SB 2

Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations

Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting certain public service companies from recovering through rates any costs associated with paying certain employees a bonus unless the employee has a written contract executed by December 31, 2025, or the employee is covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement; prohibiting a certain public service company from recovering through rates any costs associated with a supervisor's annual compensation once the compensation exceeds a certain amount; etc.

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Testimony (42)

MGA witness list

FAV 27FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 11UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gardiner, Shamoyia	Baltimore City Council President's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMarco, Jamie	DeMarco Advocacy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Organization, HoCo Climate Action	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Virginia	IndivisibleHoCoMD	Position only
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral
FAV	Peltier, Laurel	Maryland Energy Advocates Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry Hester, Katie	Maryland Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fowler, Eric	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Habib, Imanlobbyist	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Puentes, Ericalobbyist	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Aurelius, Fern	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Marguerite, Christianne	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nwafor, Queen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
FAV	Rounds, Heather	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Siano, Lisa	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jones, Brittanylobbyist	BGE	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Blum, Danna	Carroll County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Clayborn, Dewan	Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Johansson, Christian	Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, Stella May Contracting, Inc.	Oral
UNF	Baccino, Steve	Chesapeake Utilities Corporation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Waitlevertch, Scottlobbyist	Columbia Gas of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Helsing, Stephanie	Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Klase, Annelobbyist	Pepco Holdings	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Austin, Alex	Prince Georges Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Crossley, Nakhialobbyist	Washington Gas Light	Written (PDF)
FWA	Terwilliger, Brianlobbyist	IBEW Local Union 410	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Woods, Mollie	Office of People's Counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Barve, Barve	MD PSC	Written (PDF)
INFO	Baker, Benjamin	Maryland Public Service Commission	Oral

Organizations on record

Baltimore City Council President's OfficeFAV 1

BGEUNF 1

Carroll County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Central Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, Stella May Contracting, Inc.UNF 1

Chesapeake Utilities CorporationUNF 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Columbia Gas of MarylandUNF 1

DeMarco AdvocacyFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Economic Action Maryland FundFAV 1

Greater Silver Spring Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

IBEW Local Union 410FWA 1

IndivisibleHoCoMDFAV 1

Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1

Maryland Energy Advocates CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Maryland Public Service CommissionINFO 1

Maryland SenateFAV 1

MD PSCINFO 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Office of People's CounselFWA 1

Pepco HoldingsUNF 1

Prince Georges Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 3

Washington Gas LightUNF 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferEconomic Action Maryland FundRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

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

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVHabib, ImanProgressive MarylandRegistered for: Progressive Maryland

FAVPuentes, EricaProgressive MarylandRegistered for: Progressive Maryland

UNFJones, BrittanyBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

UNFWaitlevertch, ScottColumbia Gas of MarylandRegistered for: Columbia Gas of Maryland

UNFLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

UNFKlase, AnnePepco HoldingsRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Pepco Holdings, Inc.

UNFCrossley, NakhiaWashington Gas LightRegistered for: Washington Gas

FWATerwilliger, BrianIBEW Local Union 410Registered for: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 410