Energy Performance Contracts - Navigators, Funding, and Requirements
Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: State ProcurementStatus: Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a public body that enters into an energy performance contract to comply with certain provisions of law regarding energy performance contracts; requiring the Maryland Clean Energy Center to hire or contract with navigators to assist a public body in creating an energy performance contract; altering the Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program and the Jane E. Lawton Conservation Fund to allow for the issuance of certain grants and loans to certain public bodies; etc.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 8Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Martinez, Carlos | Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dockser, Brad | GreenGen | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vogel, Joe | Office of Delegate Joe Vogel | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Starzmann, Otto | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Heller, Lynn | Climate Access Fund Corporation | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fitzwater, Jessica | Frederick County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Pavlak, Alex | Future of Energy Initiative | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Anderson, Karrington | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Magruder, Katherine | Maryland Clean Energy Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Rupert, Ben | Maryland Clean Energy Center | Oral |
| FWA | Brice, Tyler | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fiastro, Johnlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Outten, Megan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
GreenGenFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVRehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters
FWAFiastro, JohnRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; Bayview Management LLC; Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 MD, VA & DC; Building Decarbonization Coalition; Carbon Solutions Group; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.…