During the legislative session, the Maryland League of Conservation Voters submits testimony on many important issues.

The following is testimony submitted during the 2008 Legislative Session: 

Intercounty Connector Impact on Global Warming Study (HB 1416)
Submitted March 14, 2008
Download testimony:  ICC and Global Warming 113.62 Kb

Critical Area Reform (SB 844/HB 1253)
Submitted March 6 and February 28, 2008
Download testimony:  Critical Area Reform (Senate) 114.62 Kb ,  Critical Area (House) 115.29 Kb


Right to Sue (HB 1193)
Submitted March 12, 2008
Download testimony:   Statute of Limitations 20.55 Kb

Childern's Lead Poisoning Recovery Act (HB 1241)
Submitted March 5, 2008
Download testimony:   Lead Paint 18.34 Kb

Reducing Phosphorous Pollution from Detergent (HB 1189)
Submitted March 12, 2008
Download testimony:  Phosphorous Delay 113.05 Kb

Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles (HB 835)
Submitted March 6, 2008
Download testimony:  Mercury Switch Removal 109.64 Kb

Global Warming Solutions Act (SB 309 / HB 712)
Submitted February 19, 2008
Download testimony:  Global Warming Solutions Act 114.14 Kb



Reducing Phosphorous Pollution from Agriculture in the Bay (HB 521, SB 246 )
Submitted February 19 and 28, 2008
Download testimony:  No Phosphorous Fertilizer (HB 521) 110.24 Kb,  Fertilizer Ph reduction (SB 246) 113.26 Kb

Clean Air Permit Fees (SB 442)
Submitted February 19, 2008
Download testimony:  Clean Air Permit Fees 109.82 Kb

Energy Efficiency (SB 205 / HB 374)
Submitted February 12, 2008
Download testimony:  Empower Maryland 18.34 Kb



Clean Energy Future
Submitted February 28, 2008 (HB 1320 and HB 1337 )
Download testimony:  Clean Energy Center 113.06 Kb

Submitted February 28, 2008 (HB 1145)
Download testimony: Renewable Energy Infrastructure Loan Program 113.05 Kb

Submitted February 12, 2008 (HB 375)
Download testimony:  Renewable Portfolio Standard 26.18 Kb

Submitted February 7, 2008 (HB 117 )
Download testimony:  Solar Energy Panel Easements 113.96 Kb

Submitted February 6, 2008 (SB 207)
Download testimony: Solar Geothermal Grant 114.08 Kb

Energy Efficient Tax Credit (HB 378 )
Submitted February 7, 2008
Download testimony: Energy Efficient Tax Credit 18.33 Kb

Smart Growth (SB 204 / HB 373 )
Submitted February 6 (Senate) and 12 (House), 2008
Download testimony:  Transit Oriented Development (Senate) 15.26 Kb, Transit Oriented Development (House)  16.59 Kb

Dedicated Fund to Clean-Up Chesapeake Bay (SB 213/HB 369)
Submitted February 6 (Senate) and 28 (House), 2008
Download testimony:  Chesapeake Bay Trust Fund (Senate) 114.12 Kb,  Chesapeake Bay Trust Fund (House) 113.71 Kb

Polluted Runoff from Development  (HB 47)
Submitted February 6, 2008
Download testimony:  Tax Credit for Low Impact Development 235.69 Kb

Green Buildings (SB 208/HB 376)
Submitted January 30 and February 26, 2008
Download testimony: High Performance Buildings (Senate) 115.36 Kb,  High Performance Buildings (House) 114.47 Kb