Part A. General Information

Identification of Registrant / Regulated Lobbyist

A1. Identify the registrant that conducted lobbying activities during the reporting period.

A2. Was any other individual required to register as a lobbyist on behalf of the registrant: Michelle Dietz

No

Identification of Employer

A3. Identify the employer that compensated the registrant for lobbying activities during the reporting period.

A4. Does your employer claim an exemption from filing its own registration and activity reports?

Yes, Exempt

A5. Did you represent any other entity with regard to the matters covered by registration to this employer?

No

Reporting Period

A6. State the registration period during which you represent your employer and the reporting period for which this activity report is effective. If you terminate services with your employer anytime before the conclusion of the reporting period, you must include a termination date.

Registration Period:

11/01/24-10/31/25

Activity Report:

Activity Report 1/2

Reporting Period:

11/01/24-04/30/25

Lobbying Subject Matters

A7. Identify the subject matters that pertain to lobbying activities conducted during the reporting period on behalf of your employer. You must identify at least one subject matter and you may select up to five.

A8. Did you engage in lobbying activity, to include but not limited to: supporting or opposing specific legislation, procurements or regulations?

Yes

Please provide more specific details (e.g. Senate or House bill numbers, procurement contracts, regulations and codes) for the matters on which you lobbied.

(HB368)General Provisions - Commemorative Month - Maryland Native Plant Month (SB319/HB350)Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2026) (SB635/HB731) Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings (HB278) Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment (HB1496) Building Code - Construction and Significant Renovation of Housing Units - Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces (SB42) Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management (SB266/HB286) Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles (SB428/HB506) Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act (HB878) Department of the Environment - Water Resources - Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2025) (SB722/HB1155) Department of the Environment - Ecological Restoration (SB978/HB1484) Environmental Permits - Requirements for Public Participation and Impact and Burden Analyses (Cumulative Harms to Environmental Restoration For Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) (SB256/HB49) Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Compliance and Reporting (HB216) Electric Vehicles - Repeal of Excise Tax Credit and Establishment of Rebate Program (SB10/HB220)Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2025) (SB316/HB398) Abundant Affordable Clean Energy - Procurement and Development (AACE Act) (SB998/HB419) Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) (SB395/HB84) Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2025) (SB434/HB505) Empowering New Energy Resources and Green Initiatives Toward a Zero-Emission (ENERGIZE) Maryland Act (SB425/HB902) Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees, Coordinating Committee, and Regulations (HB673) Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Governing Documents - Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment (HB897) Maryland Department of Transportation - Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Expansion - Plans and Programs (SB804/HB973) Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2025) (SB931/HB1036) Public Utilities - Generating Stations - Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act) (SB909/HB1037) Energy Resource Adequacy and Planning Act (SB882/HB1088) Coal Transportation Fee and Fossil Fuel Mitigation Fund (Coal Dust Cleanup and Asthma Remediation Act) (HB1111)Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems - Floating Systems and Systems Located on Brownfields (SB908/HB1225) Public Utilities - Electric Distribution System Plans - Establishment (Affordable Grid Act) (HB530/SB467) Maryland Forestry Education Fund - Mandatory Funding - Extension (HB717) Natural Resources - Public Lands - Acquisition, Staffing, Operations, and Funding (SB399/HB1270) Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines (SB837/HB1022) Oyster Restoration - Use of Federal Funds - Prohibition (SB841/HB1263) Natural Resources - Public Clam Fishery Area - Establishment

Primary Purpose of the Organization

A9. Is your employer organized for the primary purpose of attempting to influence any legislation or executive action?

No

Part B. Compensation and Operating Expenditures

Compensation to Lobbyist and Staff

B1. What was the total compensation attributed to the registrant / lobbyist?

Total Compensation: $5,672.16

B2. Was the amount prorated because the registrant / lobbyist was compensated for services in addition to lobbying activities?

Yes

B3. What was the total for salaries, compensation and reimbursed expenses paid to staff related to lobbying services for this employer?

Total Expenses: $2,107.76

Operating Expenses

B4. Did you or your employer incur any additional office expenses not reported above as "Compensation"?

B5. Did you or your employer incur any cost for professional and technical research and assistance not reported as "Compensation"?

B6. Did you or your employer incur any expenses for publications or other costs (Grassroots expenses) related to expressly encouraging persons to communicate with officials or employees?

B7. Did you pay any fee or incur any expenses for witnesses who were engaged to appear on behalf of your employer?

B8. Did you incur any other expenses for this employer not otherwise accounted for above?

Yes

Total Expenses: $4,655.92

Please include a short description for expenses:

Part B. Total Compensation & Operating Expenses:

$12,435.84

Part C. Event Expenditures

Sponsored Events

C1. Did you or your employer incur expenses for special events, including dinners and receptions, entertainment and other functions to which all members of the General Assembly, either house thereof, all members of any standing committee or all members of a formally recognized county or regional delegation have received written invitations.

Tickets to Events

C2. Did you or your employer incur any expense for a ticket or free admission for any members of the General Assembly to attend charitable, cultural or political events?

No

Total Ticket Expenses: $0.00

Part D. Meals, Beverages and Related Expenditures

Meals and Beverages at Legislative Meetings

D1. Did you or your employer incur any expenses for food and beverages received by any member(s) of the General Assembly at approved legislative organization meetings?

No

Total Legislative Meeting Expenses: $0.00

Meals and Beverages in Return for a Speaking Engagement

D2. Did you or your employer incur any expenses for food, lodging, or scheduled entertainment of officials and employees for a meeting which were given in return for participation in a panel or speaking engagement at a meeting?

No

Total Speaking Engagement Expenses: $0.00

Meals and Beverages to Officials, Employees or their Immediate Families

D3. Did you or your employer provide any meals and beverages for officials or employees or their immediate families, not reported above?

Meals and Beverages to Elected Executive Officials or their Immediate Families

D4. Did your employer, or you on behalf of your employer give any gifts or participate in the giving of any gifts of meals and beverages to elected Executive Officials or a member of the official's immediate family? Immediate family members include a spouse and any dependent children.

No

Part E. Gift Expenditures

Gifts for Officials, Employees or their Immediate Families

E1. Did you or your employer give any gifts to or for officials or employees or their immediate families, which were not reported elsewhere in this activity report? If so, enter the total amount for all gifts

Gifts Above the $75 Threshold

E2. Did your employer, or you on behalf of your employer give any gifts or participate in the giving of any gifts to officials, employees or their immediate family members that meets a cumulative value of $75 or more? Or have you provided individually to legislators, any tickets or free admission to events, with a cumulative value of $100 or more?

No

Total Expenditures during Reporting Period:

Affirmation Provision

Submission of this activity report is required to be made under oath or affirmation. The oath or affirmation shall be confirmed by electronic signature, which is made expressly under penalties for perjury, to the same extent as an oath or affirmation made before an individual authorized to administer oaths.

I have read the disclaimer above and hereby swear and affirm that the information contained in this report is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Electronic Signature: Michelle Dietz

Date Signed: 05/22/2025