Maryland House Bill 298 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 614
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the Secretary of the Environment to prepare a certain recommendation in connection with certain issues considered by the Public Service Commission; requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to incorporate an evaluation of the impact of certain electric power plants on climate change into the Power Plant Research Program; requiring the Commission to consider the maintenance of fair and stable labor standards and the protection of the global climate in supervising and regulating certain public service companies; etc.

Utility Regulation - Consideration of Climate and Labor

Del. Lorig Charkoudian [D]

2021-03-29 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 33 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-12 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 94 N: 40 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-30	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 614
2021-03-30	House	Returned Passed
2021-03-29	Senate	Third Reading Passed (33-14)
2021-03-26	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2021-03-26	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2021-03-26	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2021-03-16	Senate	Referred Finance
2021-03-12	House	Third Reading Passed (94-40)
2021-03-11	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-11	House	Favorable with Amendments {423499/1 Adopted
2021-03-10	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2021-01-12	House	Hearing 1/21 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-01-13	House	First Reading Economic Matters
2020-08-28	House	Pre-filed

SB83 (Crossfiled) 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 615

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Environment	2	405	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	3	303	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Utilities	2	113	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Utilities	7	108	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Utilities	7	207	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0298?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0298f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0298t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_614_hb0298t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0298_42349901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0298_ecm.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0298_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0400.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0739.pdf