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

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Energy and ClimateStatus: Hearing 2/26 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 (32)

MGA witness list
FAV 23FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKamita Gray, Karyn Sonu orBrandywine | TB Southern Region Neighborhood Coalition / Executive Community Citizen's Board (ECCB)Position only
FAVMauk, JeffCeresWritten (PDF)
FAVStegman, MattChesapeake Bay FoundationWritten (PDF)
FAVMcGilvray, LaurieClimate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVGrossman, DaveClimate Law & Policy ProjectOral + Written (PDF)
FAVStewart, FrancesElders Climate Action MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVPavlak, AlexFuture of Energy InitiativeOral
FAVHunter, CaseylobbyistLeague of Women Voters of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVWebster, PhilLegislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of AnnapolisWritten (PDF)
FAVFeighner, LizLiz Feighner, selfPosition only
FAVTulkin, JoshlobbyistMD Sierra ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVBartock, LauraMaryland Climate PartnersWritten (PDF)
FAVRehr, RebeccalobbyistMaryland League of Conservation VotersWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVMizrahi, JenniferMizrahi Family Charitable FundWritten (PDF)
FAVDietz, MichellelobbyistThe Nature ConservancyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMcNair, LeeUnitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryPosition only
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVAlexander, PeterIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVArndt, DaveIndividualPosition only
FAVCohn, DebbieIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Kramer, Senator KramerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVWelch, LauraIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFDemiray, SoniaClimate Communications CoalitionWritten (PDF)
UNFSmith, TimMaryland Asphalt AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFFerrell, ValerieIndividualPosition only
UNFLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
UNFNelson, MaryIndividualPosition only
FWACourtin, KateIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOAllen, HannahlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
INFOStarzmann, OttoIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHunter, CaseyLeague of Women Voters of MarylandRegistered for: League of Women Voters of Maryland
FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter
FAVRehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters
FAVDietz, MichelleThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The
INFOAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce