Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply (Freedom From Monopolies Act)
Sponsor: Brian Chisholm (District 31)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing the authorization of the Public Service Commission to license certain energy salespersons; altering the amount of a certain assessment charged to a certain public service company; changing the name of the Education and Protection Fund to the Retail Choice Customer Education and Protection Fund; modifying the purpose and uses of the Fund; altering the scope of a certain training and educational program developed by the Commission; etc.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Arcand, Paul | Lighthouse Baptist | Oral |
| FAV | Chisholm, Brian | Maryland State Delegate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lynn, George | None | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Chisholm, Delegate Chisholmlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Faris, Lorraine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fiastro, Johnlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hunt, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kreter, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Murray, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Westrick, Saralobbyist | AARP Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Barve, Barve | MD PSC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Peltier, Laurel | Maryland Energy Advocates Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lapp, David | Office of People's Counsel | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dennison, Tom | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Outten, Megan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wilson, Bert | Energy Artisans, LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | York, Amy | Paramount Energy Services, LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVFiastro, JohnRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; Bayview Management LLC; Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 MD, VA & DC; Building Decarbonization Coalition; Carbon Solutions Group; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.…