HB 1451

Climate Solutions Affordability Act of 2025

Sponsor: Brian Chisholm (District 31)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Specifying that certain requirements under the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 are to be carried out to the extent economically practicable, including requirements concerning achieving certain direct greenhouse gas emissions reductions from certain buildings, measuring and reporting direct emissions data to the Department of the Environment, achieving certain greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, and achieving zero-emission vehicle goals relating to the State vehicle fleet and local school buses; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 28FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 12Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kerridge, Whitney	Admiral Cleaners	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Briemann, Rick	Atlantic Realty Group	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schroeder, Mark	Citizen	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Waitlevertch, Scottlobbyist	Columbia Gas of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	League, Liz	Greater Severna Park & Arnold Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wiegmann, Laura	Laura's Eyes Photography	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rotunno, Ginalobbyist	National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies	Written (PDF)
FAV	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist	The Rasmussen Group LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baylor, Frank	Individual	Position only
FAV	Bertino, Chip	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Chisholm, Delegate Chisholmlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ennis, Ella	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunt, Christine	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FAV	Rivera, Jorge	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
FAV	Schwarz, Mimi	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sherrod, Elisabeth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FAV	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Position only
FAV	chambers, kim	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	teeter, jennifer	Individual	Position only
UNF	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jakuta, Joseph	Climate Parents of Prince George's	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
UNF	Wilson, Emily	Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Position only
UNF	Feighner, Liz	HoCo Climate Action	Position only
UNF	Smith, Virginia	Indivisible HoCo Maryland	Position only
UNF	Crump, Patrick	MEPPN	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
UNF	Shriner, Mariahlobbyist	Sierra Club Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FWA	Clayborn, Dewan	Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral
FWA	Loudon, Faith	Citizen	Oral
FWA	Karwoski, Anthony	consultant	Oral

Organizations on record

Admiral CleanersFAV 1

Atlantic Realty GroupFAV 1

Central Maryland Chamber of CommerceFWA 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationUNF 1

CitizenFAV 1FWA 1

Climate Parents of Prince George'sUNF 1

Columbia Gas of MarylandFAV 1

consultantFWA 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAUNF 1

Department of Natural ResourcesUNF 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandUNF 1

Greater Severna Park & Arnold Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

HoCo Climate ActionUNF 1

Husch Blackwell StrategiesFAV 1

Indivisible HoCo MarylandUNF 1

Laura's Eyes PhotographyFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentUNF 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationUNF 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersUNF 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceFAV 1

MEPPNUNF 1

National Association of Mutual Insurance CompaniesFAV 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCFAV 1

Sierra Club Maryland ChapterUNF 1

The Rasmussen Group LLCFAV 1

WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilitiesFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWaitlevertch, ScottColumbia Gas of MarylandRegistered for: Columbia Gas of Maryland

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

FAVPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FAVRotunno, GinaNational Association of Mutual Insurance CompaniesRegistered for: National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC)

FAVCastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…

FAVRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…

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

UNFShriner, MariahSierra Club Maryland ChapterRegistered for: