HB 1199

Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Economy-Wide Cap-and-Invest Program (Maryland Climate Crisis Equity Act)

Sponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (District 15)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Energy and ClimateStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of the Environment, in collaboration with the Maryland Commission on Climate Change, the Department of Transportation, and the Maryland Energy Administration, and in coordination with certain entities and persons, to complete a study and develop a report evaluating the potential design and implications of implementing an economy-wide cap-and-invest program that will help the State achieve certain emissions reductions and provide a sustainable funding source for certain initiatives.

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Testimony (38)

MGA witness list

FAV 28FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grossman, Dave	Climate Law & Policy Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Climate Mobilization Montgomery County	Position only
FAV	DeMarco, Jamie	DeMarco Advocacy	Oral
FAV	Wharton, Leslie	Elders Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pavlak, Alex	Future of Energy Initiative	Oral
FAV	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
FAV	Organization, HoCo Climate Action	HoCo Climate Action	Position only
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	League of Women Voters of Maryland	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	Bartock, Laura	Maryland Climate Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mizrahi, Jennifer	Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dietz, Michellelobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fraser-Hidalgo, David	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Held, Karl	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kranz, Rhonda	Individual	Position only
FAV	Welch, Laura	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Maryrose	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
UNF	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mooney, Karla	TWAW / DC Project / MSI	Position only
UNF	Lerol, Travis	Travis Lerol	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FWA	Courtin, Kate	Environmental Defense Fund	Written (PDF)
INFO	Starzman, Otto	ESG Strategy & Corporate Data Ethics Authority	Written (PDF)
INFO	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	HBS	Written (PDF)
INFO	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
INFO	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

BCRWUNF 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Climate Communications CoalitionUNF 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Law & Policy ProjectFAV 1

Climate Mobilization Montgomery CountyFAV 1

DeMarco AdvocacyFAV 1

Elders Climate ActionFAV 1

Environmental Defense FundFWA 1

ESG Strategy & Corporate Data Ethics AuthorityINFO 1

Future of Energy InitiativeFAV 1

GCAN, MCRTFAV 1

HBSINFO 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFAV 1

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

Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceINFO 1

Maryland Climate PartnersFAV 1

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Mizrahi Family Charitable FundFAV 1

The Nature ConservancyFAV 1

Travis LerolUNF 1

TWAW / DC Project / MSIUNF 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHunter, CaseyLeague of Women Voters of MarylandRegistered for: League of Women Voters of Maryland

FAVRehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVDietz, MichelleThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The

INFOPeters, SarahHBSRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

INFOAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce