Organization on the record
Elders Climate Action
Bills
21
18 for · 3 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
24%
5 of 21 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session11 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1065 Coal Combustion By-Product Materials - Grant Program and Procurement Preference | FAV | Wharton, Leslie | Did not advance |
| HB 1199 Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Economy-Wide Cap-and-Invest Program (Maryland Climate Crisis Equity Act) | FAVPDF | Wharton, Leslie | Did not advance |
| HB 1219 Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study | FAV | Wharton, Leslie | Enacted |
| HB 1268 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAVPDF | Wharton, Leslie | Did not advance |
| HB 1287 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAVPDF | Wharton, Leslie | Did not advance |
| HB 1344 Maryland Transit Administration - Locally Operated Transit Systems - Study | FAV | Wharton, Leslie | Did not advance |
| SB 596 Large Load Customers - Electric System Interconnection and Demand Response Program | FAVPDF | Wharton, Leslie | Did not advance |
| SB 598 Electric Companies - Cost Containment Plans - Requirement (Securing Affordable, Valuable Investments in Next Generation Grid Solutions (SAVINGS) Act) | FAVPDF | Wharton, Leslie | Did not advance |
| SB 801 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, EmPOWER Energy Efficiency Programs, and Net Energy Metering | UNF | Wharton, Leslie | Did not advance |
| SB 834 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs, Services, and Plans - Moratorium | UNF | Wharton, Leslie | Did not advance |
| SB 843 Net Energy Metering, SUNRISE Program, and Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Program (SUNRISE Act) | FAV | Wharton, Leslie | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session7 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 827 Solar Energy - Distributed Generation Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Ground-Mounted Solar, and Small Solar Siting Workgroup | FAVPDF | Wharton, Leslie | Did not advance |
| HB 960 Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations and Reporting Requirements (Ratepayer Freedom Act) | FAVPDF | Wharton, Leslie | Did not advance |
| HB 1088 Coal Transportation Fee and Fossil Fuel Mitigation Fund (Coal Dust Cleanup and Asthma Remediation Act) | FAVPDF | Wharton, Leslie | Did not advance |
| HB 1258 Consumer Goods - Restrictions Based on Energy Source - Prohibition (Energy Equality Act of 2025) | UNF | Wharton, Leslie | Did not advance |
| HB 1484 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Public Participation and Impact and Burden Analyses (Cumulative Harms to Environmental Restoration For Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAVPDF | Wharton, Leslie | Did not advance |
| SB 908 Public Utilities - Electric Distribution System Plans - Establishment (Affordable Grid Act) | FAVPDF | Wharton, Leslie | Did not advance |
| SB 998 Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Wharton, Leslie | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 836 Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects - Impact Assessments and Workgroup (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Wharton, Leslie | Did not advance |
| HB 864 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plans | FAV | Wharton, Leslie | Enacted |
| HB 1279 Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Wharton, Leslie | Did not advance |