HB 1217

Natural Gas Generating Facilities - Authorization

Sponsor: Jason C. Buckel (District 1B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the construction, permitting, and operation of natural gas generating facilities in the State until the State meets 50% of its energy needs from renewable energy resources; and requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to work with the owners and operators of natural gas generating facilities in the State to decrease the production of energy from natural gas after the State meets 50% of its energy needs from renewable energy resources.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McCoy, Juli	Allegany County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ascher, Jasonlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Chris	Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wieland, Tom	Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.	Position only
FAV	Delegate Buckel, Delegate Buckellegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
FAV	Swartz, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Feighner, Liz	HoCo Climate Action	Position only
UNF	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hamidi, Renee	Valleys Planning Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FWA	Reed, Dytonialobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
FWA	Pavlak, Alex	Future of Energy Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Written (PDF)
FWA	Manno, Rogerlobbyist	Manno & Associates LLC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Klase, Annelobbyist	Pepco/DPL	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Allegany County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

BGEFWA 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationUNF 1

Future of Energy InitiativeFWA 1

HoCo Climate ActionUNF 1

IBEW 26FWA 1

Manno & Associates LLCFWA 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersUNF 1

Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationFAV 1

Pepco/DPLFWA 1

Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486FAV 1

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.FAV 1

Valleys Planning CouncilUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAscher, JasonMid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationRegistered for: Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486

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

FWAReed, DytoniaBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

FWAManno, RogerManno & Associates LLCRegistered for: CAUSE; Constellation; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington; Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; Payactiv…

FWAKlase, AnnePepco/DPLRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Pepco Holdings, Inc.