HB 579

Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Related Approvals – Definition of Generating Station (Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024)

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering and establishing the definition of 'generating station' for the purpose of exempting the construction of certain generating facilities used to produce electricity for the purpose of onsite emergency backup and certain test and maintenance operations from the requirement to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity or certain other related approvals under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (54)

MGA witness list

FAV 32FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 19UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Leonard, Victoria	Baltimore-DC Building Building Trades	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levi, Josh	Data Center Coalition	Oral
FAV	Schaeffer, Allen	Engine Technology Forum	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weldon, Richard	Frederick County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	McColgan, Kylelobbyist	Greater Washington Board of Trade	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Written (PDF)
FAV	Albacarys, Rico	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24	Oral
FAV	Ratul, Saif	Legislative Office of the Governor	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Leach, Gabrielle	MDE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sanderson, Michael	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kane, Mary	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Kevin	Maryland Department of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Donoughe, Walter	Maryland Economic Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Towsend, Pegeen	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schulz, Kelly	Maryland Tech Council	Oral
FAV	Ascher, Jasonlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Roth, Sarah	Office of Congressman David Trone (MD06)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mayhew, Kim	Perry White Ross & Jacobson	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Kurt	Sheet Metal Contractors National Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	quinn, brianlobbyist	Venable LLP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Charlotte	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Romo, Martin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sheppard, Dale	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
FAV	Teffeau, Matthewlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Isaacson, Evan	Chesapeake Legal Alliance	Written (PDF)
UNF	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bean, Carol	Eastern Shore Land Conservancy	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kranz, Rhonda	Maryland Legislative Coalition Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stierli, Edwardlobbyist	National Parks Conservation Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Guitarra, Denisselobbyist	Nature Forward	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Elaine, Arndt	SELF	Position only
UNF	Black, Stephen	Sugarloaf Alliance	Written (PDF)
UNF	Broder, Robin	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
UNF	Huber, Roberta	private citizen	Written (PDF)
UNF	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
UNF	Ballard, James	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gallagher, Patrice	Individual	Position only
UNF	Griffith, Anna	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kickenson, Jerry	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Miller, Susanlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Law, Elizabeth	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore-DC Building Building TradesFAV 1

Chesapeake Legal AllianceUNF 1

Climate Communications CoalitionUNF 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionUNF 1

Data Center CoalitionFAV 1

Eastern Shore Land ConservancyUNF 1

Engine Technology ForumFAV 1

Evans & Associates, LLCFAV 1

Frederick County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Greater Washington Board of TradeFAV 1

Husch Blackwell StrategiesFAV 1

IBEW 26FAV 1

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24FAV 1

Legislative Office of the GovernorFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Department of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Economic CouncilFAV 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFWA 1

Maryland Legislative Coalition Climate Justice WingUNF 1

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Maryland Tech CouncilFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubUNF 1

MDEFAV 1

Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationFAV 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

National Parks Conservation AssociationUNF 1

Nature ForwardUNF 1

Office of Congressman David Trone (MD06)FAV 1

Perry White Ross & JacobsonFAV 1

private citizenUNF 1

SELFUNF 1

Sheet Metal Contractors National AssociationFAV 1

Sugarloaf AllianceUNF 1

Venable LLPFAV 1

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVMcColgan, KyleGreater Washington Board of TradeRegistered for: Northrop Grumman Corporation

FAVPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

FAVAscher, JasonMid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationRegistered for: Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486

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

FAVquinn, brianVenable LLPRegistered for: AES Warrior Run; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation; Chesapeake Utilities Corporation; David S. Brown Enterprises, Ltd.…

FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…

FAVTeffeau, MatthewRegistered for: ABC Metro Washington; Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.

UNFTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

UNFStierli, EdwardNational Parks Conservation AssociationRegistered for: National Parks Conservation Association

UNFGuitarra, DenisseNature ForwardRegistered for: Nature Forward

UNFMiller, SusanRegistered for: Earthjustice

FWAHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters