HB 682

Energy Generation Projects - Labor and Minority Business Enterprise Requirements

Sponsor: Delegate AtterbearyCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the developer of a covered project, on the approval of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of a certain generating station or qualified generator lead line or approval for the construction of a certain generating station, to meet certain labor standards and reporting requirements; establishing certain labor standards and certain certification, reporting, and record-keeping requirements related to the construction of a covered project; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Leonard, Victoria	Baltimore-DC Building Building Trades	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mims, Calvin	Calmi Electrical Company, Inc. - ASA, NECA Maryland and ACE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Written (PDF)
FAV	Albacarys, Rico	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kress, Bill	Kress Hammen Government Affairs	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Jayson	Mayson-Dixon	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Jackson, Marcuslobbyist	Associated Builders and Contractors	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
INFO	Fulginiti, Andrew	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
INFO	Hoover, Frederick	Maryland PublicService Commission	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Associated Builders and ContractorsUNF 1

Baltimore-DC Building Building TradesFAV 1

Calmi Electrical Company, Inc. - ASA, NECA Maryland and ACEFAV 1

IBEW 26FAV 1

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24FAV 1

Kress Hammen Government AffairsFAV 1

Maryland Department of LaborINFO 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland PublicService CommissionINFO 1

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Mayson-DixonFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

UNFJackson, MarcusAssociated Builders and ContractorsRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors