HB 145

Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program and Fund

Sponsor: Adrian Boafo (District 23)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program in the Maryland Energy Administration to provide financial assistance in the form of no-interest loans to nonprofit organizations for the planning, purchase, and installation of qualifying energy systems; establishing the Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Fund; altering the uses of the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund; authorizing the Governor to include $5,000,000 in the fiscal year 2027 budget for the Fund; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Mettle, Katie	Advanced Energy United	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
FAV	Seigler, Jane	Maryland Horse Council	Position only
FAV	Power, Matt	Maryland Independent College and University Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogden, Henry	Maryland Nonprofit	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mizrahi, Jennifer	Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Garrett	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ellington, Paullobbyist	State and Local Advisors	Oral
FAV	Weisman, Rabbi Stephen	Temple Solel	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Boafo, Delegate Adrian	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Boafo, Delegate Boafolegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Law, Elizabeth	Individual	Position only
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Position only
FWA	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
FWA	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Advanced Energy UnitedFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationFWA 1

Maryland Horse CouncilFAV 1

Maryland Independent College and University AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitFAV 1

Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOFWA 1

Mizrahi Family Charitable FundFAV 1

Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionFAV 1

State and Local AdvisorsFAV 1

Temple SolelFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVEllington, PaulState and Local AdvisorsRegistered for: Wicomico County, MD Executive Office; Greater Crisfield Action Committee; Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum; Maryland Aviation Council; Worcester County Maryland; Optimize Renewables…