Our Testimony

This page archives written testimony submitted by Maryland Climate Partners to the Maryland General Assembly on priority legislation. These materials reflect the coalition’s collective policy positions and advocacy across climate, equity, and public health issues.

2026

• HB 1040 - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Mandated Uses - Climate Change Programs
  House Environment and Transportation Committee | March 4 | Favorable Testimony (PDF)

• SB 781 / HB 1268 - CHERISH Our Communities Act
  House Environment and Transportation Committee | March 13 | Favorable Testimony (PDF)
  Senate Education, Energy, and Environment Committee | March 3 | Favorable Testimony (PDF)

• SB 780 / HB 1287 - CHERISH Our Communities Act
  House Environment and Transportation Committee | March 13 | Favorable Testimony (PDF)
  Senate Education, Energy, and Environment Committee | March 3 | Favorable Testimony (PDF)

• SB 590 / HB 1199 - Climate Crisis Equity Act
  Senate Education, Energy, and Environment Committee | February 26 | Favorable Testimony (PDF)
  House Environment and Transportation Committee | March 4 | Favorable Testimony (PDF)

• HB 870 - Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act
  House Environment and Transportation Committee | February 25 | Favorable Testimony (PDF)

• HB 572 – Climate Crimes Accountability Act
  House Judiciary Committee | February 17 | Favorable Testimony (PDF)

• SB 59 / HB 437 – Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026
  Senate Budget and Taxation Committee | February 25 | Favorable Testimony (PDF)
  House Appropriations Committee | February 10 | Favorable Testimony (PDF)

2025

• SB 804 / HB 973 – Better Buildings Act of 2025
  Senate Education, Energy, and Environment Committee | February 27 | Favorable Testimony (PDF)
  House Environment and Transportation Committee | February 26 | Favorable Testimony (PDF)

• SB 978 / HB 1484 – Cumulative Harms to Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health (CHERISH Our Communities Act)
  House Environment and Transportation Committee | March 11 | Favorable Testimony (PDF)
  Senate Education, Energy, and Environment Committee | February 28 | Favorable Testimony (PDF)