Fossil Fuel-Powered Appliances and Vehicles - Installation, Use, and Fees
Sponsor: April Rose (District 5)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the Department of the Environment, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the governing body of a county or municipality from prohibiting the use or installation of natural gas- and propane-powered appliances in a home that is under construction or undergoing a 50% remodel or renovation; prohibiting the Motor Vehicle Administration from charging or collecting fees and charges for a certificate of title or vehicle registration based on a vehicle's use of gasoline; etc.
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Testimony (28)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Jones, Brittanylobbyist | BGE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baccino, Steve | Chesapeake Utilities Corporation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rose, April | Delegate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Collins, Carvillelobbyist | Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| FAV | Geraldo, Manuellobbyist | Washington Gas | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Rose, Delegate Roselegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Nelson, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Knapp, Les | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fahrig, Landon | Maryland Energy Administration | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Breiner, Joyce | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fox, Valory | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kerr, Cait | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCollins, 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…