HB 1379

Department of General Services - Renewable Natural Gas Pilot Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Christopher T. Adams (District 37B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: EnergyStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of General Services, in consultation with the University System of Maryland and the Department of the Environment, to establish a Renewable Natural Gas Pilot Program in the Department on or before January 1, 2025; requiring the Department, in consultation with the University System of Maryland and the Department of the Environment, to issue a certain solicitation for a renewable natural gas contract; authorizing the Department to enter into a contract to procure renewable natural gas; etc.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableUNF 11UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jones, Brittanylobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baccino, Steve	Chesapeake Utilities Corporation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Spangler, Thomas	CleanBay Renewables	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Waitlevertch, Scottlobbyist	Columbia Gas of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
FAV	Collins, Carvillelobbyist	Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Clarke, Jeffrey	NGVAmerica	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geraldo, Manuellobbyist	Washington Gas	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, David	Washington Gas	Oral
FAV	Delegate Adams, Delegate Adamslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ross, Gabrielle	Concerned Citizens Against Industrial CAFOs (CCAIC)	Position only
UNF	Smith, Virginia	Indivisible HoCo Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Feighner, Liz	Less Plastic Please	Position only
UNF	Elaine, Arndt	SELF	Position only
UNF	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
UNF	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Arney, Cheryl	Individual	Position only
UNF	Auerbach, Ruth	Individual	Position only
UNF	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Taylor, Tom	Individual	Position only
INFO	Robertson, Ellen	Maryland Department of General Services	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

BGEFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake Utilities CorporationFAV 1

CleanBay RenewablesFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionUNF 1

Columbia Gas of MarylandFAV 1

Concerned Citizens Against Industrial CAFOs (CCAIC)UNF 1

Husch Blackwell StrategiesFAV 1

Indivisible HoCo MarylandUNF 1

Less Plastic PleaseUNF 1

Maryland Department of General ServicesINFO 1

Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

NGVAmericaFAV 1

SELFUNF 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryUNF 1

Washington GasFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJones, BrittanyBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

FAVWaitlevertch, ScottColumbia Gas of MarylandRegistered for: Columbia Gas of Maryland

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

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…

FAVGeraldo, ManuelWashington GasRegistered for: Washington Gas Light

FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…