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Committee hears bill to transfer Janie Lawton loan to Maryland Clean Energy Center and refocus MEA reporting

House Environment and Transportation Committee · February 3, 2026
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Summary

MEA told the Environment and Transportation Committee that HB 245 would move the Janie Lawton Conservation Loan Program to the Maryland Clean Energy Center and narrow MEA reporting to grants over $10,000 while changing the statutory reporting metric from energy savings to greenhouse‑gas reductions.

Delegate and committee members heard testimony on HB 245 from the Maryland Energy Administration and the Maryland Clean Energy Center. Landon Farrag, legislative liaison for MEA, told the panel the bill would transfer the statutory Janie Lawton Conservation Loan Program to the Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC) to align loan administration with…

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