HB 1272

Did not advance

Department of the Environment - Cap-and-Invest Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of the Environment, in collaboration with the Maryland Commission on Climate Change, to develop a cap-and-invest program that reduces climate-altering emissions in the State on or before December 31, 2024.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Donald M.	Climate Law & Policy Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Courtin, Kate	Environmental Defense Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coble, Kim	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shriner, Mariahlobbyist	Sierra Club Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosales, Marianalobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Matheson, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stein, Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilities	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Oral
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
INFO	Sakata, Michael	MTBMA	Written (PDF)
INFO	Smith, Tim	Maryland Asphalt Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Knapp, Les	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Climate Law & Policy ProjectFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Environmental Defense FundFAV 1

Husch Blackwell StrategiesUNF 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationINFO 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

MTBMAINFO 1

Sierra Club Maryland ChapterFAV 1

The Nature ConservancyFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilitiesUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVShriner, MariahSierra Club Maryland ChapterRegistered for:

FAVRosales, MarianaThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The

UNFPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

UNFAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

UNFCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association