Below is our testimony on Maryland General Assembly bills during the 2022 legislative session. Click on the blue links to see the testimony. The bills are in numerical order. Crossfiled Senate bills are listed according to House bill number. Testimony is in support of bills unless otherwise indicated in parentheses after the bill title.
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Climate
- HB 61, SB 81 – “Charter Counties – Enforcement of Local Building Performance Laws (Building Energy Performance Standards Act of 2022)”
- HB 76 – "Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Exemption From Energy and Property Taxes" (sign on)
- HB 88, SB 525 – "Public Utilities – Energy Distribution Planning and Required Labor Standards (Grid Reliability and Inclusive Distribution Act)" (sign on)
- HB 440 – “Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Generating Capacity”
- HB 569, SB 418 – "Energy Generation, Transmission, and Storage Projects – Required Community Benefit Agreement and Labor Standards" (signed on by partners, support with sponsor amendments)
- HB 708 – "Comprehensive Climate Solutions Act" (support with amendments)
- HB 729, SB 471 – “Facilitating University Transformations by Unifying Reductions in Emissions (FUTURE) Act”
- HB 801, SB 423 –“Natural Gas-Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement – Surcharge and Plans (STRIDE Act of 2022)” (oppose)
- HB 831 – "Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions – Commercial and Residential Buildings" (support with amendments)
- HB 934 – “Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers – Sale, Offering for Sale, and Use – Prohibition”
- HB 936 – “Blue Ribbon Community Solar Land Use Commission” (support with amendments)
- HB1263 – "Office of Climate Change"
- SB 228 – “Maryland Corps Program – Revisions"
- SB 528 – "Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022"
- SB 552 – "Climate Crisis Plan – Requirement (Better Together to Save Our Weather Act of 2022)" (support with amendments)
- SB 683 – “Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program”
Environment, Cross-Cutting
- HB 43 – “Energy-Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2022)”
- HB 100, SB 14 – “Sustainable Maryland Program Fund – Establishment”
- HB 133, SB 372 – “Environment – Coal Tar Sealant Products – Prohibitions (Safer Sealant Act of 2022)”
- HB 649, SB 492 – "Environment – Discharge Permits – Inspections and Administrative Continuations" (sign on)
- HB 706 – Maryland Department of Emergency Management – Office of Resilience" (sign on)
Environmental Justice
- SB 121 – "Maryland Farms and Families Fund, Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program, and Maryland Farm-to-School Meal Grant Pilot Program – Alterations and Establishment"
- HB 250 – "Private Well Safety Act of 2022" (sign on)
- HB 376 – “Outdoor Preschool License Pilot Program – Establishment”
- HB 403, SB 561 – “Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Employee-Owned Businesses”
- HB 531 – “Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education Grant – Funding and Evaluation – Extension”
- HB 596, SB 783 – “Constitutional Amendment – Environmental Rights (Maryland Environmental Human Rights Amendment)"
- HB 798 – “Community Healthy Air Act"
- HB 880 – "Environment – Impact of Actions on Climate, Labor, and Environmental Justice (Maryland Climate Equity Act)"
Natural Places
- HB 15, SB 7 – “Invasive and Native Plants – Classification, Listing, Use, and Sales and Use Tax"
- HB 156 – “Local Governments – Urban Agricultural Incentive Zones – Authorization”
- HB 275, SB 273 – “Environment – PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions and Requirements (George ‘Walter’ Taylor Act)”
- HB 371 – “Environment – Salt Applicator Certification Program – Establishment”
- HB 387, SB 268 – “Pesticide Regulation – Transfer to Department of the Environment”
- HB 402, SB 221 – “Department of the Environment – Enforcement Authority”
- HB 500 – “Dredging on Man-O-War Shoals – Prohibitions”
- HB 540, SB 437 – “Agriculture – University of Maryland Extension – Urban Farmer Assistance”
- HB 570 – "Pesticides – Mosquito Control Products and PFAS Chemicals"
- HB 716, SB 367 – “Patuxent River Commission - Membership”
- HB 727, SB 541 – “Natural Resources – Maryland Park Service and State Parks – Alterations (Great Maryland Outdoors Act)” (signed on by partners)
- HB 784 – “Department of Natural Resources – Irreplaceable Natural Areas Program - Establishment”
- HB 869 – “Wetlands and Waterways – Authorizations for Ecological Restoration Projects” (oppose)
- SB 945 – “Wetlands and Waterways – Authorizations for Ecological Restoration Projects” (informational)
- HB 882 – “Natural Resources – Pocomoke River Wildland – Alteration of Boundaries”
- HB 884 – “State Conservation Land – Old-Growth Forests – Management” (SC sign on with 23 orgs)
- HB 1031, SB 791 – “Natural Resources – Land Conservation – Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act)”
- SB 128 – "Charles County – Program Open Space – Waldorf Core Zone"
- SB 348 – “Conservation Finance Act” (sign on)
- SB 651 – "Natural Resources – Forest Mitigation Banks and the Forest Conservation Fund – Alterations" (sign on, support with amendments)
- SJ 6 – “Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission – Atlantic Menhaden – Prohibition on Commercial Reduction Fishing”
Transportation
- HB 7, SB 25 – “Reckless and Negligent Driving – Death of Another – Must-Appear Violation (Sherry’s and Christopher’s Law)” (support with amendments)
- HB 10, SB 61 – “Maryland Transit Administration – Conversion to Zero-Emission Buses (Zero-Emission Bus Transition Act Revisions)”
- HB 46, SB104 – “Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program – Not Subject to Inspection – Fee”
- HB 53, HB 53 Senate – “Vehicle Laws – Dedicated Bus Lanes – Prohibition and Monitoring Systems”
- HB 60, SB 126 – “Environment – New Motor Vehicles – Pollution Fee”
- HB 64 – “State Highways – Designated Shoulder Areas - Establishment And Use by Transit Buses”
- HB 94 – “State Vehicle Fleet – Conversion to Zero-Emission Passenger Cars and Other Light-Duty Vehicles”
- HB 141, SB 23 – “Equity in Transportation Sector – Guidelines and Analyses”
- HB144, SB 337 – “Motor Fuel Tax Rates – Consumer Price Index Adjustment – Repeal” (oppose)
- HB 151 – “Traffic Control Device Monitoring Systems – Authorization”
- HB 157, SB 146 – “Vehicle Laws – Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles – Reserved Parking Spaces”
- HB 254, SB 874 – “State Highway Administration – Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities – Infrastructure Review (Vision Zero Implementation Act of 2022)”
- HB 326, SB 359 – “State Finance – Prohibited Appropriations – Magnetic Levitation Transportation System”
- HB 404 – “Vehicle Laws – Speed Limits – Establishment”
- HB 438, SB 463 – “Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority – Funding Formulas – Alteration (WMATA Dedicated Funding Amendment Act of 2022)”
- HB 507 – “Environment – Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure - Environmental Justice Considerations”
- HB 632 – “Baltimore East-West Corridor – Transit Study – Requirements”
- HB 656, SB 880 – “Safe Access for All (SAFE) Roads Act of 2022”
- SB 686 – “Study on Environmental Impacts of Lead-Based Fuel Use by Aviation Industry”
- HB 696, SB 948 – “Public Utilities – Electric School Bus Pilot Program”
- HB 710, SB 516 – “Equitable and Inclusive Transit-Oriented Development Enhancement Act”
- HB 778, SB 514 – “Transportation – Investment Program – MARC Rail Service (Maryland Regional Rail Transformation Act)”
- HB 813 – “Montgomery County – Speed and School Bus Monitoring Systems”
- HB 829, SB 687 – “Department of the Environment – Zero-Emission Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicles – Regulations (Zero-Emission Truck Act of 2022)"
- HB 894 – “Transportation Electrification and Modernization (TEAM) Act" (support with amendments)
- HB 1146 – “Residential Construction – Electric Vehicle Charging” (support with amendments)
- HB 1324 – “Transportation – Maryland Rail Authority – Establishment (Maryland Rail Investment Act of 2022)”
- HB 1391 ET, FIN – “Clean Cars Act of 2022” (support with amendments)
- HB 1419 – “Highways – Proposed Expressway Expansion – Rail Expansion” (support with amendments)
Voting
- HB 329, SB 163, SB 163 – "Election Law – Ballots – Processing and Reporting Procedures"
- HB 362 – "Montgomery County – Voting Methods MC 13-22"
- SB 358 – "Public Financing Act – State Senate and House of Delegates"
Zero Waste
- HB 18, SB 143 – “Maryland Paint Stewardship"
- HB 131, SB 321 – “Environment – Synthetic Turf and Turf Infill – Chain of Custody and Reuse”
- HB 135 – “Environment – Single-Use Plastics – Restrictions” (support with amendments)
- HB 150, SB 124 – “Public Schools – Grant Program to Reduce and Compost School Waste”
- HB 184, SB 229 – “Environment – On-Farm Composting Facilities – Permit Exemption”
- HB 217 – “Task Force on Recycling Policy and Recycling and Waste Systems in Maryland"
- HB 307, SB 292 – “Environment – Packaging Materials – Producer Responsibility”
- HB 562 – “Consumer Protection – Right to Repair – Farm Equipment”
- HB 566 – “School Construction – Design Documents – Waste Disposal Infrastructure"
- HB 700 – “Environment – Products and Packaging – Labeling, Marketing, and Advertising for Recycling”
- HB 1070 – "Solid Waste Disposal & Diversion and On-Farm Composting & Compost Use"
- HB 1226 – “Environment – Office of Recycling – Mattresses and Box Springs”
- HB 1239 – "Environment – Plastic & Glass Products – Postconsumer Recycled Content Program"
* Click here for the 2021 bill results and the 2021 legislative testimony page.