Maryland Clean Energy Center - Climate Technology Founder's Fund - Establishment
Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 3/15 at 3:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Climate Technology Founder's Fund in the Maryland Clean Energy Center to provide early-stage funding for start-up companies focused on qualified projects in climate technologies; requiring the Center to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 1, each year, on the use of the Fund and outcomes of investments made from the Fund; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2025, $500,000 for the Fund.
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Testimony (28)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 17Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shaw, Timothy | BrightWave Partners LLC ("BrightWave") | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zeng, Ning | Carbon Lockdown Project | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Toll, Brian | Carbon Technology Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | Husch Blackwell Strategies | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Magruder, Katherine | Maryland Clean Energy Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Haerle, Wade | Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feldman, Brian | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gatte, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Fahrig, Landon | Maryland Energy Administration | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| 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 | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Pavlak, Alex | Future of Energy Initiative | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…