Public Utilities - High-Energy-Use Facilities - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions
What this bill does
Requiring a person that owns, operates, or controls a high energy use facility to ensure greenhouse gas emissions associated with the electricity used by the facility are reduced by certain amounts by certain years; prohibiting a person from using certain methods to meet the emissions reduction targets established under the Act; and requiring the Public Service Commission to review and verify a certain report submitted by each person that owns, operates, or controls a high energy use facility and make a certain determination.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (41)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Sellner, Kevin | --None-- | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Villasenor, Ernestolobbyist | CCAN | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Demiray, Sonia | Climate Communications Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Bean, Carol | Eastern Shore Land Conservancy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fixsen, Elizabeth | Indivisible Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kinsey, Kathy | Mobilize Frederick | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hart, Kyle | National Parks Conservation Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elaine, Arndt | SELF | Position only |
| FAV | Lewis Young, Senator Karen | Senator Karen Lewis Young | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Black, Stephen | Sugarloaf Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosales, Marianalobbyist | The Nature Conservancy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cohn, Debbie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Law, Elizabeth | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller, Susanlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis Younglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Allen, Hannahlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Benhoff, Jean | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Romo, Martin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Pavlak, Alex | Future of Energy Initiative | Oral + Written (PDF) |