HB 731

Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act)

Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry (District 43A)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the required contents of a certain plan that a gas company may file with the Public Service Commission for proposed eligible infrastructure replacement projects to include certain descriptions, demonstrations, analyses, and notifications; and altering the required findings of the Commission in considering whether to approve a certain infrastructure replacement plan.

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Testimony (59)

MGA witness list

FAV 33FavorableUNF 24UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Dumais, Brige	1199SEIU UHE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith-Hams, Taylor	350.org	Position only
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Washington, Ryanlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	BWCUMC Creation Care	Position only
FAV	Cohen, Zeke	Baltimore City Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dunning, Bryan	Center for Progressive Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauk, Jeff	Ceres	Written (PDF)
FAV	Held, Karl	Climate Coalition Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Makhijani, Arjun	Institute for Energy and Environmental Research	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peltier, Laurel	MD Energy Advocates Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Garrett	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ostdahl, Maggielobbyist	National Aquarium	Position only
FAV	Spangler, Adam	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elaine, Arndt	SELF	Position only
FAV	Shriner, Mariahlobbyist	Sierra Club Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Ruth	www.HoCoClimateAction.org	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Bibby, Nick	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Position only
FAV	Miller, Susanlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Andes, Guy	BGE	Written (PDF)
UNF	Case, Mark	BGE	Oral
UNF	Jones, Brittanylobbyist	BGE	Oral
UNF	Baccino, Steve	Chesapeake Utilities Corporation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	Pavlak, Alex	Future of Energy Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gallagher, George	ICQ	Position only
UNF	Collins, Carvillelobbyist	Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Geraldo, Manuellobbyist	Washington Gas	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	DOrazio, Peter	Year	Position only
UNF	Arshavsky, Svetlana	Individual	Position only
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only
UNF	Ditraglia, Frank	Individual	Position only
UNF	Elbourn, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	Hopkins, Barbara	Individual	Position only
UNF	Jacas, Wayne	Individual	Oral
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Raine, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	Sirkel, Robin	Individual	Position only
UNF	Trufahnestock, Peter	Individual	Oral
UNF	Vernon, Michael	Individual	Position only
UNF	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Position only
UNF	sirkel, jess	Individual	Position only
INFO	Baker, Benjamin	Maryland Public Service Commission	Oral
INFO	Hoover, Frederick	Maryland PublicService Commission	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199SEIU UHEFAV 1

350.orgFAV 1

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Apartment and Office Building AssociationFAV 1

Baltimore City CouncilFAV 1

BGEUNF 3

BWCUMC Creation CareFAV 1

Center for Progressive ReformFAV 1

CeresFAV 1

Chesapeake Utilities CorporationUNF 1

Climate Coalition Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Consumer AutoFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Future of Energy InitiativeUNF 1

ICQUNF 1

Institute for Energy and Environmental ResearchFAV 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform CoalitionUNF 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Maryland Public Service CommissionINFO 1

Maryland PublicService CommissionINFO 1

MD Energy Advocates CoalitionFAV 1

Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionFAV 1

National AquariumFAV 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Office of People's CounselFAV 1

SELFFAV 1

Sierra Club Maryland ChapterFAV 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

Washington GasUNF 1

www.HoCoClimateAction.orgFAV 1

YearUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWashington, RyanApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: AOBA; National Apartment Association; Apartment & Office Building Association

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

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

FAVHunter, CaseyLeague of Women Voters of MarylandRegistered for: League of Women Voters of Maryland

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

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVOstdahl, MaggieNational AquariumRegistered for: National Aquarium

FAVShriner, MariahSierra Club Maryland ChapterRegistered for:

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

FAVMiller, SusanRegistered for: Earthjustice

UNFJones, BrittanyBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

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…

UNFGeraldo, ManuelWashington GasRegistered for: Washington Gas Light