SB 96

Environment - Impact of Environmental Permits and State Agency Actions

Sponsor: Carl Jackson (District 8)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a climate and environmental equity evaluation regarding the impact of issuing an approval for certain environmental permits; requiring the Department to provide opportunities for residents of the State to opt in to text, phone, e-mail, or regular mail notifications regarding any facility with a pending or final permit approval in or adjacent to the resident's census tract; altering certain reporting requirements for certain State agencies; etc.

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Testimony (67)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 16Favorable with amendmentsUNF 24UnfavorableINFO 5Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Torres, Marisol	CASA	Oral
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Dunning, Bryan	Center for Progressive Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Position only
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	McIlwain, Secretary Serena	MDE	Oral
FAV	Amick, Genna	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nicholas, Betsy	Potomac Riverkeeper Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elaine, Arndt	SELF	Position only
FAV	Monroe, Patricia	South Lawn Citizens Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Sharif, Humnalobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Caplan, Jason	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kickenson, Jerry	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Parks, Reynard	Individual	Oral
FAV	Rubin, Jeffrey	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Jackson, Senator Jacksonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Trass, Deidre	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Sonu \| or Representative or AdminChair Kamita Gray, Karyn	Brandywine \| TB Southern Region Neighborhood Coalition / Executive Community Citizen's Board (ECCB)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ryan, Wendy	Citizen	Position only
UNF	Kunze, Jenniferlobbyist	Clean Water Action	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	Ross, Gabrielle	Concerned Citizens Against Industrial CAFOs (CCAIC)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Middleton, Graysonlobbyist	Delmarva Chicken Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sakata, Michael	MTBMA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Tim	Maryland Asphalt Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Payan, Maria	Sentinels of Eastern Shore Health	Oral
UNF	Harris, Toby	South Baltimore Community Land Trust	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Schulze, Dana	USAF Veteran	Position only
UNF	DOrazio, Peter	Year	Position only
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only
UNF	Ditraglia, Frank	Individual	Position only
UNF	Elbourn, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Law, Elizabeth	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Phelps, Mary	Individual	Position only
UNF	Vernon, Michael	Individual	Position only
UNF	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Position only
UNF	brenner, loretta	Individual	Position only
UNF	sirkel, jess	Individual	Position only
FWA	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FWA	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FWA	Powell, Michaellobbyist	Gordon Feinblatt, LLC	Oral
FWA	Rose, Jodilobbyist	Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FWA	Novey, Joelle	Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVa)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FWA	Knapp, Les	Maryland Department of the Environment	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	N/A, Maryland Health Professionals for Healthy Climate	Maryland Health Professionals for Healthy Climate	Written (PDF)
FWA	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Enten, Robert	Maryland Multi-Housing Assoc	Oral
FWA	Jackson, Michael	Senate of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Shriner, Mariahlobbyist	Sierra Club Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FWA	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only

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Organizations on record

BGEINFO 1

Brandywine | TB Southern Region Neighborhood Coalition / Executive Community Citizen's Board (ECCB)UNF 1

CASAFAV 2

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Center for Progressive ReformFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFWA 1

CitizenUNF 1

Clean Water ActionUNF 1

Climate Communications CoalitionUNF 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFWA 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Concerned Citizens Against Industrial CAFOs (CCAIC)UNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Delmarva Chicken AssociationUNF 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Environmental Integrity ProjectINFO 1

Gordon Feinblatt, LLCFWA 1

Interfaith Partners for the ChesapeakeFWA 1

Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVa)FWA 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFWA 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceINFO 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentFWA 1

Maryland Health Professionals for Healthy ClimateFWA 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFWA 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssocFWA 1

MDEFAV 1

MTBMAUNF 1

Pepco/DPLINFO 1

Potomac Riverkeeper NetworkFAV 1

SELFFAV 1

Senate of MarylandFWA 1

Sentinels of Eastern Shore HealthUNF 1

Sierra Club Maryland ChapterFWA 1

South Baltimore Community Land TrustUNF 1

South Lawn Citizens AssociationFAV 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

The Nature ConservancyFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFWA 1

University of Maryland School of Law Environmental Law ClinicFWA 1

University of Maryland School of Law, Environmental Law ClinicFWA 1

USAF VeteranUNF 1

YearUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVSharif, HumnaThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The

UNFKunze, JenniferClean Water ActionRegistered for: Clean Water Action

UNFMiddleton, GraysonDelmarva Chicken AssociationRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association

FWAPowell, MichaelGordon Feinblatt, LLCRegistered for: Aligned Data Centers; COPT Defense Properties; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Honeywell International, Inc.; Maryland Building Industry Association; National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Maryland…

FWARose, JodiInterfaith Partners for the ChesapeakeRegistered for: Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake

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

FWARehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FWAShriner, MariahSierra Club Maryland ChapterRegistered for:

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

INFOKlase, AnnePepco/DPLRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Pepco Holdings, Inc.