Maryland House Bill 561 (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 691
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Expanding the types of energy sources that qualify as Tier 1 renewable sources under the renewable energy portfolio standard; adding certain wastewater used in certain manners to the definition of a "Tier 1 renewable source"; authorizing energy from a wastewater heating or cooling system to be eligible for inclusion in meeting the renewable energy portfolio standard under certain conditions; requiring the Public Service Commission to determine the energy savings of a wastewater heating or cooling system in a certain manner; etc.

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Wastewater Heating or Cooling System

Del. Dereck Davis [D]

2021-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-03-20 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 112 N: 20 NV: 3 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-30	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 691
2021-04-12	House	Returned Passed
2021-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2021-04-09	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2021-04-09	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2021-04-09	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2021-03-23	Senate	Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-03-22	Senate	Referred Finance
2021-03-20	House	Third Reading Passed (112-20)
2021-03-19	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments {663790/1 Adopted
2021-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2021-01-20	House	Hearing 1/29 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-01-20	House	First Reading Economic Matters

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Public Utilities	7	701	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Utilities	7	704	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0561?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0561f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0561t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_691_hb0561t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0561_66379001.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0561_ecm.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0561_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0676.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/1117.pdf