Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Customer Bill Surcharge - Repeal
Sponsor: Brian Chisholm (District 31)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing on electric and gas bills a certain surcharge used to encourage and promote the efficient use and conservation of energy in support of certain greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals and targets.
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Testimony (27)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 17UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Chisholm, Brian | Maryland State Delegate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elder, Sarah | Woods Community Center Inc., dba Severna Park Community Center | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Chisholm, Delegate Chisholmlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mauk, Jeff | Ceres | Position only |
| UNF | Baker, Brittanylobbyist | Chesapeake Climate Action Network | Position only |
| UNF | Goldberg, Donald M. | Climate Law & Policy Project | Position only |
| UNF | Brown-Burnett, Gloria | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Organization, HoCo Climate Action | HoCo Climate Action | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Feighner, Liz | Liz Feighner, self | Position only |
| UNF | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | MD Sierra Club | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Magruder, Katherine | Maryland Clean Energy Center | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Baker, Jeremy D | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Scarr, Emilylobbyist | Maryland PIRG | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mizrahi, Jennifer | Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund | Position only |
| UNF | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| UNF | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cohn, Debbie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cook, Kristin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Miller, Susanlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Outten, Megan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Barve, Barve | MD PSC | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Lapp, David | Office of People's Counsel | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
CeresUNF 1
Concerned CitizenFAV 1
HoCo Climate ActionUNF 1
Liz Feighner, selfUNF 1
Maryland PIRGUNF 1
MD PSCINFO 1
MD Sierra ClubUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFBaker, BrittanyChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund