Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines
Sponsor: Jim Hinebaugh, Jr. (District 1A)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Special Order until 03/27 (Delegate Crosby) Adopted (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Exempting certain areas in the Big Savage Mountain Wildland, Bear Pen Wildland, and Dan's Mountain Wildland from being designated as a wildland area, subject to a certificate of public convenience and necessity being obtained for a certain transmission line; and requiring the Public Service Commission to require an applicant for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of a certain overhead transmission line to provide wildland impact mitigation guarantees.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableUNF 55Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Beeman, Jr., T. Lee | Allegany County Government | Oral |
| FAV | Colmers, Elly | Compass Advocacy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Garagiola, Rob | Compass Advocacy | Oral |
| FAV | Mills, Morganlobbyist | Compass Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMarco, Jamie | DeMarco Advocacy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bishoff, William | Garrett County Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rolfes, Bradley | NextEra Energy | Oral |
| FAV | McCormick, Kaitlin | NextEra Energy Transmission | Oral |
| FAV | Bangston, Kaley | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Hinebaugh, Delegate Hinebaughlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dubitsky, Adamlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Brown, Jim | Audubon Mid-Atlantic | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Myers, Brenda | Brenda Myers | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Conway, Mark | Chesapeake Conservancy | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | BEITZEL, DAWN | Engage Mountain Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Robert L | Engage Mt Md | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Will | Garrett County Forestry Board | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Olszewski, Marisa | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hoffman, Kirsten | Maryland Native Plant Society | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Schwarz, Kurt | Maryland Ornithological Society | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Storck, Steven | NA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Walls, Brent | Potomac Riverkeeper Network | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Frederick, Joanne | Stop MPRP, Inc | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hester, Beth | Stop MPRP, Inc | Position only |
| UNF | Black, Stephen | Sugarloaf Alliance | Position only |
| UNF | Hamidi, Renee | Valleys Planning Council | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Broder, Robin | Waterkeepers Chesapeake | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Stone, Judy | n/a | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bambacus, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Boyer, Ronald | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Braitman, Kenny | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bristow, Ann | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Broder, Robin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Buckle, Clare | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bullard, Desiree | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Carbone, Judy A. | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ernst, Winston | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fitzpatrick, Matthew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ghiorzi, Theresa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Grabania, Nadine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hankins, Patti | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kenney, Brigid | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kerr, Cait | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Little, Kathryn | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Logsdon, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McDowell, Liz | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McGorman, Leslie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Miller, Whitney | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Moore, Rachael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Moran, Matthew | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Moran, Suzannah | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Newman, Keryn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Parsons, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Brysn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Reisinger, Martin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Repp, Karen C | Individual | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
Audubon Mid-AtlanticUNF 1
Brenda MyersUNF 1
Compass AdvocacyFAV 2
DeMarco AdvocacyFAV 1
Engage Mt MdUNF 1
Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1
n/aUNF 1
NAUNF 1
NextEra EnergyFAV 1
Stop MPRP, IncUNF 2
Sugarloaf AllianceUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…
FAVDubitsky, AdamRegistered for: Cogeco US (Delmar), LLC, d/b/a Breezeline; Conservative Energy Network