SB 998

Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act)

Sponsor: Senator Washington, M.Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the required contents of a certain plan that a gas company may file with the Public Service Commission for proposed eligible infrastructure replacement projects to include certain descriptions, demonstrations, analyses, and notifications; and altering the required findings of the Commission in considering whether to approve a certain infrastructure replacement plan.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 31FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Admin, AIM	Action in Montgomery	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mettle, Katie	Advanced Energy United	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist	Baltimore City Council President's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauk, Jeff	Ceres	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Brittanylobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Written (PDF)
FAV	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wharton, Leslie	Elders Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barry, Justin	Green & Healthy Homes Initiative	Written (PDF)
FAV	Webster, Phil	Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peltier, Laurel	Maryland Energy Advocates Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Co-Chair, Abby	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mizrahi, Jennifer	Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Garrett	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Held, Karl	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kerr, Cait	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Susanlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M.legislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Jones, Brittanylobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
UNF	Waitlevertch, Scottlobbyist	Columbia Gas of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cody, Annice	Holy Cross Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Todd, Brandonlobbyist	Washington Gas	Written (PDF)
UNF	Quarterman, Cynthia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hoover, Frederick	Maryland PublicService Commission	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Action in MontgomeryFAV 1

Advanced Energy UnitedFAV 1

Baltimore City Council President's OfficeFAV 1

BGEUNF 1

CeresFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Columbia Gas of MarylandUNF 1

Consumer AutoFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Elders Climate ActionFAV 1

Green & Healthy Homes InitiativeFAV 1

Holy Cross HealthUNF 1

Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of AnnapolisFAV 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationFAV 1

Maryland Energy Advocates CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Maryland PublicService CommissionFWA 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

Mizrahi Family Charitable FundFAV 1

Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionFAV 1

Office of People's CounselFAV 1

Washington GasUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGardiner, ShamoyiaBaltimore City Council President's OfficeRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence

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

FAVSchneiderman, FranzConsumer AutoRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto

FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland

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

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVMiller, SusanRegistered for: Earthjustice

UNFJones, BrittanyBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

UNFWaitlevertch, ScottColumbia Gas of MarylandRegistered for: Columbia Gas of Maryland

UNFTodd, BrandonWashington GasRegistered for: