MD SB841 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Engrossed on April 6 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on April 6 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Transferring the electric universal service program to the Office of Home Energy Programs and requiring the Office to authorize benefits under the program for certain electric customers; establishing he Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits Loan Program in the Maryland Clean Energy Center; reducing a certain alternative compliance payment rate applicable to certain covered buildings; altering certain procedures related to the permitting, inspection, and interconnection of certain residential solar energy systems; etc.
Title
Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-06 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 38 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-04-02 - Senate - Floor Amendment 773025/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 17 N: 26 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-04-02 - Senate - Floor Amendment 263226/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (Y: 15 N: 28 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-04-02 - Senate - Floor Amendment 223827/1 (Senator West) Rejected (Y: 14 N: 29 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-04-02 - Senate - Floor Amendment 813629/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 6 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-04-02 - Senate - Floor Amendment 673724/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 15 N: 22 NV: 8 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-04-02 - Senate - Floor Amendment 403821/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (Y: 19 N: 22 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-04-02 - Senate - Floor Amendment 153123/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 14 N: 23 NV: 8 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-04-02 - Senate - Floor Amendment 873027/1 (Senator West) Rejected (Y: 14 N: 29 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-04-02 - Senate - Floor Amendment 773025/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 17 N: 26 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-04-02 - Senate - Floor Amendment 263226/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (Y: 15 N: 28 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-04-02 - Senate - Floor Amendment 223827/1 (Senator West) Rejected (Y: 14 N: 29 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-04-02 - Senate - Floor Amendment 813629/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 6 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-04-02 - Senate - Floor Amendment 673724/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 15 N: 22 NV: 8 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-04-02 - Senate - Floor Amendment 403821/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (Y: 19 N: 22 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-04-02 - Senate - Floor Amendment 153123/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 14 N: 23 NV: 8 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-04-02 - Senate - Floor Amendment 873027/1 (Senator West) Rejected (Y: 14 N: 29 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Rereferred to Environment and Transportation |
| 2026-04-06 | House | Referred Rules and Executive Nominations |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (38-4) |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Floor Amendment {353523/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Floor Amendment {773025/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (17-26) |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Floor Amendment {263226/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (15-28) |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Floor Amendment {223827/1 (Senator West) Rejected (14-29) |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Floor Amendment {523124/1 (Senator Harris) Adopted |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Floor Amendment {703021/1 (Senator Corderman) Adopted |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Floor Amendment {513222/1 (Senator Watson) Adopted |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Floor Amendment {873621/1 (Senator Watson) Adopted |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Floor Amendment {813629/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted (20-19) |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Floor Amendment {673724/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-22) |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Floor Amendment {403821/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (19-22) |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Floor Amendment {153123/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-23) |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Floor Amendment {873027/1 (Senator West) Rejected (14-29) |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {423325/1 Adopted |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Subjects
Addresses
Administrative Agencies
Air Pollution
Airports
Annotated Code of Maryland
Apartments
Applicants and Applications
Appropriations
Attorney General
Auctions
Baltimore City
Bonds
Boundaries
Budgets
Building Codes
Building Maintenance and Repair
Certifications
Classifications and Designations
Clean Energy Credits
Codes
Commerce and Business
Committees and Commissions
Conservation
Construction
Consumer Protection
Contractors
Contracts
Counties
Data
Data Centers
Debt Management
Disclosure
Electronic Commerce
Emergencies
Energy Administration
Energy and Climate
Energy Matters
Energy Technology and Infrastructure
Environment, Department of the
Environmental Incentives
Environmental Justice
Equipment
Ethics
Evaluations and Reviews
Evidence
Federal Aid
Federal Government
Fees
Fire Protection
Fraud
Fuel
General Assembly
General Services, Department of
Governor
Grants
Hearings
Heating and Cooling
Housing
Housing and Community Development, Department of
Independent Contractors
Industry and Manufacturing
inflation
Information Technology
Inspections
Installment Payments
Interest
internet
Interstate Affairs
Investments
Job Training
kinship
Labeling
Labor and Industry, Division of
Labor, Department of
Leases and Rent
Legislation
Loans
Low-Income
Moderate-Income
Municipal Corporations
Nonprofit Organizations
Notices
Nuclear Matters
Open Government
Penalties and Sentences
permits
Plans and Proposals
Poverty
Power Plants
Prices
Privacy
Procurement
Public Benefits
Public Buildings and Facilities
Public Information
Public Schools
Public Service Commission
Public Works, Board of
Real Property
Registration
Renewable Energy Sources
Reports
Residential Property
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
Safety
Salaries and Compensation
Signatures
Solar Energy
Solicitation
Special Events
Standards and Best Practices
State Aid
State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Storage
studies
Sunset
Termination of Services
Time
Transportation
Transportation, Department of
Utilities
Utility Regulation
Virtual Environments
Waivers
Water
Weather
Weights and Measures
Work, Labor, and Employment
Administrative Agencies
Air Pollution
Airports
Annotated Code of Maryland
Apartments
Applicants and Applications
Appropriations
Attorney General
Auctions
Baltimore City
Bonds
Boundaries
Budgets
Building Codes
Building Maintenance and Repair
Certifications
Classifications and Designations
Clean Energy Credits
Codes
Commerce and Business
Committees and Commissions
Conservation
Construction
Consumer Protection
Contractors
Contracts
Counties
Data
Data Centers
Debt Management
Disclosure
Electronic Commerce
Emergencies
Energy Administration
Energy and Climate
Energy Matters
Energy Technology and Infrastructure
Environment, Department of the
Environmental Incentives
Environmental Justice
Equipment
Ethics
Evaluations and Reviews
Evidence
Federal Aid
Federal Government
Fees
Fire Protection
Fraud
Fuel
General Assembly
General Services, Department of
Governor
Grants
Hearings
Heating and Cooling
Housing
Housing and Community Development, Department of
Independent Contractors
Industry and Manufacturing
inflation
Information Technology
Inspections
Installment Payments
Interest
internet
Interstate Affairs
Investments
Job Training
kinship
Labeling
Labor and Industry, Division of
Labor, Department of
Leases and Rent
Legislation
Loans
Low-Income
Moderate-Income
Municipal Corporations
Nonprofit Organizations
Notices
Nuclear Matters
Open Government
Penalties and Sentences
permits
Plans and Proposals
Poverty
Power Plants
Prices
Privacy
Procurement
Public Benefits
Public Buildings and Facilities
Public Information
Public Schools
Public Service Commission
Public Works, Board of
Real Property
Registration
Renewable Energy Sources
Reports
Residential Property
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
Safety
Salaries and Compensation
Signatures
Solar Energy
Solicitation
Special Events
Standards and Best Practices
State Aid
State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Storage
studies
Sunset
Termination of Services
Time
Transportation
Transportation, Department of
Utilities
Utility Regulation
Virtual Environments
Waivers
Water
Weather
Weights and Measures
Work, Labor, and Employment
