Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects - Regulations and Standards for Biochar and Wood Vault Technologies
Sponsor: Linda Foley (District 15)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Energy and ClimateStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of the Environment, by January 1, 2028, to develop, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, and adopt regulations and standards governing the permitting of carbon dioxide capture, removal, and sequestration projects that utilize biochar or wood vault technologies
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Smith, Mark | Carbon Country | Oral |
| FAV | Tidwell, Mikelobbyist | Chesapeake Climate Action Network | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Virginia | IndivisibleHoCoMD | Position only |
| FAV | Hegberg, Charles | Private practice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zeng, Ning | Select | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Videnieks, Markus | US Biochar Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Foley, Delegate Foleylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Foley, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Tim | Maryland Asphalt Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Baker, Jeremy D | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
BCRWFAV 1
Carbon CountryFAV 1
IndivisibleHoCoMDFAV 1
Private practiceFAV 1
SelectFAV 1
US Biochar CoalitionFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVTidwell, MikeChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund