SB 1082

Solar Energy and Energy Storage - Development and State Procurement

Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a county to enact a local law creating a conservation and restoration fund for a certain purpose; establishing the Utility-Scale Solar Design and Siting Commission in the Power Plant Research Program to provide recommendations related to solar energy development and land conservation and preservation; requiring the owner or operator of a certain solar energy generating station to plant and maintain a certain cover crop on certain land and submit a certain vegetation management plan to a certain entity; etc.

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Testimony (29)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableFWA 8Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 9Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Smith, Josh	CI Renewables	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fiore, Justin	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry Hester, Katie	Maryland Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosales, Marianalobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Jackson, Marcuslobbyist	Associated Builders and Contractors	Written (PDF)
UNF	Troxell, Timothylobbyist	FirstEnergy / Potomac Edison	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dubitsky, Adamlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Gramp, Kathleen	Advocates for Herring Bay	Written (PDF)
FWA	Villasenor, Ernestolobbyist	CCAN	Written (PDF)
FWA	Dutta, Robin	Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Coggeshall, Charlie	Coalition for Community Solar Access	Written (PDF)
FWA	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hough, Tylerlobbyist	Maryland Farm Bureau	Written (PDF)
FWA	Vaughan, Evanlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Meredith, Leah	Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)	Written (PDF)
INFO	Reed, Dytonialobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
INFO	O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist	Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe	Written (PDF)
INFO	Jones, Rachel	Maryland Department of Agriculture	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Robertson, Ellen	Maryland Department of General Services	Written (PDF)
INFO	Behler, Dylan	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
INFO	Hoover, Frederick	Maryland PublicService Commission	Written (PDF)
INFO	Klase, Annelobbyist	Pepco/DPL	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Advocates for Herring BayFWA 1

Associated Builders and ContractorsUNF 1

BGEINFO 1

CCANFWA 1

Chesapeake Solar and Storage AssociationFWA 1

CI RenewablesFAV 1

Coalition for Community Solar AccessFWA 1

FirstEnergy / Potomac EdisonUNF 1

Law Office of Kevin O'KeeffeINFO 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Department of AgricultureINFO 1

Maryland Department of General ServicesINFO 1

Maryland Department of Natural ResourcesINFO 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Farm BureauFWA 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Maryland PublicService CommissionINFO 1

Maryland SenateFAV 1

Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)FWA 1

Pepco/DPLINFO 1

Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)FWA 1

The Nature ConservancyFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVRosales, MarianaThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The

FAVThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…

UNFJackson, MarcusAssociated Builders and ContractorsRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors

UNFTroxell, TimothyFirstEnergy / Potomac EdisonRegistered for: FirstEnergy, Corp.

UNFDubitsky, AdamRegistered for: Cogeco US (Delmar), LLC, d/b/a Breezeline; Conservative Energy Network

FWAVillasenor, ErnestoCCANRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FWAHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau

FWAVaughan, EvanMid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)Registered for: Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition Action (MAREC Action)

INFOReed, DytoniaBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

INFOO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…

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