Department of General Services - State Buildings and Facilities - Energy Conservation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions
Sponsor: Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment CommitteeCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 423 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the State's goals for reducing energy consumption in State buildings; requiring the Maryland Green Building Council to update the High Performance Green Building Program to ensure that the Program aligns with certain greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals; requiring the Department of General Services to identify State-owned facilities that are potential candidates for energy performance contracts; etc.
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Testimony (24)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableUNF 11Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Robertson, Ellen | Department of General Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | St. Jean, David | Department of General Services | Oral |
| FAV | Chaudhry, Atif | Maryland Department of General Services | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Knapp, Les | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Knapp, Les | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosales, Marianalobbyist | The Nature Conservancy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm, Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm, Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Karson, Jacob | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
ICQUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVRehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters