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Green Bank asks council to let fuel‑energy tax support resilience programs; advocates urge full funding

Montgomery County Council · February 24, 2026
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Summary

Montgomery County Green Bank CEO and partners told the council Bill 2‑26 would allow the Green Bank to use fuel‑energy tax revenue for resilience projects such as flood mitigation and heat resilience; climate advocates supported the move and urged full allocation of the 10% statutory share.

The council heard testimony on Bill 2‑26, which would permit the Montgomery County Green Bank to use fuel‑energy tax revenue for resilience and adaptation projects in addition to clean‑energy investments. Steven Murrell, the Green Bank CEO, described the proposal as a way to anchor and…

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