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In these historic times, Maryland is on the verge of passing the strongest climate protection legislation in the nation, becoming only the third state to pass comprehensive climate protection legislatively.  

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Website of the MD General Assembly:  http://mlis.state.md.us   See the list of all MD stateSenators or all MD state Delegates.





update: Feb 22, 2008
Maryland Energy Efficiency Sign-On Letter
from MD-PIRG - Public Interest Research Group, and a coalition of organizations:
Dear Legislator,

We, the undersigned organizations urge you to support the EmPower Maryland Energy Efficiency Act (SB205/HB 374) and the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (SB268/HB368) as a way to lower energy costs for residents in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.

BGE utility rates skyrocketed last year and rates are only going to keep going up. We need your help to make our electric and gas bills reasonable again.

Energy efficiency is part of the solution, not part of the problem. By using energy more wisely we can lower bills and lower the wholesale price of electricity that drives the higher rates in the first place.

We urge you to show leadership to reduce our energy costs by supporting Gov. O’Malley’s energy efficiency proposals (SB205/HB 374, and SB268/HB368).

Sign On Here:
http://marylandpirg.org/action/smart-energy-solutions/signon 

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19 Co-Sponsors of the GW Solutions Act of 2008 in the MD Senate:

Baltimore City:   Gladden (D) LD41, Jones (D) LD44,  Pugh (D) LD40.
Baltimore County:  Brochin (D) LD42,  Kelley* (D) LD10, Stone (D) LD6,
Howard:  Robey (D) LD13
Mongtomery:  Forehand (D) LD17, Frosh (D) LD16, Garagiola (D) LD15, King (D) LD39, (1st time co-sponsor),   Lenett (D) LD19, Madaleno (D) LD18, Raskin (D) LD20.
Prince George's:   Pinsky (D) LD22,  Currie (D) LD25, Muse (D) LD26, Peters (D) LD23, Rosapepe (D) LD21 (P.G. & A.A. counties).

State Senators Conway (D) LD43, Della (D) LD46, McFadden (D) LD45 (all from Baltimore City),  Zirkin (D) LD 11 (Baltlimore County),  and Britt (D) LD47 (PG County)  were sponsors in 2007, but thus far, not in 2008.

50 Co-Sponsors (vs. 39 last year) of the 2008 Act in the MD House: 
Ann Arundel Co: Beidle (D) LD32, 
Anne Arundel & Prince Georges  Barnes (D) LD21 (new co-sponsor)
Baltimore City:   Anderson (D) LD43 (new co-sponsor),  Branch (D) LD43 (new co-sponsor),  Doory (D) LD 43,  Rosenberg (D) LD41 (new co-sponsor)
Baltimore County:  Bromwell (D) LD8, Cardin (D) LD 11, Jones (D) LD10 (new co-sponsor),  Lafferty (D) LD42,   Morhaim (D) LD11,  Nathan-Pulliam (D) LD10 (new co-sponsor), Schuler (D) LD8 (new co-sponsor),   Stein (D) LD11
Calvert:  Kullen (D) LD 27B
Cecil & Harford  James (D) LD34A (new co-sponsor)
Frederick:  G. Clagett (D) LD 3A (new co-sponsor)
Howard:  Bobo (D) LD12B, Guzzone (D) LD13, Pendergrass (D) LD13,  Turner (D) LD13 (new co-sponsor)
Montgomery:  Barlkely (D) LD 39 (new co-sponsor),  Barve, (D) LD17, Ali (D) LD39,  Bronrott (D) LD16,  Carr (D) LD18 (new cosponsor),  Dumais (D) LD15,  Feldman (D) LD15 (new co-sponsor),  Frick (D) LD16 (new-co-sponsor),   Gilchrist (D) LD17, Gutierrez (D) LD 18 (new co-sponsor),  Heller (D), LD19 (new-co-sponsor),   Hixson (D) LD20, Hucker (D) LD20, Kaiser (D) LD14, Lee (D) LD16, Manno (D) ld19 (new co-sponsor),   Mizeur (D) LD20 (new co-sponsor),   Montgomery (D) LD14,   Reznik (D) LD39 (new co-sponsor),   Rice (D) LD15,   Simmons  (D) LD17,  Taylor (D) LD14,  Waldstreicher (D) LD18.
Prince George's: Hubbard (D) LD23A,  Ivey (D) LD47 (new co-sponsor),  Niemann (D) LD47 (new co-sponsor),   Ramirez (D) LD47 (new co-sponsor),  Ross (D) LD22, Walker (D) LD26 (new co-sponsor)

State Delegates McIntosh (D) LD43, Stukes (D) LD44, Tarrant (D) LD40,  (all from Baltimore City),  Olszewski (D) LD6, (Baltimore County),   V. Clagett (D) LD30, & Love (D) LD32 (both from A.A. County),   Hecht (D) LD3A (Frederick), Healey (D) LD22, (PG County), Cane (D) LD37A (Dorchester & Wicomico), and  N. King (D) LD39 & Lawton (D) LD18A (both from Montgomery)  were sponsors in 2007, but not in 2008.

abbreviations:  "co-sponsor" = Cosponsor of GWSA
GWSA = The MD Global Warming Solutions Act of 2008

2008 Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (EHE) (8 members)
Richard F. Colburn (R) LD37, Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, Wicomaco
Joan Carter Conway (D) LD43, Baltimore City, Committee Chair (was co-sponsor in '07, not in ''08)
Roy P. Dyson (D) LD29, Calvert, Chls, St. Mary’s Counties, Committee Vice Chair
Janet Greenip (R) LD33, A.A. County
Andrew P. Harris (R) LD7, Baltimore County
Michael Lenett (D) LD19, Montgomery   co-sponsor
Paul G. Pinsky (D) LD22, P.G.   lead sponser
Jim Rosapepe (D) LD21, P.G. & A.A. Counties  co-sponsor