HB 166

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2024)

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: EnergyStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'Tier 1 renewable source' for purposes of excluding energy derived from waste and refuse from being eligible for inclusion in the renewable energy portfolio standard; and applying the Act to all renewable energy portfolio standard compliance years starting on or after January 1, 2024.

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Testimony (84)

MGA witness list

FAV 77FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Eubanks, Jibran	1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith-Hams, Taylor	350.org	Position only
FAV	Metchis, Karen	ACQ Climate	Position only
FAV	Feighner, Liz	BWCUMC Creation Care	Position only
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Position only
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
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	Held, Karl	Climate Coalition Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ross, Gabrielle	Concerned Citizens Against Industrial CAFOs (CCAIC)	Position only
FAV	Conway, Councilman Mark	Councilman Mark Conway	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Esposito, Ashley	Elected Commissioner - Baltimore City Public Schools	Oral
FAV	Moore, Shannon	Frederick County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sanchez, Carlos	Free Your Voice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Less Plastic Please	Position only
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	N/A, Maryland Health Professionals for Healthy Climate	Maryland Health Professionals for Healthy Climate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Todd, Robin	Maryland Ornithological Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Position only
FAV	Rubenstein, Cynthia	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Position only
FAV	Fredriksson, Ryanlobbyist	National Aquarium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Swinton, Dante	Our Zero Waste Future	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nicholas, Betsy	Potomac Riverkeeper Network	Position only
FAV	Antonio, Anna	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blain, Michael	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Emmanuel, Senay	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Alice	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rashid, Mikal	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Weaver, SirJames	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	barnes, jeffrey	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pines, Josie	Progressive Maryland Education Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nkele, Kamal	Progressive Maryland/ Melanated Wellness, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gulati, Anjali	Rebuild Maryland Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elaine, Arndt	SELF	Position only
FAV	Badeker, Melissa	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Powell, Holly	Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keipper, Lindsay	Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shriner, Mariahlobbyist	Sierra Club Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Toby	South Baltimore Community Land Trust	Oral
FAV	Rosales, Marianalobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eader, Caroline	Zero Waste for Zero Loss	Oral
FAV	Doordan, Kellylobbyist	public	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Asendorf, Nancy	Individual	Position only
FAV	Buster, Zack Buster	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator	Individual	Oral

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Organizations on record

1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

350.orgFAV 1

ACQ ClimateFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

BWCUMC Creation CareFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Clean Water ActionFAV 1

Climate Coalition Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Concerned Citizens Against Industrial CAFOs (CCAIC)FAV 1

Councilman Mark ConwayFAV 1

Covanta Energy CorporationUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Elected Commissioner - Baltimore City Public SchoolsFAV 1

Frederick County GovernmentFAV 1

Free Your VoiceFAV 1

HJMUNF 1

Less Plastic PleaseFAV 1

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFAV 1

Maryland Health Professionals for Healthy ClimateFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Ornithological SocietyFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFWA 1

Montgomery County Maryland Department of Environmental ProtectionFWA 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

National AquariumFAV 1

Our Zero Waste FutureFAV 1

Potomac Riverkeeper NetworkFAV 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 7

Progressive Maryland Education FundFAV 1

Progressive Maryland/ Melanated Wellness, LLCFAV 1

publicFAV 1

Rebuild Maryland CoalitionFAV 1

SELFFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 1

Sierra Club Maryland ChapterFAV 1

South Baltimore Community Land TrustFAV 1

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 2

The Nature ConservancyFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Zero Waste for Zero LossFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVKunze, JenniferClean Water ActionRegistered for: Clean Water Action

FAVRehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVFredriksson, RyanNational AquariumRegistered for: National Aquarium

FAVShriner, MariahSierra Club Maryland ChapterRegistered for:

FAVRosales, MarianaThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

FAVDoordan, KellypublicRegistered for: Trash Free Maryland

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

UNFBlaylock, FrazierCovanta Energy CorporationRegistered for: Covanta Energy LLC; Reworld Waste, LLC, formerly Covanta Energy LLC; Reworld Waste, LLC

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…

UNFPendleton, DavidRegistered for: SMART Transportation Division

FWAGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…