* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Clarke
A Resolution Entitled
A Council Resolution concerning
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Request for State Action - Supporting Clean Energy Jobs
For the purpose of supporting changes to State law to increase Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) law for electricity to 50% renewable electricity by 2030; investing in clean-energy workforce development while targeting economically distressed parts of the State and individuals who have historically experienced barriers to employment; making more funding available for investment capital and loans to help minority- and woman-owned businesses enter and grow within the clean energy economy; and phase out incentives for the incineration of trash under Maryland’s current RPS law for renewable power.
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Whereas, Clean, renewable energy creates jobs in Maryland. The state has more than 170 solar companies and over 5,400 solar jobs. The wind industry, meanwhile, has brought more than $380 million in private investment into Maryland’s economy to date. These jobs lead to good-paying careers within these industries and across related economic sectors. Increasing Maryland’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) to 50% renewable electricity by 2030 would support new high-paying Maryland jobs, and increase GDP due to construction of new Maryland-based renewable energy.
Whereas, Maryland is a coastal state with 3,000 miles of tidal shoreline, thus making us one of the most vulnerable states i...
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