Organization on the record
www.HoCoClimateAction.org
Bills
30
27 for · 4 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
37%
11 of 30 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
2024 Regular Session13 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 267 Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply - Regulation and Consumer Protection | FAVPDF | White, Ruth | Did not advance |
| HB 397 Public Utilities – Thermal Energy Network Systems – Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act) | FAVPDF | White, Ruth | Enacted |
| HB 731 Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) | FAVPDF | White, Ruth | Did not advance |
| HB 864 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plans | FAVPDF | White, Ruth | Enacted |
| HB 864 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plans | FAVPDF | White, Ruth | Enacted |
| HB 1279 Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | White, Ruth | Did not advance |
| HB 1315 Public Service Commission - Electricity Generation Facilities - Premature Retirement (Keep the Lights On Act) | UNF | White, Ruth | Did not advance |
| HB 1355 Environment - Office of Recycling - Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | White, Ruth | Did not advance |
| SB 548 Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) | FAVPDF | White, Ruth | Did not advance |
| SB 570 Public Utilities - Thermal Energy Network Systems - Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act) | FAVPDF | White, Ruth | Enacted |
| SB 682 Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act) | FAVPDF | White, Ruth | Did not advance |
| SB 1023 Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric– and Solar–Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | White, Ruth | Did not advance |
| SB 1028 Human Remains - Alkaline Hydrolysis and Natural Organic Reduction (Green Death Care Options Act) | FAVPDF | White, Ruth | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 904 Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Alterations and Requirements (Energy Savings Act) | FAVPDF | White, Ruth | Did not advance |
| HB 1035 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plans and Green and Healthy Task Force | UNF | White, Ruth | Did not advance |
| SB 689 Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Alterations and Requirements | FAVPDF | White, Ruth | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session15 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 11 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Tier 1 Renewable Source – Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | White, Ruth | Withdrawn |
| HB 31 Maryland Energy Administration – Resiliency Hub Grant Program and Fund | FAVPDF | White, Ruth | Enacted |
| HB 88 Electric Distribution System Planning and Required Labor Standards | FAVPDF | White, Ruth | Did not advance |
| HB 806 Building Standards and Emissions Reductions – High Performance, State, and Local Government Buildings, State Operations, and Eligible Projects | FWAPDF | White, Ruth | Did not advance |
| HB 831 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Commercial and Residential Buildings | FWAPDF | White, Ruth | Did not advance |
| HB 835 Retail Service Stations – New Construction – Setbacks and Electric Charging Stations | FAV | White, Ruth | Withdrawn |
| HB 880 Environment - Impact of Actions on Climate, Labor, and Environmental Justice | FAVPDF | White, Ruth | Did not advance |
| HB 1336 Greater Baltimore Transit Governance and Funding Commission | FAVPDF | White, Ruth | Vetoed |
| HB 1366 Zero–Emission Energy Resources and Carbon Capture, Use, and Sequestration – Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Study | UNFPDF | White, Ruth | Did not advance |
| SB 61 Maryland Transit Administration - Conversion to Zero-Emission Buses (Zero-Emission Bus Transition Act Revisions) | FAV | White, Ruth | Enacted |
| SB 418 Energy Generation Projects - Required Community Benefit Agreement and Labor Standards | FAV | White, Ruth | Did not advance |
| SB 423 Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement - Surcharge and Plans (STRIDE Act of 2022) | UNFPDF | White, Ruth | Withdrawn |
| SB 524 Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing | FAV | White, Ruth | Vetoed |
| SB 525 Public Utilities - Energy Distribution Planning and Required Labor Standards | FAVPDF | White, Ruth | Did not advance |
| SB 528 Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 | FWAPDF | White, Ruth | Enacted |