Maryland House Bill 1

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 26)
Status: Engrossed on February 6 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-10 - Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Prohibiting a certain public service company from recovering through rates any costs associated with a supervisor's annual compensation once the compensation exceeds 110% of the maximum annual salary payable to the chair of the Commission for the same calendar year; requiring the Public Service Commission to publish guidance defining "reasonable cost limitations"; requiring each public service company to send a copy of the policy adopted under the Act to the Commission at certain times; etc.

Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations

Del. Brian Crosby [D]	Del. Nick Allen [D]	Del. Marlon Amprey [D]	Del. Heather Bagnall [D]
Del. Dylan Behler [D]	Del. Adrian Boafo [D]	Del. Jon Cardin [D]	Del. Mark Edelson [D]
Del. Linda Foley [D]	Del. Catherine Forbes [D]	Del. David Fraser-hidalgo [D]	Del. Michele Guyton [D]
Del. Anne Healey [D]	Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]	Del. Marc Korman [D]	Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]
Del. Jeffrie Long [D]	Del. David Moon [D]	Del. Darrell Odom [D]	Del. Scott Phillips [D]
Del. Malcolm Ruff [D]	Del. Emily Shetty [D]	Del. Jared Solomon [D]	Del. Dana Stein [D]
Del. Karen Toles [D]	Del. Courtney Watson [D]

2026-02-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 97 N: 30 NV: 3 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - House - Motion Recommit to Committee (Delegate Metzgar) Rejected (Y: 37 N: 100 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2026-02-05 - House - Floor Amendment 753025/1 (Delegate Arentz) Rejected (Y: 37 N: 100 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2026-02-05 - House - Floor Amendment 683123/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (Y: 38 N: 100 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-02-04 - House - Floor Amendment 863621/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (Y: 39 N: 97 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-02-04 - House - Floor Amendment 543121/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (Y: 38 N: 97 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-10	Senate	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-02-06	House	Third Reading Passed (97-30)
2026-02-05	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-02-05	House	Motion Recommit to Committee (Delegate Metzgar) Rejected (37-100)
2026-02-05	House	Floor Amendment {753025/1 (Delegate Arentz) Rejected (37-100)
2026-02-05	House	Floor Amendment {683123/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (38-100)
2026-02-04	House	Motion Special Order until 02/05 (Delegate Korman) Adopted
2026-02-04	House	Floor Amendment {863621/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (39-97)
2026-02-04	House	Floor Amendment {543121/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (38-97)
2026-02-03	House	Motion Special Order until 2/04 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted
2026-02-03	House	Favorable with Amendments {123522/1 Adopted
2026-02-02	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2026-01-25	House	Hearing 1/28 at 3:00 p.m.
2026-01-25	House	Hearing canceled
2026-01-20	House	Hearing 1/27 at 3:00 p.m.
2026-01-20	House	Hearing canceled
2026-01-19	House	Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
2026-01-14	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation
2025-09-15	House	Pre-filed

SB2 (Crossfiled) 2026-01-27 - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Public Utilities	4	504	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0001?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0001f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0001t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0001_12352201.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0001_54312101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0001_86362101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0001_68312301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0001_75302501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0001_ent.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0052.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0053.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0056.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0057.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0058.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0062.pdf