SB 590

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2023)

Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnergyStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definitions of 'qualifying biomass', 'thermal biomass system', and 'Tier 1 renewable source' for purposes of excluding energy derived from certain forest-related resources, animal manure, waste, and refuse and gas produced from the anaerobic decomposition of animal waste or poultry waste from being eligible for inclusion in the renewable energy portfolio standard.

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Testimony (106)

MGA witness list

FAV 71FavorableUNF 32UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Dumais, Brige	1199SEIU UHE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ross, Gabrielle	Assateague Coastal Trust	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	MacGillis, Harry	Baltimore Beyond Plastic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Avins, Miriam	Baltimore City Commission on Sustainability	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caraway, Ashia	Baltimore City Council District 10	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ewall, Mike	Beyond Burning	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Position only
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	DeMarco, Jamie	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kunze, Jenniferlobbyist	Clean Water Action	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Climate Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Position only
FAV	Compton, Stephanie	Energy Justice Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wolf, Rebeccalobbyist	Food & Water Watch	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Shannon	Frederick County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Venable, Victorialobbyist	Frederick County Government - Office of the County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sanchez, Carlos	Free Your Voice	Oral
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Position only
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, MoCo Climate Action Plan Coalition	MoCo CAP Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Garrett	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hartwell, Staci	NAACP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nicholas, Betsy	Potomac Riverkeeper Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	D'Alonzo, Sophia	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kennedy, Godwin	Progressive Maryland	Oral
FAV	Kirkpatrick, Donna	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maryland, Progressive	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nadler, Margaree	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weaver, SirJames	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jankowski, Joseph	Select...	Written (PDF)
FAV	payan, maria	Sentinels Of Eastern Shore Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Campbell, Shashawnda	South Baltimore Community Land Trust	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Wilson, Sacoby	University of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Villazon, Alexander	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cocke, Abigail	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davlin, Sharon	Individual	Position only
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Finch, Molly	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fischler, Benjamin	Individual	Position only
FAV	Ford, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fredriksson, Ryanlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gadson, Raychel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Patrice	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gousha, Debbie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Greenberger, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hagen, Kai	Individual	Oral

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Organizations on record

1199SEIU UHEFAV 1

Allegany County Department of Economic & Community DevelopmentUNF 1

American Forest & Paper AssociationUNF 1

Assateague Coastal TrustFAV 1

Baltimore Beyond PlasticFAV 1

Baltimore City Commission on SustainabilityFAV 1

Baltimore City Council District 10FAV 1

Beyond BurningFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationUNF 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Clean Water ActionFAV 1

CleanBay RenewablesUNF 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Climate PartnersFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsUNF 2

Delmarva Chicken AssociationUNF 1

Department of Natural ResourcesINFO 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Eastern Shore Forest Products, Inc.UNF 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

Energy Justice NetworkFAV 1

EnvivaUNF 1

Food & Water WatchFAV 1

Frederick County GovernmentFAV 1

Frederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveFAV 1

Free Your VoiceFAV 1

Garrett County GovernmentUNF 1

HJMUNF 1

Horizon Farm CreditUNF 1

Maryland Arborist AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFAV 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Farm BureauUNF 1

Maryland Forestry FoundationUNF 1

Maryland ForestsUNF 1

Maryland Forests AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MoCo CAP CoalitionFAV 1

Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionFAV 1

NAACPFAV 1

Potomac Riverkeeper NetworkFAV 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 6

Ruffed Grouse SocietyUNF 1

Select...FAV 1

self employedUNF 1

Sentinels Of Eastern Shore HealthFAV 1

SMADCUNF 1

South Baltimore Community Land TrustFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

University of MarylandFAV 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeFAV 1

Wheelabrator TechnologiesUNF 1

Wicomico Environmental TrustUNF 1

Wilson Engineering Services, PCUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKunze, JenniferClean Water ActionRegistered for: Clean Water Action

FAVWolf, RebeccaFood & Water WatchRegistered for: Food & Water Watch

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

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

FAVFredriksson, RyanRegistered for: National Aquarium

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

UNFOlds, ElizabethAmerican Forest & Paper AssociationRegistered for: American Forest & Paper Association

UNFSpangler, CourtneyCleanBay RenewablesRegistered for: CleanBay Renewables, LLC; CleanBay Renewables, Inc.

UNFMiddleton, ThomasCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Wonderful Company, The; Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association; Susan G. Komen; Manufacturers' Alliance of Maryland (MAM); Maryland Farm Bureau; Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute…

UNFMiddleton, GraysonDelmarva Chicken AssociationRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association

UNFMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…

UNFYouker, DarrinHorizon Farm CreditRegistered for: Horizon Farm Credit

UNFmiles, williamself employedRegistered for: Association of Forest Industries, Inc.; Herschell Claggett, Jr.; Hunters of Maryland; Goose Chase Farm, LLC…

UNFJones, LisaRegistered for: Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Black Charities; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC…