Property Rights Protection Act of 2025
Sponsor: William G. Folden (District 4)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting certain persons from exercising a right of condemnation to acquire property for the purpose of constructing a power line or a generating station that produces electricity from wind energy or solar energy; and prohibiting the State or any of its instrumentalities or political subdivisions from acquiring by condemnation property that is encumbered by certain conservation easements or will be used for the construction of a power line or a certain generating station.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Seigler, Jane | Maryland Horse Council | Position only |
| FAV | Frederick, Joanne | Stop MPRP, Inc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baylor, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Schulze, Glen | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Seibel, Laura | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Folden, Senator Foldenlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | teeter, jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Reed, Dytonialobbyist | BGE | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Feighner, Liz | HoCo Climate Action | Position only |
| UNF | Fahrig, Landon | Maryland Energy Administration | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Deal, Poetrilobbyist | Pepco and Delmarva Power | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |