HB 1040

Did not advance

Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Mandated Uses - Climate Change Programs

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Energy and ClimateStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring that money in the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund be allocated in certain amounts in fiscal years 2028 through 2032 to certain programs that reduce the impact of climate change.

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Testimony (55)

MGA witness list

FAV 47FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Admin, AIM	Action in Montgomery	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robichaux, Emily	Amalgamated Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Jim	Audubon Mid-Atlantic	Position only
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	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Climate Mobilization Montgomery County	Position only
FAV	Jakuta, Joseph	Climate Parents of Prince George's	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Emmanuel UMC, Laurel	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hance, Rosalobbyist	Enhanced Impact LLC	Position only
FAV	Leonard, Jenniferlobbyist	Enterprise Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelly, Pamela	First Tryon Advisors LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pitts, Jessica	Flywheel Renewables LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Ruth Ann	Green & Healthy Homes Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Organization, HoCo Climate Action	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist	Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe	Written (PDF)
FAV	Webster, Phil	Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Guilfoil, Mona	MD Third Act or Marylanders for Data Center Reform	Position only
FAV	Magruder, Katherine	Maryland Clean Energy Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Vanamali, Anmol	Maryland Clean Energy Center	Oral
FAV	Bartock, Laura	Maryland Climate Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wachsman, Eric	Maryland Energy Innovation Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wenger, Katie	Maryland Just Power Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Mizrahi, Jennifer	Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Garrett	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duckett-Randolph, Neka	Out 4 Justice	Position only
FAV	Habib, Imanlobbyist	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bah, Djamilatou	South lake elementary school and Cider mill tenants association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dietz, Michellelobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doordan, Kellylobbyist	Trash Free Maryland	Position only
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Auerbach, Ruth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Goldsmith, Mirele	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Held, Karl	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kranz, Rhonda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Merrell, Amber	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nedwick, Todd	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stein, Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Levine, Mona	B'nai Israel Congregation/MJPA	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fiastro, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Outten, Megan	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)
INFO	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA/CAR	Position only

Organizations on record

Action in MontgomeryFAV 1

Amalgamated BankFAV 1

Audubon Mid-AtlanticFAV 1

B'nai Israel Congregation/MJPAFWA 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Mobilization Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Climate Parents of Prince George'sFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

Emmanuel UMC, LaurelFAV 1

Enhanced Impact LLCFAV 1

Enterprise Community DevelopmentFAV 1

First Tryon Advisors LLCFAV 1

Flywheel Renewables LLCFAV 1

Green & Healthy Homes InitiativeFAV 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

Law Office of Kevin O'KeeffeFAV 1

Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of AnnapolisFAV 1

Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1

Maryland Clean Energy CenterFAV 2

Maryland Climate PartnersFAV 1

Maryland Energy Innovation InstituteFAV 1

Maryland Just Power AllianceFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MD Third Act or Marylanders for Data Center ReformFAV 1

Mizrahi Family Charitable FundFAV 1

Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionFAV 1

Office of People's CounselINFO 1

Out 4 JusticeFAV 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 1

South lake elementary school and Cider mill tenants associationFAV 1

The Nature ConservancyFAV 1

Trash Free MarylandFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

WMDA/CARINFO 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHance, RosaEnhanced Impact LLCRegistered for: Enhanced Impact LLC; Potomac Riverkeeper Network; Sierra Club Maryland Chapter; Advanced Energy United; American Whitewater; Waterkeepers Chesapeake…

FAVLeonard, JenniferEnterprise Community DevelopmentRegistered for: Enterprise Community Development

FAVO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVHabib, ImanProgressive MarylandRegistered for: Progressive Maryland

FAVDietz, MichelleThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The

FAVDoordan, KellyTrash Free MarylandRegistered for: Trash Free Maryland

FWAFiastro, 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.…