SB 689

Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Alterations and Requirements

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 goals and requirements of certain energy efficiency programs to include certain greenhouse gas emissions reductions from electric companies and gas companies beginning January 1, 2024; requiring the EmPOWER Maryland Program to provide consumer rebates, and promote the use of certain federal rebates, for certain technologies; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development and electric utilities to promote fuel switching from gas to electricity; etc.

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Testimony (71)

MGA witness list

FAV 41FavorableUNF 27UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Parts, Chris	AIA Maryland, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bell, Alexandra	Action in Montgomery	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Advance Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Avins, Miriam	Baltimore City Commission on Sustainability	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gillespie, Gary	Central Maryland Ecumenical Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Myers, Doug	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Quentin	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Oral
FAV	Riley, Elise	Chesapeake Physicians for Social responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Climate Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Position only
FAV	Moore, Shannon	Frederick County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Venable, Victorialobbyist	Frederick County Government - Office of the County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barry, Justin	Green & Healthy Homes Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lacock-Nisly, Jonathan	Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Singer, Elizabeth	Jewish Community Relations Council, Jewish Federation of Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Garrett	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jankowski, Joseph	Select...	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Kasander, John	United Church of Christ Justice and Witness Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Ruth	www.HoCoClimateAction.org	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ferretto, Lisa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Finch, Molly	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ford, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gousha, Debbie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kabara, Ilona	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kerr, Cait	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis Young, Karen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis Younglegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Quinn, Johnlobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)
UNF	Knoll, Molly	Maryland PSC	Oral
UNF	Baker, Benjamin	Maryland Public Service Commission	Oral
UNF	Ascher, Jasonlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Klase, Annelobbyist	Pepco/DPL	Written (PDF)
UNF	Geraldo, Manuellobbyist	Washington Gas	Written (PDF)
UNF	Arshavsky, Svetlana	Individual	Position only
UNF	Diefenbach, Klaus	Individual	Position only
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only
UNF	D’Orazio , Daniela	Individual	Position only
UNF	Elbourn, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	Hunt, Christine	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Katz, Janet	Individual	Position only
UNF	Kolakoski, Virginia	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Kevin	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lee, Mickey	Individual	Position only

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Organizations on record

Action in MontgomeryFAV 1

Advance MarylandFAV 1

AIA Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Baltimore City Commission on SustainabilityFAV 1

BGEUNF 1

CASAFAV 1

Central Maryland Ecumenical CouncilFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social responsibilityFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Climate PartnersFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

Frederick County GovernmentFAV 1

Frederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveFAV 1

Green & Healthy Homes InitiativeFAV 1

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

Jewish Community Relations Council, Jewish Federation of Howard CountyFAV 1

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Energy Efficiency AdvocatesINFO 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Maryland PSCUNF 1

Maryland Public Service CommissionUNF 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MD. Public Service CommissionUNF 1

Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationUNF 1

Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionFAV 1

Office of People's CounselFAV 1

Pepco/DPLUNF 1

Select...FAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

United Church of Christ Justice and Witness Action NetworkFAV 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

Washington GasUNF 1

www.HoCoClimateAction.orgFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWilkerson, AliceAdvance MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

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

FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

UNFQuinn, JohnBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

UNFAscher, JasonMid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationRegistered for: Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486

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

UNFGeraldo, ManuelWashington GasRegistered for: Washington Gas Light