Maryland House Bill 540

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-28 - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibiting certain electric, gas, and gas and electric companies from initiating a proceeding that may lead to a rate change unless the company provides customers with a certain notice; requiring certain electric, gas, and gas and electric companies to include a certain statement in each customer bill and automatic payment e-mail and distribute a certain annual rate report in a certain manner; requiring the Public Service Commission, in consultation with the Office of People's Counsel, to develop a certain report; etc.

Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Utility Rate Changes (Public Service Company Transparency Act)

Del. Mary Lehman [D]	Del. Lorig Charkoudian [D]	Del. Elizabeth Embry [D]	Del. Diana Fennell [D]
Del. Terri Hill [D]	Del. Julie Palakovich Carr [D]	Del. Scott Phillips [D]	Del. Sheila Ruth [D]
Del. Jen Terrasa [D]	Del. Jennifer White Holland [D]	Del. Jamila Woods [D]	Del. Natalie Ziegler [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-28	House	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-27	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Public Utilities	4	203.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0540?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0540f.pdf