HB 1417

Department of General Services - Clean Energy Procurement Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Christopher T. Adams (District 37B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Energy and ClimateStatus: Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of General Services, in consultation with the Maryland Green Purchasing Committee, the University System of Maryland, and the Maryland Clean Energy Center, to establish a Clean Energy Procurement Program in the Department on or before January 1, 2026; requiring the Department, in consultation with certain entities, to issue a certain solicitation for a biogas contract; authorizing the Department to enter into a contract to procure biogas; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jones, Brittanylobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reed, Dytonialobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cassilly, Andrewlobbyist	BIOENERGY DEVCO	Oral
FAV	Collins, Carvillelobbyist	Columbia Gas of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Middleton, Graysonlobbyist	Delmarva Chicken Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hough, Tylerlobbyist	Maryland Farm Bureau	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lansing, Stephanie	Maryland Food System Resiliency Council	Oral
FAV	Klase, Annelobbyist	Pepco/DPL	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cole, Mollilobbyist	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	quinn, brianlobbyist	Venable LLP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, Delegate Chris	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baylor, Frank	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Adams, Delegate Adamslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	teeter, jennifer	Individual	Position only
UNF	Armus, Molly	Friends of the Earth	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Feighner, Liz	HoCo Climate Action	Position only
UNF	Payan, Maria	Sussex Health & Environmental Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
UNF	Clark, Andy	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gross, Kenneth	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FWA	Todd, Brandonlobbyist	Washington Gas	Written (PDF)
INFO	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	DGS	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilson, Emily	Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

BGEFAV 2

BIOENERGY DEVCOFAV 1

Columbia Gas of MarylandFAV 1

Delmarva Chicken AssociationFAV 1

Department of Natural ResourcesINFO 1

DGSINFO 1

Friends of the EarthUNF 1

HoCo Climate ActionUNF 1

Husch Blackwell StrategiesFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1

Maryland Food System Resiliency CouncilFAV 1

Pepco/DPLFAV 1

Rural Maryland CouncilFAV 1

Sussex Health & Environmental NetworkUNF 1

Venable LLPFAV 1

Washington GasFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJones, BrittanyBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

FAVReed, DytoniaBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

FAVCassilly, AndrewBIOENERGY DEVCORegistered for: Bioenergy Development Group, LLC

FAVCollins, CarvilleColumbia Gas of MarylandRegistered for: Artesian Resources Corporation; Columbia Gas of Maryland; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition; Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Health Facilities Association of Maryland; General Motors LLC…

FAVMiddleton, GraysonDelmarva Chicken AssociationRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association

FAVPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

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

FAVHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau

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

FAVCole, MolliRural Maryland CouncilRegistered for: Maryland Troopers Association; Older Adults Technology Services

FAVquinn, brianVenable LLPRegistered for: AES Warrior Run; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation; Chesapeake Utilities Corporation; David S. Brown Enterprises, Ltd.…

FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

FWATodd, BrandonWashington GasRegistered for:

INFOWoolums, JohnDGSRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education