HB 509

Did not advance

Campaign Finance - Contributions by Gas and Electric Utility Companies - Prohibition

Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting gas and electric utility companies doing business in the State from making campaign contributions to the campaign finance entity of a candidate for a nonfederal public office in the State or any other campaign finance entity organized in support of a candidate for a nonfederal public office in the State.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 21FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Carroll, Ryan	Baltimore Public Power	Written (PDF)
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Position only
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Drayton, Morganlobbyist	Common Cause MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMarco, Jamie	DeMarco Advocacy	Oral
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Position only
FAV	Organization, HoCo Climate Action	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Less Plastic Please	Position only
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Vogel, Joe	Office of Delegate Joe Vogel	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
UNF	Majchrzak, Tylerlobbyist	Chesapeake Utilities Corporation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bereano, Brucelobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
INFO	Andes, Benjamin F. Guylobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
INFO	Klase, Annelobbyist	Pepco Holdings	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore Public PowerFAV 1

BGEINFO 1

Chesapeake Utilities CorporationUNF 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Common Cause MDFAV 1

DeMarco AdvocacyFAV 1

Economic Action Maryland FundFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFAV 1

Less Plastic PleaseFAV 1

Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Office of Delegate Joe VogelFAV 1

Office of People's CounselFAV 1

Pepco HoldingsINFO 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDrayton, MorganCommon Cause MDRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland

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

FAVHunter, CaseyLeague of Women Voters of MarylandRegistered for: League of Women Voters of Maryland

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

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

UNFBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…

INFOAndes, Benjamin F. GuyBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

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