SB 146

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2024)

Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnergyStatus: Hearing 1/25 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'Tier 1 renewable source' for purposes of excluding energy derived from waste and refuse from being eligible for inclusion in the renewable energy portfolio standard; and applying the Act to all renewable energy portfolio standard compliance years starting on or after January 1, 2024.

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Testimony (98)

MGA witness list

FAV 75FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 18UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Eubanks, Jibran	1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	BWCUMC Creation Care	Position only
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Samuel	Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ewall, Mike	Beyond Burning	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMarco, Jamie	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kunze, Jenniferlobbyist	Clean Water Action	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Esposito, Ashley	Elected Commissioner - Baltimore City Public Schools	Oral
FAV	Aguilar, Jorgelobbyist	Food & Water Watch	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Shannon	Frederick County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sanchez, Carlos	Free Your Voice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Novey, Joelle	Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVa)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Labruto, Nicole	Johns Hopkins University	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	N/A, Maryland Health Professionals for Healthy Climate	Maryland Health Professionals for Healthy Climate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coble, Kim	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Todd, Robin	Maryland Ornithological Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Position only
FAV	Conway, Diana	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Position only
FAV	Fredriksson, Ryanlobbyist	National Aquarium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Compton, Stephanie	Our Zero Waste Future	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Swinton, Dante	Our Zero Waste Future	Written (PDF)
FAV	Finn, Eileen	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Randall, Mary	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomas, Shenae	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Weaver, SirJames	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	barnes, jeffrey	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nkele, Kamal	Progressive Maryland/ Melanated Wellness, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Whitehouse, Timothy	Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Staton, Lindsay	SB7 Coalition, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kleinman, Jan	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shillenn, Rebecca	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis Young, Senator Karen	Senator Karen Lewis Young	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Powell, Holly	Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keipper, Lindsay	Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shriner, Mariahlobbyist	Sierra Club Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Campbell, Shashawnda	South Baltimore Community Land Trust	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Toby	South Baltimore Community Land Trust	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weissberg, Bonnie	The Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maron, Amy	Zero Waste Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ochoa, Daniela	Zero Waste Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davlin, Sharon	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delaplaine, Olivia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ford, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fox, Valory	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gadson, Raychel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Patrice	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

Baltimore Transit Equity CoalitionFAV 1

Beyond BurningFAV 1

BWCUMC Creation CareFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Clean Water ActionFAV 1

CleanBay RenewablesINFO 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Covanta Energy CorporationUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Elected Commissioner - Baltimore City Public SchoolsFAV 1

Food & Water WatchFAV 1

Frederick County GovernmentFAV 1

Free Your VoiceFAV 1

HJMUNF 1

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

Johns Hopkins UniversityFAV 1

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFAV 1

Maryland Health Professionals for Healthy ClimateFAV 1

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Ornithological SocietyFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Maryland Smart State Legislative BoardUNF 1

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOUNF 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsINFO 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFWA 1

Montgomery County Maryland Department of Environmental ProtectionFWA 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

National AquariumFAV 1

Our Zero Waste FutureFAV 2

Progressive MarylandFAV 5

Progressive Maryland/ Melanated Wellness, LLCFAV 1

Public Employees for Environmental ResponsibilityFAV 1

SB7 Coalition, Inc.FAV 1

Senator Karen Lewis YoungFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 1

Sierra Club Maryland ChapterFAV 1

South Baltimore Community Land TrustFAV 2

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 3

The Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

WIN Waste InnovationsUNF 1

WIN Waste Innovations (formerly Wheelabrator)UNF 1

WIN-WASTE INNOVATIONSUNF 2

YearFAV 1

Zero Waste Montgomery CountyFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVKunze, JenniferClean Water ActionRegistered for: Clean Water Action

FAVAguilar, JorgeFood & Water WatchRegistered for: Food & Water Watch

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVFredriksson, RyanNational AquariumRegistered for: National Aquarium

FAVShriner, MariahSierra Club Maryland ChapterRegistered for:

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

UNFBlaylock, FrazierCovanta Energy CorporationRegistered for: Covanta Energy LLC; Reworld Waste, LLC, formerly Covanta Energy LLC; Reworld Waste, LLC

UNFMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…

UNFPendleton, DavidMaryland Smart State Legislative BoardRegistered for: SMART Transportation Division

FWAGreenfield, 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…