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HB 1218

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Construction and Expansion of Transmission Lines and Task Force to Develop a Realistic Electricity Plan for Maryland

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

Establishing the Task Force to Develop a Realistic Electricity Plan for Maryland to study and make recommendations on the State's current and future electricity needs under various scenarios: prohibiting the Public Service Commission from approving the construction or expansion of transmission lines in the State from July 1, 2025, through May 1, 2026; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2025.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 36FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVPope, Donna- Select -Position only
FAVMyers, BrendaBrenda MyersWritten (PDF)
FAVGaver, LisaGaver Farm, LLCPosition only
FAVFrederick, JoanneStop MPRP, IncOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHester, BethStop MPRP, IncPosition only
FAVHamidi, ReneeValleys Planning CouncilPosition only
FAVAlexander, Charlesn/aPosition only
FAVBaylor, FrankIndividualPosition only
FAVBond, CharlesIndividualPosition only
FAVBraun, KathrynIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Buckel, Delegate BuckellegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDzimiela Castillo, CarolynIndividualPosition only
FAVEBAUGH, CHERYLIndividualPosition only
FAVFreeman, ErinIndividualPosition only
FAVHarwood, PembrokeIndividualPosition only
FAVHinder, KatharineIndividualPosition only
FAVJoachim, CarynIndividualPosition only
FAVKrumrine, AmandaIndividualPosition only
FAVLang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLaw, ElizabethIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMartin, SandraIndividualPosition only
FAVMatthews, AnneIndividualPosition only
FAVMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVMcFarland, Elizabeth (Betsy)IndividualPosition only
FAVMiller, JessicaIndividualPosition only
FAVMiller, WhitneyIndividualPosition only
FAVMoran, MatthewIndividualPosition only
FAVPrice, BrysnIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVReese, DonnaIndividualPosition only
FAVSchulze, GlenIndividualPosition only
FAVSeibel, DerekIndividualPosition only
FAVSeibel, LauraIndividualPosition only
FAVSwartz, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualPosition only
FAVWerner, JamesIndividualPosition only
FAVteeter, jenniferIndividualPosition only
UNFJones, BrittanylobbyistBGEWritten (PDF)
UNFFahrig, LandonMaryland Energy AdministrationWritten (PDF)
UNFBlack-Woodson, AllysonlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOHoover, FrederickMaryland PublicService CommissionWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFJones, BrittanyBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
UNFBlack-Woodson, AllysonRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Pepco Holdings, Inc.