HB 267

Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply - Regulation and Consumer Protection

Sponsor: Brian M. Crosby (District 29B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing an energy salesperson license for certain persons that offer or sell electricity or gas supply agreements to customers in the State; providing for the terms of electricity supplier, energy salesperson, and gas supplier licenses issued by the Public Service Commission; establishing certain licensing and renewal requirements for certain persons; providing for certain disciplinary actions by the Commission against electricity suppliers, gas suppliers, and energy salespersons for certain acts; etc.

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Testimony (59)

MGA witness list

FAV 29FavorableFWA 13Favorable with amendmentsUNF 16UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Morgan, Karen	AARP	Oral
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohen, Zeke	Baltimore City Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Cindy	Cancer Support Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hagood, Tracey	Citizen	Oral
FAV	Pineda, Rita	Citizen	Oral
FAV	Benson, Jacqueline	Citizen-Jacqueline Benson	Oral
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conway, Councilman Mark	Councilman Mark Conway	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Battle, Nichole	GEDCO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peltier, Laurel	MD Energy Advocates Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke, Sarahlobbyist	MSCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crosby, Brian	Office of Delegate Brian Crosby	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Ruth	www.HoCoClimateAction.org	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Crosby, Delegate Crosbylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	DiSeta, Joseph	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mulbry, Walter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pease, Mary Ellen	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Saunders, David	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Yeazel, Seth	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Spinosi, Jennifer	CleanChoice Energy	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lifton, Max	Clearview Energy	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wilson, Bert	EFW, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffith, Dr. Kelly L.	Eastern Shore of Maryland Educational Consortium (ESMEC) Dr. Kelly L. Griffith, Executive Director	Written (PDF)
UNF	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hanger, John	Hanger Consulting	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Lisalobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Oliker, Joseph	IGS Energy	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Murray, Davidlobbyist	Legacy Solar Partners	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kavulla, Travis	NRG	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Reinhardt, Richardlobbyist	Percy Public Affairs, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Rantala, Stacey	SFE Energy	Written (PDF)
UNF	Grogro, Emerson	Tomorrow Energy Corp	Written (PDF)
UNF	Montgomery, Kristina	Vistra	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Anleu, Brianlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Reed, Dytonialobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
FWA	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	LifeBridge Health	Written (PDF)
FWA	Towsend, Pegeen	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Baker, Benjamin	Maryland Public Service Commission	Oral
FWA	Ochoa, Christina	Maryland Public Service Commission	Oral
FWA	Hoover, Frederick	Maryland PublicService Commission	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Fitzgerald, Garrett	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Written (PDF)
FWA	Klase, Annelobbyist	Pepco/DPL	Written (PDF)
FWA	Dennison, Tom	SMECO	Position only
FWA	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Cotton, Natalielobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Shapiro, Stephen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Weintraub, Jasonlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Kahn-Lang, Jenya	Resources for the Future	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARPFAV 1

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Baltimore City CouncilFAV 1

BGEFWA 1

Cancer Support FoundationFAV 1

CitizenFAV 2

Citizen-Jacqueline BensonFAV 1

CleanChoice EnergyUNF 1

Clearview EnergyUNF 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Consumer AutoFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Councilman Mark ConwayFAV 1

Eastern Shore of Maryland Educational Consortium (ESMEC) Dr. Kelly L. Griffith, Executive DirectorUNF 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

EFW, Inc.UNF 1

Evans & Associates, LLCUNF 1

GEDCOFAV 1

Hanger ConsultingUNF 1

Husch Blackwell StrategiesUNF 1

IGS EnergyUNF 1

Legacy Solar PartnersUNF 1

LifeBridge HealthFWA 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFWA 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Public Service CommissionFWA 2

Maryland PublicService CommissionFWA 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceUNF 1

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

MD Energy Advocates CoalitionFAV 1

Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionFWA 1

MSCANFAV 1

NRGUNF 1

Office of Delegate Brian CrosbyFAV 1

Office of People's CounselFAV 1

Pepco/DPLFWA 1

Percy Public Affairs, LLCUNF 1

Resources for the FutureINFO 1

SFE EnergyUNF 1

SMECOFWA 1

Tomorrow Energy CorpUNF 1

VistraUNF 1

www.HoCoClimateAction.orgFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSchneiderman, FranzConsumer AutoRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto

FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland

FAVMiicke, SarahMSCANRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

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

UNFClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…

UNFSmith, LisaHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.; CI Renewables; Action Now Initiative, LLC

UNFMurray, DavidLegacy Solar PartnersRegistered for: TurningPoint Energy

UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFReinhardt, RichardPercy Public Affairs, LLCRegistered for: Allegany County Historical Society; Allegany Museum, Inc.; City of Cumberland; City of Frostburg; Diamond Game; Inncuvate Community Development Partners, Inc.…

UNFAnleu, BrianRegistered for: AOBA; Apartment & Office Building Association; National Apartment Association

FWAReed, DytoniaBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

FWAWitten, JenniferLifeBridge HealthRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

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

FWACotton, NatalieRegistered for: Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative

FWAWeintraub, JasonRegistered for: AFSCME Council 3; Albertsons Companies, Inc.; American Property Casualty Insurance Association; COPT Defense Properties; CVS Health; CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield…