SB 548

Maryland Energy Administration - Energy Programs - Modifications (Clean Transportation and Energy Act)

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnergyStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Program by extending the duration of the Program, repealing the rebates that may be issued to retail service station dealers, and repealing the limitation on the total amount of rebates that the Maryland Energy Administration may issue in each fiscal year; altering the definition of 'grant' for purposes of the Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Grant Program; etc.

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Testimony (42)

MGA witness list

FAV 34FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Greenberg, Joshua	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chen, Matthewlobbyist	Blink Charging	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pastrone, Mark	Blink Charging	Oral
FAV	Culley, Thadeus	Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association / Sunrun	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Position only
FAV	Venable, Victorialobbyist	Frederick County Government - Office of the County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ratul, Saif	Legislative Office of the Governor	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Masters, Timothy	MWCOG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pinsky, Paul	Maryland Energy Administration	Oral
FAV	Phelps, Jr., Kenneth	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Position only
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey Thupari, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Fitzgerald, Garrett	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Written (PDF)
FAV	Music, Meghan	Office of the Governor	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Klase, Annelobbyist	Pepco/DPL	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dietz, Michellelobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Proctor, David	Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Gousha, Debbie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Music, Meghan	Individual	Oral
FAV	Music, Meghan	Individual	Oral
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Position only
FAV	music, meg	Individual	Oral
FAV	music, meg	Individual	Oral
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
FWA	Heller, Lynn	Climate Access Fund Corporation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Coble, Kim	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Position only
FWA	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Oral
INFO	Copper, Nicolaelobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore CountyFAV 1

Blink ChargingFAV 2

Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association / SunrunFAV 1

Climate Access Fund CorporationFWA 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFWA 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

Evans & Associates, LLCINFO 1

Frederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveFAV 1

Legislative Office of the GovernorFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationFAV 2

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFWA 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFWA 1

Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionFAV 1

MWCOGFAV 1

Office of the GovernorFAV 1

Pepco/DPLFAV 1

The Nature ConservancyFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure CouncilFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVChen, MatthewBlink ChargingRegistered for: SemaConnect

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

FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

FAVCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVKlase, AnnePepco/DPLRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Pepco Holdings, Inc.

FAVDietz, MichelleThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The

FWATulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

INFOCopper, NicolaeEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association; Prince George's County Council; Maryland Asphalt Association; BingoRama, Inc.; Chimes, The; Verizon Communications…