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In Their Words …
“They are very well-organized, and they are a well-thought-out group of individuals who are going to make sure their concerns are heard”
House Speaker Michael E. Busch
Finance (Senate)

Finance Committee Votes:

1. SB 562 Utility Energy Efficiency Standards 6–5
(No is the correct vote on an unfavorable motion) —BILL FAILED Would restore energy efficiency programs for electric utility customers in Maryland.
+ Middleton, Kelley, Garagiola, Exum, Pugh
- Astle, Edwards, Klausmeier, Kittleman, Pipkin, Della 

2. HB 1016 Solar Energy 7–4—BILL PASSED Adds solar energy to the Renewable Portfolio Standard.
+ Middleton, Astle, Edwards, Klausmeier, Garagiola, Exum, Pugh
- Kittleman, Kelley, Pipkin, Della 

3. HB 1016 Pipkin Amendment to Solar Energy 7–4 (No is the correct vote) —AMENDMENT PASSED Amendment was an attempt to weaken the solar energy bill. Fortunately, this provision was stripped off the final version of the bill that was signed by Governor O’Malley.
+Middleton, Edwards, Garagiola, Exum
- Astle, Klausmeier, Kittleman, Kelley, Pipkin, Pugh, Della

Thomas "Mac" Middleton (Dist 28, D) --- 100%

John Astle (Dist 30, D) --- 78%

George Della (Dist 46, D) --- 56%

George Edwards (Dist 1, R) ---67%

Nathaniel Exum (Dist 24, D) --- 100%

Rob Garagiola (Dist 15, D) --- 89%

Delores Kelley (Dist 10, D) --- 56%

Allan Kittleman (Dist 9, R) --- 11%

Katherine Klausmeier (Dist 8, D) --- 67%

E.J. Pipkin (Dist 36, R) --- 33%

Catherine Pugh (Dist 40, D) --- 89%

 


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