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Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment

Sponsor: Andre V. Johnson, Jr. (District 34A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Energy and ClimateStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits Loan Program in the Maryland Clean Energy Center to provide financial assistance in the form of no-interest loans to nonprofit organizations for the planning, purchase, and installation of qualifying energy systems and for actions that improve energy efficiency; establishing the Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits Loan Fund; authorizing the Governor to include $5,000,000 in the fiscal year 2028 budget for the Fund; etc.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list
FAV 19FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVParts, ChrisAIA MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVSnyder, AbigaillobbyistBaltimore Jewish CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVMauk, JeffCeresPosition only
FAVMcGilvray, LaurieClimate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVGoldberg, Donald M.Climate Law & Policy ProjectWritten (PDF)
FAVStewart, FrancesElders Climate Action MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVBartolomeo, KathleenGCAN, MCRTPosition only
FAVOrganization, HoCo Climate ActionHoCo Climate ActionWritten (PDF)
FAVPerez, MonicaHoward County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVSmith, VirginiaIndivisibleHoCoMDPosition only
FAVFeighner, LizLiz Feighner, selfPosition only
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVMizrahi, JenniferMizrahi Family Charitable FundWritten (PDF)
FAVFitzgerald, GarrettMontgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionWritten (PDF)
FAVDuckett-Randolph, NekaOut 4 JusticePosition only
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVArndt, DaveIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Johnson, A., Delegate Johnson, A.legislatorIndividualOral
FAVKranz, RhondaIndividualPosition only
UNFPrice, SuzanneConcerned CitizenPosition only
UNFFerrell, ValerieIndividualPosition only
UNFMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
UNFRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only
UNFTibbals, TrudyIndividualPosition only
FWAMagruder, KatherineMaryland Clean Energy CenterOral + Written (PDF)
INFOOutten, MeganIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council