Education - School Building Energy Usage - Monthly Report
Sponsor: Ron Watson (District 23)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each county board of education to collect data on energy usage and report the data collected to the Interagency Commission on School Construction; requiring the Commission to adopt regulations specifying the data to be collected and the means and frequency of reporting; and requiring the Commission to analyze the data collected and provide recommendations for improving school building energy efficiency and usage.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Frances | Elders Climate Action Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Organization, HoCo Climate Action | HoCo Climate Action | Position only |
| FAV | Konny, Crystal | Indivisible Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baker, Jeremy D | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mizrahi, Jennifer | Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund | Position only |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Cohn, Debbie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kranz, Rhonda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Watson, Senator Watsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Wilson, Grace | Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jakuta, Joseph | Climate Parents of Prince George's | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Donahue, Alex | Interagency Commission on School Construction | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
GCAN, MCRTFAV 1
HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1