Environment - Climate Crisis Plan - Requirement
Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (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 (57)
MGA witness listFAV 21FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 29UnfavorableINFO 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 | DeMarco, Jamie | Chesapeake Climate Action Network | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | MD Sierra Club | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Posner, Mark | Maryland Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Howser, Caroline | The University of Maryland – College Park, Student Government Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hennebery, Trevor | University of Maryland SGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnsonbaugh, Maria | University of Maryland Student Government Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Cook, Kristin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Fisher, Eriklobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ford, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ginsburg, Alana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Matheson, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sivasankar, Vishal | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thorne, Caroline | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Norris, Johnlobbyist | Board of County Commissioners of Calvert County | Position only |
| UNF | Parlett, Robert | Burch Oil & Propane | Oral |
| UNF | Shifflett, Larry | Burch Oil & Propane | Oral |
| UNF | callahan, mark | Callahan's Gas Inc. | Oral |
| UNF | Leager, Kaleigh | Caroline County Commissioner's Office | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Price, Kyle | MAPDA | Oral |
| UNF | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dogru, Omer | Tevis Energy | Oral |
| 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 | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | O'Halloran, Mike | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Rudowich, Nick | Recreational Vehicle Industry Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kramer, Ben | The Senate of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | a, a | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Abbott, Tyler | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AIA Maryland, Inc.FAV 1
Burch Oil & PropaneUNF 2
Callahan's Gas Inc.UNF 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
MAPDAUNF 1
Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1
MD Sierra ClubFAV 1
Tevis EnergyUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFNorris, JohnBoard of County Commissioners of Calvert CountyRegistered for: County Commissioners of Calvert County, Maryland
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…
UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
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…