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SB 1

EnactedCrossfile HB 267
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Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply - Regulation and Consumer Protection

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 537 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering a certain charge that may be assessed to a public service company; providing for the recovery of certain costs through rates; establishing an energy salesperson license for certain persons that offer or sell electricity supply agreements or gas supply agreements to customers in the State; establishing an energy vendor license for certain persons that provide energy sales services in the State; prohibiting a certain electricity supplier from marketing electricity as green power unless certain conditions are met; etc.

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Testimony (85)

MGA witness list
FAV 43FavorableFWA 18Favorable with amendmentsUNF 24Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBresnahan, TammyAARP MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBresnahan, TammyAARP MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVKalla, KarenAARP MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVFeighner, LizBWCUMC Creation CarePosition only
FAVCohen, ZekeBaltimore City CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVCohen, ZekeBaltimore City CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVConway, MarkBaltimore City CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVCarter, CindyCancer Support FoundationWritten (PDF)
FAVCarter, CindyCancer Support FoundationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDeMarco, JamieChesapeake Climate Action NetworkOral
FAVMcGilvray, LaurieClimate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVMcGilvray, LaurieClimate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVSchneiderman, FranzlobbyistConsumer AutoWritten (PDF)
FAVSchneiderman, FranzlobbyistConsumer AutoOral + Written (PDF)
FAVStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVConway, Councilman MarkCouncilman Mark ConwayWritten (PDF)
FAVHudson, LeeDelaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAPosition only
FAVGallagher, ZoelobbyistEconomic Action MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVGallagher, ZoelobbyistEconomic Action MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVSmith, VirginiaIndivisible HoCo MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVPeltier, LaurelMD Energy Advocates CoalitionOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPeltier, LaurelMD Energy Advocates CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVMiicke, SarahlobbyistMSCANWritten (PDF)
FAVRehr, RebeccalobbyistMaryland League of Conservation VotersWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State & DC AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVFitzgerald, GarrettMontgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionWritten (PDF)
FAVWein, OliviaNational Consumer Law CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVWein, OliviaNational Consumer Law CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVSkulnik, GaryNeighborhood SunWritten (PDF)
FAVArndt, DaveIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVAugustine, MalcolmIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBuckler, LaurenIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVFeighner, LizIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVFeighner, LizIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVManuel, AnneIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVPease, Mary EllenIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVRanson, EmilylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSaunders, DavidIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Augustine, Senator AugustinelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Augustine, Senator AugustinelegislatorIndividualOral
UNFSpinosi, JenniferCleanChoice EnergyWritten (PDF)
UNFSpinosi, JenniferCleanChoice EnergyOral + Written (PDF)
UNFLifton, MaxClearview EnergyWritten (PDF)
UNFWilson, BertEFW, Inc.Written (PDF)
UNFNash, KatielobbyistEnergy AdvocacyWritten (PDF)
UNFClark, RachellobbyistEvans & Associates, LLCWritten (PDF)
UNFFarmer, DavidGrady Management, Inc.Oral
UNFHanger, JohnHanger ConsultingOral + Written (PDF)
UNFSmith, LisalobbyistHusch Blackwell StrategiesWritten (PDF)
UNFSmith, LisalobbyistHusch Blackwell StrategiesOral + Written (PDF)
UNFOliker, JosephIGS EnergyOral + Written (PDF)
UNFLoVecchio, SteveKay ManagementOral
UNFMurray, DavidlobbyistLegacy Solar PartnersOral + Written (PDF)
UNFKavulla, TravisNRGOral + Written (PDF)
UNFYork, AmyParamount Energy Services, LLCWritten (PDF)
UNFReinhardt, RichardlobbyistPercy Public Affairs, LLCOral + Written (PDF)
UNFRantala, StaceySFE EnergyWritten (PDF)
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Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSchneiderman, FranzConsumer AutoRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto
FAVSchneiderman, FranzConsumer AutoRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto
FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland
FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland
FAVMiicke, SarahMSCANRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council
FAVRehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters
FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action
UNFNash, KatieEnergy AdvocacyRegistered for: Jenoptik; Career Firefighter Association of Frederick County; Vistra Corporate Services Company; Ivory Investments, LLC; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.; Sunrun, Inc.
UNFClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89
UNFSmith, LisaHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.; CI Renewables; Action Now Initiative, LLC
UNFSmith, LisaHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.; CI Renewables; Action Now Initiative, LLC
UNFMurray, DavidLegacy Solar PartnersRegistered for: TurningPoint Energy
UNFReinhardt, RichardPercy Public Affairs, LLCRegistered for: Allegany County Historical Society; Allegany Museum, Inc.; City of Cumberland; City of Frostburg; Diamond Game; Inncuvate Community Development Partners, Inc.
UNFAnleu, BrianRegistered for: AOBA; Apartment & Office Building Association; National Apartment Association
UNFbinetti, rickRegistered for: WGL Energy Services, Inc.; Mayor and City of Baltimore, The; Catoctin Farms; Honey's Harvest Farm; Acknowledge Farms; Irvine Natural Science Center, Inc.
FWAReed, DytoniaBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
FWAReed, DytoniaBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
FWAWeber, LeslieJohns Hopkins University & MedicineRegistered for: Johns Hopkins
FWAWitten, JenniferLifeBridge HealthRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.
FWAKlase, AnnePepco/DPLRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Pepco Holdings, Inc.
FWABryce, KristinUniversity of Maryland Medical SystemRegistered for: University of Maryland Medical System