Coal Combustion By-Product Materials - Grant Program and Procurement Preference
Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Coal Combustion By-Product Materials Grant Program in the Department of the Environment to award grants to eligible manufacturers of cement, concrete, or construction materials in the State that use coal combustion by-products sourced in the State; and requiring each unit of State government to give preference to certain bids that demonstrate the use of certain coal combustion by-products sourced in the State when awarding procurement contracts.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wharton, Leslie | Elders Climate Action | Position only |
| FAV | Hance, Rosalobbyist | Enhanced Impact LLC | Position only |
| FAV | Litten, Jason | Frostburg State University | Oral |
| FAV | Lehman, Mary | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Naujoks, Dean | Potomac Riverkeeper Network | Oral |
| FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Potomac Riverkeeper Network | Oral |
| FAV | Walls, Brent | Potomac Riverkeeper Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Levine, Mary Ellen | Potomac Riverkeeper Network - volunteer | Oral |
| FAV | Broder, Robin | Waterkeepers Chesapeake | Position only |
| FAV | Alexander, Peter | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lerol, Travis | Travis Lerol | Position only |
| FWA | Kamita Gray, Karyn Sonu or | Brandywine | TB Southern Region Neighborhood Coalition / Executive Community Citizen's Board (ECCB) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Baker, Jeremy D | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
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…