HB 1

Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations

Sponsor: Brian M. Crosby (District 29B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a certain public service company from recovering through rates any costs associated with a supervisor's annual compensation once the compensation exceeds 110% of the maximum annual salary payable to the chair of the Commission for the same calendar year; requiring the Public Service Commission to publish guidance defining 'reasonable cost limitations'; requiring each public service company to send a copy of the policy adopted under the Act to the Commission at certain times; etc.

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Testimony (35)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 11UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Dunning, Bryan	Center for Progressive Reform	Position only
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMarco, Jamie	DeMarco Advocacy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Organization, HoCo Climate Action	HoCo Climate Action	Position only
FAV	Terwilliger, Brianlobbyist	IBEW Local Union 410	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
FAV	Peltier, Laurel	Maryland Energy Advocates Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Crosby, Brian	Office of Delegate Brian Crosby	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Crosby, Delegate Crosbylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Meily, Kathleen	Individual	Position only
FAV	Miller, Susanlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
FAV	White, Ruth	Individual	Position only
UNF	Frain, John	BGE	Oral
UNF	Jones, Brittanylobbyist	BGE	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Johansson, Christian	Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, Stella May Contracting, Inc.	Oral
UNF	Baccino, Steve	Chesapeake Utilities Corporation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Waitlevertch, Scottlobbyist	Columbia Gas of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Klase, Annelobbyist	Pepco Holdings	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Crossley, Nakhialobbyist	Washington Gas Light	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brown, Charles	Individual	Position only
UNF	Horkan, elizabeth	Individual	Position only
UNF	Patrick, Kimberly	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Davidson, Noah	Howard County Republican Committee	Position only
INFO	Barve, Barve	MD PSC	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Baker, Benjamin	Maryland Public Service Commission	Oral

Organizations on record

BGEUNF 2

Center for Progressive ReformFAV 1

Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, Stella May Contracting, Inc.UNF 1

Chesapeake Utilities CorporationUNF 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Columbia Gas of MarylandUNF 1

DeMarco AdvocacyFAV 1

Economic Action Maryland FundFAV 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

Howard County Republican CommitteeINFO 1

IBEW Local Union 410FAV 1

Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1

Maryland Energy Advocates CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Maryland Public Service CommissionINFO 1

MD PSCINFO 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Office of Delegate Brian CrosbyFAV 1

Office of People's CounselFWA 1

Pepco HoldingsUNF 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Washington Gas LightUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferEconomic Action Maryland FundRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals

FAVTerwilliger, BrianIBEW Local Union 410Registered for: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 410

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

UNFLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

UNFKlase, AnnePepco HoldingsRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Pepco Holdings, Inc.

UNFCrossley, NakhiaWashington Gas LightRegistered for: Washington Gas