SB 489

Public Service Commission - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity - Local Permits

Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (District 10)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing that a county or a municipal corporation has the authority to approve or deny any local permit required under a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Public Service Commission for generating stations, transmission lines, and qualified generator lead lines; requiring a county or municipal corporation to approve or deny the local permits within a reasonable time and to the extent local laws are not preempted by State law; etc.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list

FAV 7FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Posner, Mark	Maryland Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tashakkori, Cyrus	Utility Scale Solar Energy Coalition (USSEC) of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Beugelmans, Davidlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Brooks, Senator Brookslegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Venable, Victorialobbyist	Frederick County Government - Office of the County Executive	Written (PDF)
UNF	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Fiore, Justin	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hessler, Thereselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
FWA	Brooks, Benjamin	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)
INFO	Smith, Lisalobbyist	Public Service Commission	Oral

Organizations on record

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Frederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveUNF 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationFWA 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

MD. Public Service CommissionINFO 1

Office of People's CounselFAV 1

Public Service CommissionINFO 1

Utility Scale Solar Energy Coalition (USSEC) of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBeugelmans, DavidRegistered for: Coalition for Community Solar Access, Inc.; ECA Solar; CI Renewables; Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition Action (MAREC Action); Solar Landscape; Maryland Water Service, Inc.…

UNFVenable, VictoriaFrederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

UNFHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…

INFOSmith, LisaPublic Service CommissionRegistered for: Ameresco; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; NextEra Energy Resources, LLC; Othram; RWE Americas Services, LLC…