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Transmission Line Siting - Comprehensive Plan, Recommendation, and Reporting Requirements

Sponsor: Michele Guyton (District 42B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each county and Baltimore City to update its comprehensive plan to include an electric system planning element for purposes of minimizing the impact of future transmission line development in the State; requiring each electric company serving a county or Baltimore City to report to that county or the City regarding the electric company's compliance with certain provisions of the county's or City's electric system planning element; requiring each electric company to submit a report on electricity demand each year; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 39FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVPope, Donna- Select -Position only
FAVMyers, BrendaBrenda MyersWritten (PDF)
FAVGuyton, MicheleDelegate Michele GuytonWritten (PDF)
FAVGaver, LisaGaver Farm, LLCPosition only
FAVFeldman, TziporahScenic AmericaWritten (PDF)
FAVFrederick, JoanneStop MPRP, IncOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHester, BethStop MPRP, IncPosition only
FAVAlexander, Charlesn/aPosition only
FAVBaylor, FrankIndividualPosition only
FAVBland, DanielIndividualPosition only
FAVBraun, KathrynIndividualPosition only
FAVChalmers, AliceIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Guyton, Delegate GuytonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDuvall, KimIndividualPosition only
FAVFaris, MarkIndividualPosition only
FAVFreeman, ErinIndividualPosition only
FAVHarwood, PembrokeIndividualPosition only
FAVHuang, ChungchiIndividualPosition only
FAVIsaac, VictoriaIndividualPosition only
FAVJuul, KirstenIndividualPosition only
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVMatthews, AnneIndividualPosition only
FAVMaust, KarenIndividualPosition only
FAVMcFarland, Elizabeth (Betsy)IndividualPosition only
FAVMiller, BenjaminIndividualPosition only
FAVMiller, WhitneyIndividualPosition only
FAVMoran, MatthewIndividualPosition only
FAVMoran, SuzannahIndividualPosition only
FAVPatton, MaryIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVPrice, BrysnIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVRyan, ShawnIndividualPosition only
FAVSeibel, DerekIndividualPosition only
FAVSeibel, LauraIndividualPosition only
FAVSmith Hughes, AliceIndividualPosition only
FAVSoderstrom, DerekIndividualPosition only
FAVStratton, JanetIndividualPosition only
FAVSwartz, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVWerner, JamesIndividualPosition only
FAVteeter, jenniferIndividualPosition only
UNFReed, DytonialobbyistBGEWritten (PDF)
UNFTroxell, TimothylobbyistFirstEnergy / Potomac EdisonWritten (PDF)
UNFDeal, PoetrilobbyistPepco and Delmarva PowerWritten (PDF)
UNFWieland, TomRitchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.Position only
FWAButchko, DominicMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFReed, DytoniaBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
UNFTroxell, TimothyFirstEnergy / Potomac EdisonRegistered for: FirstEnergy, Corp.
UNFDeal, PoetriPepco and Delmarva PowerRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.