HB 220

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2025)

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Energy and ClimateStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

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, 2025.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 86FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 19Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Eubanks, Jibran	1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Oral
FAV	Smith-Hams, Taylor	350.org	Position only
FAV	Porter, Phylicia	Baltimore City Council District 10	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Brittanylobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Position only
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kunze, Jenniferlobbyist	Clean Water Action	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	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Aguilar, Jorgelobbyist	Food & Water Watch	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Shannon	Frederick County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	N/A, Healthy Climate Maryland	Healthy Climate Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Webster, Phil	Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Position only
FAV	Assefa, Tewodros	Marypirg	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinsey, Kathy	Mobilize Frederick	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ostdahl, Maggielobbyist	National Aquarium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duckett-Randolph, Neka	Out 4 Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Changyit-Levin, Yara	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Angela	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	D'Alonzo, Sophia	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duberry, Michelle	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Alice	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Habib, Imanlobbyist	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Marguerite, Christianne	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Randall, Mary	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomas, Shenae	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weaver, SirJames	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	barnes, jeffrey	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hurley, Emily	Public Health Law Clinic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wieland, Tom	Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.	Position only
FAV	Blaha, Katherine	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pham Linhoff, Christina	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Badeker, Melissa	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hauck, Barbara	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kleinman, Jan	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shillenn, Rebecca	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Powell, Holly	Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffman, Theresa M.	Showing Up for Racial Justice Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keipper, Lindsay	Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shriner, Mariahlobbyist	Sierra Club Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reeves, Joy	The Rachel Carson Council	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	Bristow, Ann	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bur, Sarah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Casper, Alekslobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Position only

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Organizations on record

1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

350.orgFAV 1

4MyCiTy Inc.UNF 1

Baltimore BrothersUNF 1

Baltimore City Council District 10FAV 1

CASAFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Clean Water ActionFAV 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

Food & Water WatchFAV 1

Frederick County GovernmentFAV 1

Grow Home IncUNF 1

Healthy Climate MarylandFAV 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of AnnapolisFAV 1

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentFAV 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationFAV 1

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOUNF 1

MarypirgFAV 1

Mobilize FrederickFAV 1

Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionFWA 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFWA 1

National AquariumFAV 1

Out 4 JusticeFAV 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 11

Public Health Law ClinicFAV 1

RICH FoundationUNF 1

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.FAV 1

ShoreRiversFWA 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice BaltimoreFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 1

Sierra Club Maryland ChapterFAV 1

SmartUNF 1

SONS of PhoenixUNF 1

SURJFAV 2

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 5

The Rachel Carson CouncilFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

United SteelworkersUNF 1

We Our Us Men’s Unity EngagementUNF 1

WIN Waste InnovationsUNF 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBaker, BrittanyChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVKunze, JenniferClean Water ActionRegistered for: Clean Water Action

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

FAVRehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVOstdahl, MaggieNational AquariumRegistered for: National Aquarium

FAVHabib, ImanProgressive MarylandRegistered for: Progressive Maryland

FAVShriner, MariahSierra Club Maryland ChapterRegistered for:

FAVCasper, AleksRegistered for: American Lung Association

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

UNFJones, LisaRegistered for: Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Black Charities; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC…

UNFPendleton, DavidRegistered for: SMART Transportation Division