Commemorative Weeks - Maryland Climate Education Week
Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the first week of April as Maryland Climate Education Week; and requiring the proclamation to urge residents of all ages to participate in educational activities that promote awareness of climate change and take action toward the State's climate commitments.
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Testimony (42)
MGA witness listFAV 25FavorableUNF 16UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Fritz, Kate | Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fritz, Kate | Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Demiray, Sonia | Climate Communications Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Levin, Julia | Jewish Youth Climate Movement | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Collard, Laura | Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Walker, Jabari | Maryland Commission on Climate Change | Oral |
| FAV | Walker, Jabari | Maryland Commission on Climate Change | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Knapp, Les | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mizrahi, Jennifer | Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ostdahl, Maggielobbyist | National Aquarium | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ostdahl, Maggielobbyist | National Aquarium | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Geraldo, Manuellobbyist | Washington Gas | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Briscoe, Demetrius | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Casey, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kraska, Jennylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Obasiolu, James | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Page, Solana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stein, Dana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stein, Dana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sorell, Holly | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVRehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters
FAVRehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters