MD HB1111 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 458
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 458
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Providing that solar energy generating systems located on or over certain water retention ponds or quarries are eligible for the Small Solar Energy Generating System Incentive Program; and authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant by law, a certain property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on certain nonresidential solar energy generating systems.
Title
Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems - Systems Located on or Over Water Retention Ponds, Quarries, or Brownfields
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-04-07 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-17 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 101 N: 37 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-03-17 - House - Floor Amendment 153322/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Rejected (Y: 38 N: 96 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2025-03-17 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 101 N: 37 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-03-17 - House - Floor Amendment 153322/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Rejected (Y: 38 N: 96 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-13 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 458 |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (43-4) |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed (101-37) |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Floor Amendment {153322/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Rejected (38-96) |
| 2025-03-15 | House | Motion Special Order until 03/17 (Delegate Szeliga) Adopted |
| 2025-03-15 | House | Favorable with Amendments {883922/1 Adopted |
| 2025-03-15 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-02-05 | House | First Reading Economic Matters |
Subjects
Baltimore City
Counties
Energy and Climate
Energy Matters
Environmental Incentives
Environmental Matters
Industry and Technology
Municipal Corporations
Power Plants
Property Tax
Solar Energy
Tax Credits
Taxes - Property
Utilities
Utility Regulation
Water
Counties
Energy and Climate
Energy Matters
Environmental Incentives
Environmental Matters
Industry and Technology
Municipal Corporations
Power Plants
Property Tax
Solar Energy
Tax Credits
Taxes - Property
Utilities
Utility Regulation
Water
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Utilities | 7 | 709.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Tax - Property | 9 | 275 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
