mark	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Garrett	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Position only
FAV	Manuel, Anne	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Manuel, Anne	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenberg, Joel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenberg, Joel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Saunders, David	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stein, Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stein, Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Nash, Katielobbyist	Energy Advocacy	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	Oral
UNF	Hill, Beth	Maryland Forests Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Reinhardt, Richardlobbyist	Percy Public Affairs, LLC	Oral
UNF	Reinhardt, Richardlobbyist	Percy Public Affairs, LLC	Oral
UNF	Ellington, Paullobbyist	State and Local Advisors LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fiastro, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	Fiastro, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lininger, Brettlobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	binetti, ricklobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	binetti, ricklobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Spinosi, Jennifer	CleanChoice Energy	Oral
FWA	Tabuteau, Richardlobbyist	Tabuteau, LLC	Written (PDF)
INFO	Nash, Katielobbyist	Energy Advocacy	Oral
INFO	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)
INFO	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)
INFO	Mosier, Kevin	Public Service Commission	Oral

Organizations on record

AARPFAV 1

Cancer Support FoundationFAV 2

Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility (CPSR)FAV 2

CleanChoice EnergyFWA 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Energy AdvocacyUNF 1INFO 1

Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)FAV 1

JOTFUNF 1

Maryland Energy Advocates CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Forests AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 2

MD. Public Service CommissionINFO 2

Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionFAV 1

Office of People's CounselINFO 2

Percy Public Affairs, LLCUNF 2

Public Service CommissionINFO 1

State and Local Advisors LLCUNF 1

Tabuteau, LLCFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFNash, KatieEnergy AdvocacyRegistered for: Jenoptik; Career Firefighter Association of Frederick County; Vistra Corporate Services Company; Ivory Investments, LLC; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.; Sunrun, Inc.…

UNFDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

UNFReinhardt, RichardPercy Public Affairs, LLCRegistered for: Allegany County Historical Society; Allegany Museum, Inc.; City of Cumberland; City of Frostburg; Diamond Game; Inncuvate Community Development Partners, Inc.…

UNFEllington, PaulState and Local Advisors LLCRegistered for: Wicomico County, MD Executive Office; Greater Crisfield Action Committee; Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum; Maryland Aviation Council; Worcester County Maryland; Optimize Renewables…

UNFFiastro, 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.…

UNFLininger, BrettRegistered for: Aflac (American Family Life Assurance Company); Amazon.com Services, LLC; American International Group; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC…

UNFbinetti, rickRegistered for: WGL Energy Services, Inc.; Mayor and City of Baltimore, The; Catoctin Farms; Honey's Harvest Farm; Acknowledge Farms; Irvine Natural Science Center, Inc.…

FWATabuteau, RichardTabuteau, LLCRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet…

INFONash, KatieEnergy AdvocacyRegistered for: Jenoptik; Career Firefighter Association of Frederick County; Vistra Corporate Services Company; Ivory Investments, LLC; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.; Sunrun, Inc.…