SB 434

Empowering New Energy Resources and Green Initiatives Toward a Zero-Emission (ENERGIZE) Maryland Act

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Energy and ClimateStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Renaming the 'renewable energy portfolio standard' to be the 'clean energy portfolio standard'; altering the minimum required percentage of energy that must be derived from clean energy sources in certain years under the clean energy portfolio standard; altering the contents of and approval criteria for an application for an offshore wind project; establishing a process for the Public Service Commission to review and approve an application for a proposed nuclear energy generation project; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 18Favorable with amendmentsUNF 20UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, John	Chaberton Energy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coggeshall, Charlie	Coalition for Community Solar Access	Written (PDF)
FAV	Marshall, Ryan	Ironworkers Local 5	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Manno, Rogerlobbyist	Manno & Associates LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Tiffany	Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weintraub, Jasonlobbyist	Solar Landscape	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lane, Carol	X-energy, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baylor, Frank	Individual	Position only
FAV	Feldmark, Joshualobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Law, Elizabeth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	Swartz, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	teeter, jennifer	Individual	Position only
FAV	temmink, bill	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bartlett, MD, Alfred	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility (CPSR)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Aguilar, Jorgelobbyist	Food & Water Watch	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Feighner, Liz	HoCo Climate Action	Position only
UNF	Smith, Virginia	Indivisible HoCo Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
UNF	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hunter, Mark	Mr.Hood Clean-ups	Position only
UNF	Judson, Timothy	Nuclear Information and Resource Service	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Wieland, Tom	Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.	Position only
UNF	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
UNF	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Position only
UNF	Held, Karl	Individual	Position only
UNF	Hinz, Andrew	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Reed, Dytonialobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
FWA	Dutta, Robin	Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Simpson, Jr., Maurice	Constellation Energy	Written (PDF)
FWA	DeMarco, Jamie	DeMarco Advocacy	Written (PDF)
FWA	Clarcq, Carlielobbyist	Equinor	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ratul, Saif	Legislative Office of the Governor	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
FWA	Opsal, Ryan	Maryland Energy Administration	Oral
FWA	Pinsky, Paul	Maryland Energy Administration	Oral
FWA	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hoover, Frederick	Maryland PublicService Commission	Written (PDF)
FWA	Vaughan, Evanlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Klase, Annelobbyist	Pepco/DPL	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ford, Benjamin	ShoreRivers	Written (PDF)
FWA	Meredith, Leah	Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Dietz, Michellelobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FWA	Houck, Jason	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

BGEFWA 1

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.FAV 1

Chaberton EnergyFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility (CPSR)UNF 1

Chesapeake Solar and Storage AssociationFWA 1

Climate Communications CoalitionUNF 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionUNF 1

Coalition for Community Solar AccessFAV 1

Constellation EnergyFWA 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAINFO 1

DeMarco AdvocacyFWA 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandUNF 1

EquinorFWA 1

Food & Water WatchUNF 1

HoCo Climate ActionUNF 1

Indivisible HoCo MarylandUNF 1

Ironworkers Local 5FAV 1

Legislative Office of the GovernorFWA 1

Manno & Associates LLCFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentFAV 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationFWA 3

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFWA 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionUNF 1

Maryland PIRGUNF 1

Maryland PublicService CommissionFWA 1

MD Sierra ClubFWA 1

Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)FWA 1

Mr.Hood Clean-upsUNF 1

Nuclear Information and Resource ServiceUNF 1

Office of People's CounselINFO 1

Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Pepco/DPLFWA 1

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.UNF 1

ShoreRiversFWA 1

Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)FWA 1

Solar LandscapeFAV 1

The Nature ConservancyFWA 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryUNF 1

X-energy, LLCFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…

FAVManno, RogerManno & Associates LLCRegistered for: CAUSE; Constellation; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington; Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; Payactiv…

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVWeintraub, JasonSolar LandscapeRegistered for: AFSCME Council 3; Albertsons Companies, Inc.; American Property Casualty Insurance Association; COPT Defense Properties; CVS Health; CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield…

FAVFeldmark, JoshuaRegistered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…

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

UNFScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FWAReed, DytoniaBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

FWAClarcq, CarlieEquinorRegistered for: Equinor Wind US

FWATulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

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

FWAVaughan, EvanMid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)Registered for: Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition Action (MAREC Action)

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

FWADietz, MichelleThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The