Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Required Uses - Building Electrification and Transportation Electrification
Sponsor: Ron Watson (District 23)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 use of the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund for providing loans and grants for building electrification and transportation electrification.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 16Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Rafailides, Ernie | Bayview Management | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jenkins, Brian | Building Decarbonization Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baker, Brittanylobbyist | Chesapeake Climate Action Network | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Virginia | IndivisibleHoCoMD | Position only |
| FAV | Feighner, Liz | Liz Feighner, self | Position only |
| FAV | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sakata, Michael | MTBMA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Allen, Hannahlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mizrahi, Jennifer | Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund | Position only |
| FAV | Ballentine, Tom | NAIOP Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cohen, Josh | SWTCH Energy, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tabuteau, Richardlobbyist | Tabuteau, LLC | Position only |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Kindra, Samaylobbyist | Vicinity Energy | Oral |
| FAV | Fiastro, Johnlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Watson, Senator Watsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Bayview ManagementFAV 1
IndivisibleHoCoMDFAV 1
Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1
MD Sierra ClubFAV 1
MTBMAFAV 1
NAIOP MarylandFAV 1
SWTCH Energy, Inc.FAV 1
Tabuteau, LLCFAV 1
Vicinity EnergyFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBaker, BrittanyChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund
FAVTabuteau, RichardTabuteau, LLCRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet…
FAVFiastro, JohnRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; Bayview Management LLC; Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 MD, VA & DC; Building Decarbonization Coalition; Carbon Solutions Group; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.…