Public Utilities - Alternatives to Construction of New Transmission Lines
Sponsor: Jesse T. Pippy (District 4)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 the Public Service Commission to examine alternatives to the construction of a new transmission line if the use of an alternative will best maintain historical, environmental, or agricultural preservation areas, or will avoid any overlap with certain lots, parcels, or tracts of land.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 33FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Pope, Donna | - Select - | Position only |
| FAV | Myers, Brenda | Brenda Myers | Position only |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Middleton, Graysonlobbyist | Delmarva Chicken Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schwarz, Kurt | Maryland Ornithological Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frederick, Joanne | Stop MPRP, Inc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hester, Beth | Stop MPRP, Inc | Position only |
| FAV | Black, Stephen | Sugarloaf Alliance | Position only |
| FAV | Hamidi, Renee | Valleys Planning Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baylor, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Beeson, Jeffrey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Chalmers, Alice | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Pippy, Delegate Pippylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Duvall, Kim | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Frye, Julie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Harwood, Pembroke | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Huang, Chungchi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Isaac, Victoria | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Matthews, Anne | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McFarland, Elizabeth (Betsy) | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Moran, Matthew | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Moran, Suzannah | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ryan, Shawn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Smith Hughes, Alice | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Swartz, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Werner, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | teeter, jennifer | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Wieland, Tom | Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md. | Position only |
| FWA | Tarsel, Emily | Health Choice Maryland.org | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Feldman, Tziporah | Scenic America | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Reed, Dytonialobbyist | BGE | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fahrig, Landon | Maryland Energy Administration | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
- Select -FAV 1
BGEINFO 1
Brenda MyersFAV 1
Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1
Scenic AmericaFWA 1
Stop MPRP, IncFAV 2
Sugarloaf AllianceFAV 1
YearFAV 1