HB 468

Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland

Sponsor: Delegate LoveCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 950 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland to study and make legislative, regulatory, programmatic, or other recommendations regarding certain best practices, standards, and guidelines; requiring the Commission to submit an interim progress report to the Legislative Policy Committee by December 1, 2024; and requiring the Commission to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2025.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Watts, Cyndy	Caroline County Commissioners Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hale, Terry	Cecil County Councils Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sanderson, Michael	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McIlroy, Kitty	Maryland Recycling Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Paul, Sarah	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Browning, Ivan	Montgomery County (MD) Fire and Rescue Service	Oral
FAV	Fitzgerald, Garrett	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klase, Annelobbyist	Pepco/DPL	Written (PDF)
FAV	Purnell, Diana	Worcester County Commissioners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Swaim, Robert	www.HowItBroke.com	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Love, Delegate Lovelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Love, Sara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKay, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Raine, James	Individual	Position only
FWA	Borkoski, John	MD Public Service Commission	Oral
FWA	Hoover, Frederick	Maryland PublicService Commission	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Phillips, Robert	Maryland State Firefighter's Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Vaughan, Evanlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)	Oral
FWA	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)
FWA	Cyphers, Moiralobbyist	The American Clean Power Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Bereano, Brucelobbyist	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

Caroline County Commissioners OfficeFAV 1

Cecil County Councils OfficeFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland PublicService CommissionFWA 1

Maryland Recycling NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Firefighter's AssociationFWA 1

MD Public Service CommissionFWA 1

Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)FWA 1

Montgomery County (MD) Fire and Rescue ServiceFAV 1

Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionFAV 1

Office of People's CounselFWA 1

Pepco/DPLFAV 1

The American Clean Power AssociationFWA 1

Worcester County CommissionersFAV 1

www.HowItBroke.comFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FWAVaughan, EvanMid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)Registered for: Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition Action (MAREC Action)

FWACyphers, MoiraThe American Clean Power AssociationRegistered for: American Clean Power; American Clean Power Association (ACP)

FWABereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…