HB 516

Did not advance

Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act of 2024

Sponsor: Diana M. Fennell (District 47A)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Climate Crisis Initiative in the Department of the Environment to provide for the assessment of greenhouse gas pollution fees, the provision of certain benefits to households and employers, and the funding of certain climate-related activities; providing for the collection and use of certain greenhouse gas pollution fees; establishing the Household and Employer Benefit Fund and the Climate Crisis Infrastructure Fund as special, nonlapsing funds; etc.

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Testimony (69)

MGA witness list

FAV 35FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 32UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arnold, Tyahna	Ashlar Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Villasenor, Ernestolobbyist	CCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carrington, Darrell	Carrington & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barber, Claudia	Claudia Barber, Attorney at Law	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Donald M.	Climate Law & Policy Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jakuta, Joseph	Climate Parents of Prince George's	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kurman-Faber, Jonah	Climate XChange	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Waterman, Thaddeus	Maryland Citizens Climate Lobby	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Cross, Cashenna	NAACP	Oral
FAV	Gulati, Anjali	Rebuild Maryland Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elaine, Arndt	SELF	Position only
FAV	Shriner, Mariahlobbyist	Sierra Club Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen-Leventhal, Judy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Ashley-Williams, Wandralobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Benn, Sarahia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Cook, Kristin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dahl, Elizabeth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Fennell, Delegate Fennelllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fu, Sabrina	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gay, DaJuan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Matthews, Michaellobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Wharton, Leslie	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Reed, Dytonialobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sonu \| or Representative or AdminChair Kamita Gray, Karyn	Brandywine \| TB Southern Region Neighborhood Coalition / Executive Community Citizen's Board (ECCB)	Oral
UNF	Baccino, Steve	Chesapeake Utilities Corporation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gallagher, George	ICQ	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sakata, Michael	MTBMA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Tim	Maryland Asphalt Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Collins, Carvillelobbyist	Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Klase, Annelobbyist	Pepco/DPL	Written (PDF)
UNF	Geraldo, Manuellobbyist	Washington Gas	Written (PDF)
UNF	DOrazio, Peter	Year	Position only
UNF	Arshavsky, Svetlana	Individual	Position only
UNF	Atkins, Robert	Individual	Position only
UNF	Burns, Melissa	Individual	Position only
UNF	Ditraglia, Frank	Individual	Position only
UNF	Elbourn, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	Hopkins, Barbara	Individual	Position only
UNF	Kolakoski, Virginia	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Raine, James	Individual	Position only

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Organizations on record

Ashlar Government RelationsFAV 1

BGEUNF 1

Brandywine | TB Southern Region Neighborhood Coalition / Executive Community Citizen's Board (ECCB)UNF 1

Carrington & Associates, LLCFAV 1

CCANFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake Utilities CorporationUNF 1

Claudia Barber, Attorney at LawFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Law & Policy ProjectFAV 1

Climate Parents of Prince George'sFAV 1

Climate XChangeFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

ICQUNF 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Citizens Climate LobbyFAV 1

Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform CoalitionUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

MTBMAUNF 1

NAACPFAV 1

Pepco/DPLUNF 1

Rebuild Maryland CoalitionFAV 1

SELFFAV 1

Sierra Club Maryland ChapterFAV 1

Social Work Advocates for Social ChangeFAV 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

University of MarylandFWA 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

Washington GasUNF 1

YearUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVVillasenor, ErnestoCCANRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVShriner, MariahSierra Club Maryland ChapterRegistered for:

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

FAVAshley-Williams, WandraRegistered for: Climate XChange

FAVMatthews, MichaelRegistered for: Equinor Wind US

UNFReed, DytoniaBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

UNFAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

UNFCollins, CarvilleMaryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform CoalitionRegistered for: Artesian Resources Corporation; Columbia Gas of Maryland; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition; Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Health Facilities Association of Maryland; General Motors LLC…

UNFLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

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

UNFGeraldo, ManuelWashington GasRegistered for: Washington Gas Light

UNFThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…