SB 841

Did not advance

Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act

Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Transferring the electric universal service program to the Office of Home Energy Programs and requiring the Office to authorize benefits under the program for certain electric customers; establishing he Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits Loan Program in the Maryland Clean Energy Center; reducing a certain alternative compliance payment rate applicable to certain covered buildings; altering certain procedures related to the permitting, inspection, and interconnection of certain residential solar energy systems; etc.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 6FavorableFWA 9Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Smith, Virginia	IndivisibleHoCoMD	Position only
FAV	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Evanlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Feldmark, Joshualobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fiastro, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Position only
UNF	Organization, HoCo Climate Action	HoCo Climate Action	Position only
UNF	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
UNF	Miller, Cynthia	Third Act MD	Written (PDF)
UNF	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
UNF	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Position only
UNF	Cook, Kristin	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Nelson, Mary	Individual	Position only
UNF	Wilson, Maryrose	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Baker, Brittanylobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Written (PDF)
FWA	Dutta, Robin	Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Rever, Katie	IGS Solar	Oral
FWA	Barve, Barve	MD PSC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Speakes-Backman, Kelly	Maryland Energy Administration	Oral
FWA	Baker, Benjamin	Maryland Public Service Commission	Oral
FWA	Fitzgerald, Garrett	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Written (PDF)
FWA	Peters, Rick	Solar Energy Services, Inc.	Oral
FWA	Outten, Megan	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFWA 1

Chesapeake Solar and Storage AssociationFWA 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionUNF 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandUNF 1

HoCo Climate ActionUNF 1

IGS SolarFWA 1

IndivisibleHoCoMDFAV 1

Liz Feighner, selfUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationFWA 1

Maryland Public Service CommissionFWA 1

MD PSCFWA 1

Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)FAV 1

Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionFWA 1

Solar Energy Services, Inc.FWA 1

Third Act MDUNF 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

FAVVaughan, EvanMid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)Registered for: Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition Action (MAREC Action)

FAVFeldmark, JoshuaRegistered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…

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.…

FWABaker, BrittanyChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund