Consumer Goods - Restrictions Based on Energy Source - Prohibition (Energy Equality Act of 2025)
Sponsor: Lauren Arikan (District 7B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Commercial Law - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a local government or unit of State government from restricting the sale, purchase, or use of a certain consumer good solely on the basis of the energy source used to power the consumer good; repealing provisions of law requiring the Department of the Environment to establish and maintain a certain low emissions vehicle program; repealing provisions of law requiring the Department to establish requirements for the sale of new zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; and applying the Act retroactively.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 38Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Waitlevertch, Scottlobbyist | Columbia Gas of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | Husch Blackwell Strategies | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arikan, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Arikan, Delegate Arikanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Macdonald, Gregg | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Macdonald, Terry | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ruhlman, Kelly | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sherrod, Elisabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Scepaniak, Michael | BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places | Position only |
| UNF | johnson, barbara | Blue Water Baltimore | Position only |
| UNF | Norton, Eric | Central Maryland Transportation Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mauk, Jeff | Ceres | Position only |
| UNF | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Baker, Brittanylobbyist | Chesapeake Climate Action Network | Oral |
| UNF | Fitzgerald, Terrence | Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Demiray, Sonia | Climate Communications Coalition | Position only |
| UNF | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| UNF | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Position only |
| UNF | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| UNF | Bartlett, Olivia | DoTheMostGood | Position only |
| UNF | Wittner, Diane | Echotopia LLC | Position only |
| UNF | Wharton, Leslie | Elders Climate Action | Position only |
| UNF | Stewart, Frances | Elders Climate Action Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wilkinson, nanci | Environental Justice Ministry Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church | Position only |
| UNF | Deylami, Neda | Environmental Defense Fund | Position only |
| UNF | Feighner, Liz | HoCo Climate Action | Position only |
| UNF | Baker, Jeremy D | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Palencia-Calvo, Ramon | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| UNF | Lyons-Raeder, Jane | Maryland Sierra Club | Position only |
| UNF | Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist | Maryland Sierra Club | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Budish, Robin | Transit Choices | Position only |
| UNF | Shen, Kevin | Union of Concerned Scientists | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| UNF | Webster, Phil | Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of Maryland | Position only |
| UNF | Alexander, Peter | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Casper, Alekslobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cohn, Debbie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Deutschmann, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Held, Karl | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McGrath, Patty | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Reis, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sengstock, Kathleen | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Weeks, Jed | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Fisher, Joshualobbyist | Alliance for Automotive Innovation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Campion, Louislobbyist | Maryland Motor Truck Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Blue Water BaltimoreUNF 1
CeresUNF 1
DoTheMostGoodUNF 1
Echotopia LLCUNF 1
HoCo Climate ActionUNF 1
Maryland NonprofitsUNF 1
Maryland Sierra ClubUNF 2
Transit ChoicesUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…
UNFBaker, BrittanyChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund
UNFCort, CherylCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council
FWAFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation