Maryland Energy Administration - Study on Land-Based Wind Energy
Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (District 10)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Energy and ClimateStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to conduct a study on the potential for land-based wind energy generation in the State and the siting of land-based wind energy generating systems in the State; authorizing the Administration to use available funds in the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund to conduct the study; and requiring by December 1, 2026, the Administration to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mauk, Jeff | Ceres | Position only |
| FAV | DeMarco, Jamie | DeMarco Advocacy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Frances | Elders Climate Action Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Perez, Monica | Howard County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Virginia | IndivisibleHoCoMD | Position only |
| FAV | Albacarys, Rico | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brooks, Benjamin | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vaughan, Evanlobbyist | Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Duckett-Randolph, Neka | Out 4 Justice | Position only |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Brooks, Senator Brookslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sharpless, Bradford | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Outten, Megan | MEA | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVRehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters
FAVVaughan, EvanMid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)Registered for: Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition Action (MAREC Action)