Organization on the record
Nature Forward
Bills
33
33 for · 4 against · 1 info
Got their outcome
48%
15 of 31 decided
Lobbyists hired
4
2022 to 2026
Reported lobbying spend
$60,505
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session14 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 120 Moratorium on Construction of New Data Centers - Co-Location and Generation Contingency | UNFPDF | Davis, Mariahlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 560 Sales and Use Tax and Property Tax - Exemptions for Data Centers - Repeal | FAV | McCarthy, Angie | Did not advance |
| HB 560 Sales and Use Tax and Property Tax - Exemptions for Data Centers - Repeal | FAVPDF | Davis, Mariahlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 799 Maryland Co-Location Energy Innovation and Reliability Act | UNF | Davis, Mariahlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 940 Large Load Customers - Electric System Interconnection and Demand Response Program | FAVPDF | Davis, Mariahlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1411 Data Center Planning and Transparency Act | FAVPDF | Davis, Mariahlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1532 Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | FWAPDF | Davis, Mariahlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 341 Public Utilities – Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act) | FAVPDF | McCarthy, Angie | Did not advance |
| SB 427 Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Personal Property of Data Centers | FAVPDF | Davis, Mariahlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 596 Large Load Customers - Electric System Interconnection and Demand Response Program | FAVPDF | Davis, Mariahlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 596 Large Load Customers - Electric System Interconnection and Demand Response Program | FAVPDF | Davis, Mariahlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 780 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAVPDF | McCarthy, Angie | Did not advance |
| SB 781 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 | McCarthy, Angie | Did not advance |
| SB 853 Economic Development Activity - Nondisclosure Agreements | FAV | Davis, Mariahlobbyist | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 398 Abundant Affordable Clean Energy - Procurement and Development (AACE Act) | FAVPDF | McCarthy, Angie | Did not advance |
| SB 116 Data Center Impact Analysis and Report | FAVPDF | McCarthy, Angie | Vetoed |
| SB 116 Data Center Impact Analysis and Report | FAVPDF | McCarthy, Angie | Vetoed |
| SB 149 Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation - Total Assessed Cost of Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Study and Reports | FAVPDF | McCarthy, Angie | Vetoed |
| SB 316 Abundant Affordable Clean Energy - Procurement and Development (AACE Act) | FAVPDF | McCarthy, Angie | Did not advance |
| SB 978 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 | McCarthy, Angie | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session5 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 397 Public Utilities – Thermal Energy Network Systems – Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act) | FAVPDF | Guitarra, Denisselobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 579 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Related Approvals – Definition of Generating Station (Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Guitarra, Denisselobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 864 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plans | FAVPDF | Guitarra, Denisselobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 474 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Related Approvals - Definition of Generating Station (Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Guitarra, Denisselobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 570 Public Utilities - Thermal Energy Network Systems - Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act) | FAVPDF | Guitarra, Denisselobbyist | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session13 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 6 Department of General Services - Energy-Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Guitarra, Denisselobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 319 Pesticides - PFAS Testing - Study | FAVPDF | Guitarra, Denisselobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 503 Natural Resources - Greenspace Equity Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Guitarra, Denisselobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 503 Natural Resources - Greenspace Equity Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Guitarra, Denisselobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 631 Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act) | FAVPDF | Guitarra, Denisselobbyist | Passed both chambers |
| HB 723 Natural Resources – Forest Preservation and Retention | FAVPDF | Guitarra, Denisselobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 942 Wetlands and Waterways Program - Authorizations for Stream Restoration Projects | INFOPDF | Guitarra, Denisselobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 62 Land Use - Public Service Companies - Pollinator-Friendly Vegetation Management and Utility-Designated Pollinator Areas | FWAPDF | Guitarra, Denisselobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 158 Pesticides - PFAS Testing - Study | FAVPDF | Guitarra, Denisselobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 470 Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act) | FAVPDF | Guitarra, Denisselobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 526 Natural Resources - Forest Preservation and Retention | FAVPDF | Guitarra, Denisselobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 866 Special Vehicle Registration Plates - Chesapeake Bay Trust and Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation - Appropriation | FAVPDF | Guitarra, Denisselobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 866 Special Vehicle Registration Plates - Chesapeake Bay Trust and Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation - Appropriation | FWAPDF | Guitarra, Denisselobbyist | Did not advance |
