Construction and Expansion of Transmission Lines and Task Force to Develop a Realistic Electricity Plan for Maryland
Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Task Force to Develop a Realistic Electricity Plan for Maryland to study and make recommendations on the State's current and future electricity needs under various scenarios; and prohibiting the Public Service Commission from approving the construction or expansion of transmission lines in the State from July 1, 2025, through May 1, 2026.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 71FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Orens, Lisa | Bluebird Hall Farm | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Myers, Brenda | Brenda Myers | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Gaver, Lisa | Gaver Farm, LLC | Position only |
| FAV | Tarsel, Emily | Health Choice Maryland.org | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller, Carin | MD Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling | Position only |
| FAV | parker, jean | Merriweather Post Pavilion | Position only |
| FAV | West, Christopher | Senator Chris West | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Krista | Stop MPRP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frederick, Joanne | Stop MPRP, Inc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hester, Beth | Stop MPRP, Inc | Position only |
| FAV | Malatt, Jessica | Stop MPRP, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shaw, Jaane | Stop MPRP,Inc | Position only |
| FAV | Black, Stephen | Sugarloaf Alliance | Position only |
| FAV | Hamidi, Renee | Valleys Planning Council | Position only |
| FAV | Bancells, Carol | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Baylor, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Belt, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bond, Charles | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Braun, Kathryn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Cline, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Danmyer, Karen | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Danmyer, Karen | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Dzimiela Castillo, Carolyn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | EBAUGH, CHERYL | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Freeman, Erin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Galloway, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | HOLLY, MARGARET | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Harwood, Pembroke | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Holly, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Isaac, Victoria | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Izzi, Greg | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Joachim, Caryn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kable, John | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kable, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Krumrine, Amanda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Leidner, Brooke | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Matthews, Anne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McFarland, Elizabeth (Betsy) | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McFarland, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Miller, Whitney | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Moore, Rachael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Moran, Matthew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Moran, Suzannah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Malley, Lauriann | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Parker, Charles | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Patton, Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pearman, Donna | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Price, Brysn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reese, Donna | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ringger-Weil, Michele | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosenblum, Alyssa | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ryan, Shawn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Schulze, Glen | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Seibel, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Seibel, Laura | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral |
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Organizations on record
BGEUNF 1
Bluebird Hall FarmFAV 1
Brenda MyersFAV 1
Gaver Farm, LLCFAV 1
Pepco/DPLUNF 1
Senator Chris WestFAV 1
Stop MPRPFAV 1
Stop MPRP, IncFAV 2
Stop MPRP, Inc.FAV 1
Stop MPRP,IncFAV 1
Sugarloaf AllianceFAV 1