HB 79

Did not advance

Climate Solutions Affordability Act of 2026

Sponsor: Brian Chisholm (District 31)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Specifying that certain requirements under the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 are to be carried out to the extent economically practicable, including requirements concerning achieving certain direct greenhouse gas emissions reductions from certain buildings, measuring and reporting direct emissions data to the Department of the Environment, achieving certain greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, and achieving zero-emission vehicle goals relating to the State vehicle fleet and local school buses; etc.

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Testimony (35)

MGA witness list

FAV 24FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Briemann, Rick	Atlantic Realty Group	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Clayborn, Dewan	Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Majchrzak, Tylerlobbyist	Chesapeake Utilities Corporation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Waitlevertch, Scottlobbyist	Columbia Gas of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	HBS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hough, Tylerlobbyist	Maryland Farm Bureau	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rohrer, Amy	Maryland Hotel Lodging Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lostrom, Marty	Maryland School Bus Contractors Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chisholm, Brian	Maryland State Delegate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA/CAR	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crossley, Nakhialobbyist	Washington Gas Light	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Chisholm, Delegate Chisholmlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Geraldo, Manuel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FAV	Nelson, Mary	Individual	Position only
FAV	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Parts, Chris	AIA Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Virginia	IndivisibleHoCoMD	Position only
UNF	Crump, Patrick	MEPPN	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ford, Benjamin	ShoreRivers	Written (PDF)
UNF	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FWA	Sakata, Michael	MTBMA	Written (PDF)
INFO	Gambrel, Megan	ReliabilityFirst Corporation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AIA MarylandUNF 1

Atlantic Realty GroupFAV 1

Central Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationUNF 1

Chesapeake Utilities CorporationFAV 1

Columbia Gas of MarylandFAV 1

HBSFAV 1

IndivisibleHoCoMDUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentUNF 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationUNF 1

Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1

Maryland Hotel Lodging AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersUNF 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceFAV 1

Maryland School Bus Contractors AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State DelegateFAV 1

MEPPNUNF 1

MTBMAFWA 1

ReliabilityFirst CorporationINFO 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCFAV 1

ShoreRiversUNF 1

Washington Gas LightFAV 1

WMDA/CARFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMajchrzak, TylerChesapeake Utilities CorporationRegistered for: Chesapeake Utilities Corporation; Horizon Farm Credit

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

FAVPeters, SarahHBSRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

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

FAVHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau

FAVPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FAVCastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…

FAVCrossley, NakhiaWashington Gas LightRegistered for: Washington Gas

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