HB 620

Did not advance

Commemorative Months - Maryland Climate Education Month

Sponsor: Gabriel M. Moreno (District 13)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim April as Maryland Climate Education Month; and requiring the proclamation to urge participation in climate activities and initiatives and the taking of certain actions.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Position only
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
FAV	Organization, HoCo Climate Action	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Perez, Monica	Howard County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Richards, Amy	Indivisible Howard County Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Less Plastic Please	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coble, Kim	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mizrahi, Jennifer	Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinsey, Kathy	Mobilize Frederick	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ostdahl, Maggielobbyist	National Aquarium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barnett, Susan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Moreno, Delegate Morenolegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Walker, Jabari	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Ruth	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

GCAN, MCRTFAV 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

Howard County GovernmentFAV 1

Indivisible Howard County MarylandFAV 1

Less Plastic PleaseFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Mizrahi Family Charitable FundFAV 1

Mobilize FrederickFAV 1

National AquariumFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVOstdahl, MaggieNational AquariumRegistered for: National Aquarium