SB 10

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2025)

Sponsor: Bill Ferguson (District 46)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Energy and ClimateStatus: Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'Tier 1 renewable source' for purposes of excluding energy derived from waste and refuse from being eligible for inclusion in the renewable energy portfolio standard; and applying the Act to all renewable energy portfolio standard compliance years starting on or after January 1, 2025.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 112FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 14Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith-Hams, Taylor	350.org	Position only
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dunning, Bryan	Center for Progressive Reform	Position only
FAV	pool, walkiria	Centro de Apoyo Familiar	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Brittanylobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Position only
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kunze, Jenniferlobbyist	Clean Water Action	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMarco, Jamie	DeMarco Advocacy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Environental Justice Ministry Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church	Position only
FAV	Aguilar, Jorgelobbyist	Food & Water Watch	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
FAV	N/A, Healthy Climate Maryland	Healthy Climate Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Less Plastic Please	Position only
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
FAV	Jackson, Tia	MaryPIRG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Macaso, Miguel	MaryPIRG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coble, Kim	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Position only
FAV	Assefa, Tewodros	Marypirg	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blyther, Serenity	Marypirg	Written (PDF)
FAV	Juarez, Jason	Maryprig	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinsey, Kathy	Mobilize Frederick	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ostdahl, Maggielobbyist	National Aquarium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Changyit-Levin, Yara	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Angela	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	D'Alonzo, Sophia	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duberry, Michelle	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fenner, Janay	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Alice	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Habib, Imanlobbyist	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Bernard	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Marguerite, Christianne	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Randall, Mary	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomas, Shenae	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Weaver, SirJames	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	barnes, jeffrey	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harvill, Imani	Progressive Maryland: Environmental Justice Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hurley, Emily	Public Health Law Clinic	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Middleton, Michael	SB7 Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blaha, Katherine	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pham Linhoff, Christina	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Badeker, Melissa	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hauck, Barbara	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kleinman, Jan	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shillenn, Rebecca	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis Young, Senator Karen	Senator Karen Lewis Young	Oral + Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

350.orgFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

Center for Progressive ReformFAV 1

Centro de Apoyo FamiliarFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Clean Water ActionFAV 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

DeMarco AdvocacyFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

Environental Justice Ministry Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist ChurchFAV 1

Food & Water WatchFAV 1

GCAN, MCRTFAV 1

Gerber's Inc.UNF 1

Grow Home IncUNF 1

Healthy Climate MarylandFAV 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

Less Plastic PleaseFAV 1

Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentFAV 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOUNF 1

MarypirgFAV 2

MaryPIRGFAV 2

MaryprigFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

Mobilize FrederickFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFWA 1

Montgomery County Maryland Department of Environmental ProtectionFWA 1

National AquariumFAV 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 13

Progressive Maryland: Environmental Justice Task ForceFAV 1

Public Health Law ClinicFAV 1

SB7 CoalitionFAV 1

Senator Karen Lewis YoungFAV 1

Shore ProgressFAV 1

ShoreRiversFWA 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice BaltimoreFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 1

Sierra Club Maryland ChapterFAV 1

SONS of PhoenixUNF 1

SURJFAV 2

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 5

The Rachel Carson CouncilFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of MarylandFAV 1

United SteelworkersUNF 1

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeFWA 1

WIN Waste InnovationsUNF 1

YearFAV 1

Young Successful Leaders INC.UNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVBaker, BrittanyChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVKunze, JenniferClean Water ActionRegistered for: Clean Water Action

FAVAguilar, JorgeFood & Water WatchRegistered for: Food & Water Watch

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVOstdahl, MaggieNational AquariumRegistered for: National Aquarium

FAVHabib, ImanProgressive MarylandRegistered for: Progressive Maryland

FAVShriner, MariahSierra Club Maryland ChapterRegistered for:

FAVCasper, AleksRegistered for: American Lung Association

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

UNFPendleton, DavidRegistered for: SMART Transportation Division

UNFSkvirsky, ValerieRegistered for: Associated Black Charities; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership; Benchmark Education Company; Greater Baltimore Committee…