HB 1088

Coal Transportation Fee and Fossil Fuel Mitigation Fund (Coal Dust Cleanup and Asthma Remediation Act)

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Imposing a coal transportation fee on a person that transports coal in the State; providing that the rate of the coal transportation fee is $13 per short ton transported in the State; providing the fee does not apply to the transportation of coal that is solely for use on a farm and the carrier does not otherwise use or sell the coal; establishing the Fossil Fuel Mitigation Fund to support activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the State; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 36FavorableUNF 13UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jones, David	CCBA	Oral
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sawtell, Greg	Community of Curtis Bay Association	Oral
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Wharton, Leslie	Elders Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Position only
FAV	N/A, Healthy Climate Maryland	Healthy Climate Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Virginia	Indivisible HoCo Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Heaney, Christopher	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Crump, Patrick	MEPPN	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kirk Robins, Catherinelobbyist	Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Magruder, Katherine	Maryland Clean Energy Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds, Phil	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network ( NEPPN)	Oral
FAV	Coble, Kim	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mizrahi, Jennifer	Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Middleton, Michael	SB7 Coalition	Oral
FAV	Shriner, Mariahlobbyist	Sierra Club Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sharif, Humnalobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Broder, Robin	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Position only
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bristow, Ann	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Casper, Alekslobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Chang, Alison	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeLong, Ashtonlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Position only
FAV	Durholz, Marlene	Individual	Position only
FAV	Little, Kathryn	Individual	Position only
FAV	Orellana, Marta	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sadreameli, Sara Christina	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stein, Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Chenowith, David	Baltimore Port Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Sidh, Sushantlobbyist	Capitol Strategies, on behalf of CSX Transportation	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Slone, Deck	Core Natural Resources	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Riley-Alexander, Carol	Garrett County	Written (PDF)
UNF	McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist	HJM	Written (PDF)
UNF	Marziale, Lt. Paul	Harford County CAC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Chenowith, David	Host Agency LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Cowan, Scott	International Longshoremen's Association Local 333	Written (PDF)
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Newman, Holly	Tri-Star Mining, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hunt, Christine	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
UNF	a, a	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wainger, Lisa	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore Port AllianceUNF 1

Capitol Strategies, on behalf of CSX TransportationUNF 1

CCBAFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Community of Curtis Bay AssociationFAV 1

Core Natural ResourcesUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Elders Climate ActionFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

Garrett CountyUNF 1

Harford County CACUNF 1

Healthy Climate MarylandFAV 1

HJMUNF 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

Host Agency LLCUNF 1

Indivisible HoCo MarylandFAV 1

International Longshoremen's Association Local 333UNF 1

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Clean Energy CenterFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network ( NEPPN)FAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

MEPPNFAV 1

Mizrahi Family Charitable FundFAV 1

SB7 CoalitionFAV 1

Sierra Club Maryland ChapterFAV 1

The Nature ConservancyFAV 1

Tri-Star Mining, Inc.UNF 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKirk Robins, CatherineMaryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.Registered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.

FAVShriner, MariahSierra Club Maryland ChapterRegistered for:

FAVSharif, HumnaThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The

FAVCasper, AleksRegistered for: American Lung Association

FAVDeLong, AshtonRegistered for: MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society; Maryland Neurosurgical Society, Inc.

UNFSidh, SushantCapitol Strategies, on behalf of CSX TransportationRegistered for: AFCO Cargo BWI II LLC; Abner's; Air Global (formerly Al Fakher Distribution); Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC; American Express Travel Related Services, Inc.; Association for Accessible Medicines…

UNFMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…

UNFAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce