SB 882

Coal Transportation Fee and Fossil Fuel Mitigation Fund (Coal Dust Cleanup and Asthma Remediation Act)

Sponsor: Jim Rosapepe (District 21)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Imposing a coal transportation fee on a person that transports coal in the State; providing that the rate of the coal transportation fee is $13 per short ton transported in the State; providing that the fee does not apply to the transportation of coal that is solely for use on a farm and the carrier does not otherwise use or sell the coal; establishing the Fossil Fuel Mitigation Fund to support activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the State; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 34FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 15UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Position only
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMarco, Jamie	DeMarco Advocacy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Anglin, Micah	Green & Healthy Homes Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Ruth Ann	Green & Healthy Homes Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	N/A, Healthy Climate Maryland	Healthy Climate Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Virginia	Indivisible HoCo Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
FAV	Kirk Robins, Catherinelobbyist	Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Position only
FAV	Mizrahi, Jennifer	Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shriner, Mariahlobbyist	Sierra Club Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sharif, Humnalobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reeves, Joy	The Rachel Carson Council	Position only
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Bristow, Ann	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Broder, Robin	Individual	Position only
FAV	Casper, Alekslobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Chang, Alison	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeLong, Ashtonlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Durholz, Marlene	Individual	Position only
FAV	LeVesque, Raymond	Individual	Position only
FAV	Little, Kathryn	Individual	Position only
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Rosapepe, Senator Rosapepelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Tevelow, Carla	Individual	Position only
FAV	Welch, Laura	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Chenowith, David	Baltimore Port Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Sidh, Sushantlobbyist	Capitol Strategies, on behalf of CSX Transportation	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Slone, Deck	Core Natural Resources	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Riley-Alexander, Carol	Garrett County	Written (PDF)
UNF	Malone, Seanlobbyist	HJM	Oral
UNF	McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist	HJM	Written (PDF)
UNF	Marziale, Lt. Paul	Harford County CAC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Chenowith, David	Host Agency LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Cowan, Scott	International Longshoremen's Association Local 333	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Maheshwari, Dhruv	Obvio	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Pendleton, Davidlobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
UNF	a, a	Individual	Oral
FWA	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Price, Elizabeth	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore Port AllianceUNF 1

Capitol Strategies, on behalf of CSX TransportationUNF 1

CASAFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Core Natural ResourcesUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

DeMarco AdvocacyFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

Garrett CountyUNF 1

Green & Healthy Homes InitiativeFAV 2

Harford County CACUNF 1

Healthy Climate MarylandFAV 1

HJMUNF 2

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

Host Agency LLCUNF 1

Indivisible HoCo MarylandFAV 1

International Longshoremen's Association Local 333UNF 1

Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Mizrahi Family Charitable FundFAV 1

ObvioUNF 1

Sierra Club Maryland ChapterFAV 1

The Nature ConservancyFAV 1

The Rachel Carson CouncilFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKirk Robins, CatherineMaryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.Registered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.

FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVShriner, MariahSierra Club Maryland ChapterRegistered for:

FAVSharif, HumnaThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The

FAVCasper, AleksRegistered for: American Lung Association

FAVDeLong, AshtonRegistered for: MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society; Maryland Neurosurgical Society, Inc.

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

UNFSidh, SushantCapitol Strategies, on behalf of CSX TransportationRegistered for: AFCO Cargo BWI II LLC; Abner's; Air Global (formerly Al Fakher Distribution); Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC; American Express Travel Related Services, Inc.; Association for Accessible Medicines…

UNFMalone, SeanHJMRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Industrial Group; Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership…

UNFMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…

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

UNFPendleton, DavidRegistered for: SMART Transportation Division