Registered lobbyist
John Carl Fiastro, Jr.
Fiastro Consulting · 443-416-3842 · on file 2022 to 2026
Clients on file
24
15 in Nov 2025 - Oct 2026
Reported compensation
$0
all years on file
Bills testified on
97
79 for · 25 against · 3 info
Got their outcome
50%
51 of 102 decided bills
Who they are and whom they represent
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Testimony on record
2026 Regular Session12 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 119 Energy Performance Contracts - Navigators, Funding, and Requirements | FWAPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 290 Income Tax – Cybersecurity Technology and Service Tax Credit – Alterations | FAV | Did not advance | |
| HB 345 Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act) | UNF | Did not advance | |
| HB 897 Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Energy Storage, and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (Lower Bills and Local Power Act of 2026) | FAV | Did not advance | |
| HB 974 Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply (Freedom From Monopolies Act) | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1040 Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Mandated Uses - Climate Change Programs | FWAPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1532 Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | FWAPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 25 Income Tax - Cybersecurity Technology and Service Tax Credit - Alterations | FAV | Did not advance | |
| SB 341 Public Utilities – Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act) | UNF | Did not advance | |
| SB 386 Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Energy Storage, and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (Lower Bills and Local Power Act of 2026) | FAV | Did not advance | |
| SB 622 Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Required Uses - Building Electrification and Transportation Electrification | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 841 Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | FAVPDF | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session26 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 82 Cyber Maryland Program - Revisions | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 235 State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions | FWAPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 321 Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 333 Healthcare Ecosystem Stakeholder Cybersecurity Workgroup | FWAPDF | Vetoed | |
| HB 376 Maryland Cybersecurity Council - Alterations | FWAPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 387 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | UNF | Did not advance | |
| HB 445 Criminal Law - Interference With a Public Safety Answering Point - Penalties | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 500 Procurement Reform Act of 2025 | FWAPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 737 Public Health - Nonopioid Advance Directives | FWA | Did not advance | |
| HB 937 Sales and Use Tax - Firearms, Firearm Accessories, and Ammunition - Rate Alteration | UNF | Withdrawn | |
| HB 956 Consumer Protection - Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation | FWAPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 956 Consumer Protection - Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation | FWAPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 1309 Cybersecurity – Standards, Compliance, and Audits – Alterations | FWAPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1468 Cyber Maryland Program – Revisions | FWAPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1554 Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations | UNF | Did not advance | |
| SB 120 Restrictions on Use - Solar Collector Systems - Alteration | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 239 State Finance and Procurement - Local Cybersecurity Preparedness and Response Plan and Assessment - Repeal | INFO | Enacted | |
| SB 242 Department of Information Technology - Maryland Digital Service - Establishment | INFO | Did not advance | |
| SB 244 State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions | INFO | Enacted | |
| SB 294 Maryland Cybersecurity Council - Alterations | FWAPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 303 Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 431 Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 691 Healthcare Ecosystem Stakeholder Cybersecurity Workgroup | FWAPDF | Vetoed | |
| SB 867 Cyber Maryland Program - Revisions | FWAPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 907 Cybersecurity - Standards, Compliance, and Audits - Alterations | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 1045 Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations | UNF | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session16 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 342 State Procurement - Prompt Payment of Suppliers | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 695 Consumer Protection - Notice to Consumers by Manufacturers and Dealers of Motor Vehicles | UNF | Withdrawn | |
| HB 754 Vehicle Excise Tax - Trade-In Allowance - Repeal | UNF | Did not advance | |
| HB 844 Business Regulation - Cigarette, Other Tobacco Product, and Electronic Smoking Device Retailers - Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products (Make Quitting Convenient Act) | FAVPDF | Withdrawn | |
| HB 871 Business Regulation - Detached Catalytic Converters - Record-Keeping Requirements | FAV | Enacted | |
| HB 925 Vehicle Excise Tax - Rate Increase | UNF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1128 Labor and Employment – Workforce Development – Talent Innovation Program and Fund | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 1256 Electricity – Tariffs, Distributed Energy Resources, and Electric Distribution System Support Services (Distributed Renewable Integration and Vehicle Electrification (DRIVE) Act) | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 1271 Information Technology - Artificial Intelligence - Policies and Procedures (Artificial Intelligence Governance Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1294 Artificial Intelligence Tools - Income Tax Credit and Sales and Use Tax | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 49 Restrictions on Use - Solar Collector Systems - Alteration | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 582 Business Regulation - Cigarette, Other Tobacco Product, and Electronic Smoking Device Retailers - Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products (Making Quitting Convenient Act) | FWAPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 818 Information Technology - Artificial Intelligence - Policies and Procedures (Artificial Intelligence Governance Act of 2024) | FWAPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 959 Electricity - Tariffs, Distributed Energy Resources, and Electric Distribution System Support Services (Distributed Renewable Integration and Vehicle Electrification (DRIVE) Act) | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 982 Information Technology - Modernization of Information Technology Projects | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 982 Information Technology - Modernization of Information Technology Projects | FAVPDF | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session13 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 7 Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Rebate Program – Renewal | FWAPDF | Withdrawn | |
| HB 68 Electricity – Net Energy Metering – Accrual of Net Excess Generation (Net Metering Flexibility Act) | FWAPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 639 Restrictions on Use - Solar Collector Systems - Alteration | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 639 Restrictions on Use - Solar Collector Systems - Alteration | FWAPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 908 Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Program and Property Taxes | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 910 Energy Storage - Targets and Maryland Energy Storage Program - Establishment | UNFPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 1035 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plans and Green and Healthy Task Force | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1189 Economic Development - Cybersecurity - Cyber Maryland Program | FAV | Did not advance | |
| HB 1214 Residential Retail Electricity - Green Power - Renewable Energy Credits and Marketing Claims | UNF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1214 Residential Retail Electricity - Green Power - Renewable Energy Credits and Marketing Claims | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 613 Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Program and Property Taxes | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 801 Economic Development - Cybersecurity - Cyber Maryland Program | FAV | Enacted | |
| SB 801 Economic Development - Cybersecurity - Cyber Maryland Program | FAVPDF | Enacted |
2022 Regular Session17 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 818 Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generation - Consolidated Billing | FWAPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 818 Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generation - Consolidated Billing | FWAPDF | NRG, Energy, Inc | Did not advance |
| HB 818 Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generation - Consolidated Billing | FAV | Did not advance | |
| HB 831 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Commercial and Residential Buildings | FWAPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1112 Electricity - Net Energy Metering - Generation Credits | FAV | Did not advance | |
| HB 1261 Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program - Alterations | FAV | Did not advance | |
| HB 1353 Omnibus Procurement Reform Act ('OPRA') of 2022 | FAV | Did not advance | |
| SB 334 Long-Term Power Purchase Agreements for Renewable Energy Workgroup and Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses Study | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 528 Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 | FWAPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 528 Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 | FWAPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 733 Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program - Alterations | FAV | Did not advance | |
| SB 753 Education and Labor and Employment - Cyber Warrior Diversity Program and Workforce Development for Cybersecurity | FWA | Passed both chambers | |
| SB 754 Local Government Cybersecurity - Coordination and Operations (Local Cybersecurity Support Act of 2022) | FAV | Enacted | |
| SB 780 Cybersecurity Governance Act of 2022 | FAV | Did not advance | |
| SB 811 State Government - Information Technology and Cybersecurity-Related Infrastructure (Modernize Maryland Act of 2022) | FAV | Passed both chambers | |
| SB 812 State Government - Cybersecurity - Coordination and Governance | FAV | Enacted | |
| SB 836 Procurement - Information Technology - Cloud-Based Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | FAVPDF | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session10 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 220 Clean Energy Attribute Credits and Procurement | FAV | Did not advance | |
| HB 473 Electricity - Change of Address - Maintenance of Subscriptions and Contracts | FAV | Enacted | |
| HB 768 Montgomery County - Community Choice Energy - Pilot Program MC 17-21 | UNF | Enacted | |
| HB 1327 Public Utilities - Transitional and Default Electric Service - Implementation | FAV | Did not advance | |
| SB 31 Electricity and Gas - Energy Suppliers - Supply Offers | UNFPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 53 Clean Energy Attribute Credits and Procurement | FAV | Did not advance | |
| SB 79 Electricity – Change of Address – Maintenance of Subscriptions and Contracts | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 392 Electricity and Gas - Limited-Income Mechanisms and Assistance | FWAPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 924 Procurement - Information Technology - Cloud-Based Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | FWAPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 924 Procurement - Information Technology - Cloud-Based Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | FAV | NTT DATA | Did not advance |
2020 Regular Session13 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 98 Electricity - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Qualifying Biomass | FWA | VICINITY ENERGY | Did not advance |
| HB 363 Clean and Renewable Energy Standard (CARES) | FAVPDF | Vicinity Energy | Did not advance |
| HB 438 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources | FWA | VICINITY ENERGY | Did not advance |
| HB 561 Electric Industry - Community Choice Energy - Pilot Program | UNF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1224 Electricity and Gas – Energy Suppliers – Assisted Customers | UNFPDF | NRG | Did not advance |
| HB 1349 Clean Energy Attribute Credits and Procurement | FAVPDF | NRG | Did not advance |
| SB 265 Clean and Renewable Energy Standard (CARES) | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 315 Electric Industry - Community Choice Energy | UNF | NRG | Did not advance |
| SB 315 Electric Industry - Community Choice Energy | UNF | NRG | Did not advance |
| SB 681 Electricity Suppliers and Gas Suppliers - Consumer Protections | UNF | NRG | Did not advance |
| SB 685 Electricity and Gas - Energy Suppliers - Assisted Customers | UNF | NRG | Did not advance |
| SB 686 Residential Electricity and Gas Supply Billing Information - Reports | UNFPDF | NRG Energy | Did not advance |
| SB 890 Clean Energy Attribute Credits and Procurement | FAVPDF | Did not advance |