Fossil Fuel Transportation Fee and Mitigation Fund (Climate Pollution Reduction Fund Act)
Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Imposing a fossil fuel transportation fee on a person that transports a fossil fuel in the State; providing that the rate of the fossil fuel transportation fee is 30 cents per million British thermal units of fossil fuels transported in the State; providing the fee does not apply to the transportation of a fossil fuel that is solely for use on a farm and the carrier does not otherwise use or sell the fossil fuel; establishing the Fossil Fuel Mitigation Fund to support activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the State; etc.
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Testimony (45)
MGA witness listFAV 17FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 27Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Coronado Flores, Jose | CASA | Position only |
| FAV | DeMarco, Jamie | Chesapeake Climate Action Network | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gallagher, Zoelobbyist | Economic Action Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Frances | Elders Climate Action Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coble, Kim | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Potomac Riverkeeper Network | Position only |
| FAV | Elaine, Arndt | SELF | Position only |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cohn, Debbie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kerr, Cait | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Stein, Dana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Andes, Guy | BGE | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist | HJM | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Karkhanis, Neallobbyist | Heidelberg Materials | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| 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 | Ballentine, Tom | NAIOP Maryland | Oral |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Benhoff, Jean | 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 | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | O'Halloran, Mike | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Raine, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Clark, Tiffany | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
BGEUNF 1
CASAFAV 1
Heidelberg MaterialsUNF 1
HJMUNF 1
ICQUNF 1
MD Sierra ClubFAV 1
MTBMAUNF 1
NAIOP MarylandUNF 1
SELFFAV 1
YearUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland
UNFMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…
UNFKarkhanis, NealHeidelberg MaterialsRegistered for: American Council of Life Insurers; Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund; City of Westminster; League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland, Inc.; It Works Learning Center, Inc.; America's Health Insurance Plans…
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…