Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Alterations
Sponsor: Stephen S. Hershey, Jr. (District 36)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Decreasing the renewable energy portfolio standard for Tier 1 renewable sources for 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferrell, Valerie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Nelson, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Hershey, Senator Hersheylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Demiray, Sonia | Climate Communications Coalition | Position only |
| UNF | Smith, Virginia | IndivisibleHoCoMD | Position only |
| UNF | Feighner, Liz | Liz Feighner, self | Position only |
| UNF | Outten, Megan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Pavlak, Alex | Future of Energy Initiative | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |