SB 23

Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment

Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Energy and ClimateStatus: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits Loan Program in the Maryland Clean Energy Center to provide financial assistance in the form of no-interest loans to nonprofit organizations for the planning, purchase, and installation of qualifying energy systems and for actions that improve energy efficiency; establishing the Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits Loan Fund; authorizing the Governor to include $5,000,000 in the fiscal year 2028 budget for the Fund; etc.

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Testimony (30)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Parts, Chris	AIA Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rager, Duwane	Chaberton Energy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Brittanylobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Position only
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hance, Rosalobbyist	Enhanced Impact LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Magruder, Katherine	Maryland Clean Energy Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kagan, Sen. Cheryl	Maryland State Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kagan, Sen. Cheryl	Maryland State Senate	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mizrahi, Jennifer	Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Saltzberg, Elise	Saltzberg Consulting	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Powers, Pamela	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AIA MarylandFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

Chaberton EnergyFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

Enhanced Impact LLCFAV 1

Liz Feighner, selfFAV 2

Maryland Clean Energy CenterFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland State SenateFAV 2

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

Mizrahi Family Charitable FundFAV 1

Saltzberg ConsultingFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

YearFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVBaker, BrittanyChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

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

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