| MD | SB243 | Pass | Applying certain provisions of law regarding priority registration at public institutions of higher education, resources and support at community colleges, senatorial and Delegate scholarships, and preferences in hiring by the Public Service Commissi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 489 |
| MD | HB721 | Pass | Applying certain provisions of law regarding priority registration at public institutions of higher education, resources and support at community colleges, senatorial and Delegate scholarships, and preferences in hiring by the Public Service Commissi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490 |
| MD | SB556 | Pass | Authorizing the Public Service Commission to require a water company, sewage disposal company, or water and sewage disposal company to adopt a certain limited-income mechanism subject to the approval of the Commission; and requiring the Commission to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 525 |
| MD | HB1164 | Pass | Authorizing the Public Service Commission to require a water company, sewage disposal company, or water and sewage disposal company to adopt a certain limited-income mechanism subject to the approval of the Commission; and requiring the Commission to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 526 |
| MD | HB1532 | Pass | 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 the Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 353 |
| MD | HB480 | Pass | Requiring a transportation network company to maintain a deactivation policy that provides the policies and procedures for the deactivation of operators; prohibiting a transportation network company from deactivating an operator for certain violation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 232 |
| MD | HB597 | Pass | Altering the beginning and ending dates for the Community Choice Aggregation Pilot Program, from beginning on April 1, 2024, to April 1, 2026, and from ending 7 years after the beginning date to 9 years after the beginning date; and altering the date...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 347 |
| MD | SB473 | Pass | Requiring an applicant for certain for-hire driver's licenses to submit to the Public Service Commission documentation verifying that the applicant completed a certain human trafficking awareness training program; and prohibiting licensed taxicab dr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 278 |
| MD | HB829 | Pass | Requiring an applicant for certain for-hire driver's licenses to submit to the Public Service Commission documentation verifying that the applicant completed a certain human trafficking awareness training program; prohibiting licensed taxicab drivers...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 279 |
| MD | SB740 | Pass | Requiring a transportation network company to maintain a deactivation policy that provides the policies and procedures for the deactivation of operators; prohibiting a transportation network company from deactivating an operator for certain violation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 231 |
| MD | SB841 | Engross
Sine Die | 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 Nonpr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation |
| MD | SB605 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct a study and make recommendations on the potential scope, structure, and implementation of Commission oversight of broadband service and voice over Internet protocol service; and requiring the Commiss...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-08
Motion Special Order until 4/10 (Senator Ready) Adopted |
| MD | HB1037 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct a study and make recommendations on the potential scope, structure and implementation of Commission oversight of broadband service and voice over Internet protocol service; and requiring the Commissi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-08
Motion Special Order until 4/10 (Senator Salling) Adopted |
| MD | SB270 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct an analysis of the full costs and benefits of sources of electricity generation in the State; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Senate Committee on Educat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB353 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring a public service company that intends to terminate, because of nonpayment, electric or gas service to a certain multifamily dwelling unit located in Prince George's County to notify each county elected official representing the district in ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-20
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB997 | Intro
Sine Die | Modifying the method by which the Commissioner of Labor and Industry determines a prevailing wage rate; and requiring the Commissioner to vacate a certain prevailing wage rate under certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-16
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | SB675 | Intro
Sine Die | Modifying the method by which the Commissioner of Labor and Industry determines a prevailing wage rate; and requiring the Commissioner to vacate a certain prevailing wage rate under certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-16
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB1287 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring that an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for certain generating stations located within a certain at-risk area to include with the application a baseline understanding of risk, disparities, and environmental...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-13
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB1572 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the definition of "Tier 1 renewable source" for purposes of including energy derived from waste as an energy source eligible for inclusion in the renewable energy portfolio standard.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-13
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB1607 | Intro
Sine Die | Repealing certain prohibitions on the location of a community solar energy generating system based on the combined installed capacity of all community solar energy generating systems on adjacent parcels of land.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-13
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | SB966 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the conditions under which a certain standard contract or tariff for net energy metering will no longer be available; requiring the Public Service Commission to develop and implement a successor program to the existing net energy metering pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-06
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB992 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring a certain large load customer to register with the Public Service Commission before interconnecting with the electric system; establishing the requirements for the registration of a large load customer; requiring that a certain data center ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-06
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB974 | Intro
Sine Die | Repealing the authorization of the Public Service Commission to license certain energy salespersons; altering the amount of a certain assessment charged to a certain public service company; changing the name of the Education and Protection Fund to th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-03
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | SB843 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Office of Home Energy Programs to administer, or through a local administering agency administer, certain programs and activities regarding low- and moderate-income households and the Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Program; a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-03
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB1349 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Public Service Commission to develop an implementation plan to convert formerly operational fossil fuel generating stations in the State to natural gas generating stations; requiring the Commission to conduct a public stakeholder proces...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-03
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB981 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Public Service Commission, in a base rate proceeding, to determine a certain equity market return for certain public service companies; and authorizing the Commission to adjust certain rates based on the equity market return.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-02
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB1443 | Intro
Sine Die | Repealing certain provisions related to energy salespersons and the marketing and pricing of green power; altering the process of renewing certain electricity supplier and gas supplier licenses; requiring the Public Service Commission to provide a ce...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-02
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB958 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting the Public Service Commission from adopting or enforcing a regulation or order that prohibits a public service company from offering a discount or payment plan for the connection or extension of a natural gas line to a customer's property...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-26
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB967 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting an electric company from collecting certain environmental surcharges or fees under certain circumstances; and requiring the Public Service Commission, by October 1, 2027, and each October 1 thereafter, to make a certain calculation each y...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-26
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB1633 | Intro
Sine Die | Repealing certain provisions relating to energy salespersons and energy vendors, residential energy retailers, residential electricity supplier license terms, and green power; repealing the authority of the Public Service Commission to take certain d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-25
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HB1640 | Intro
Sine Die | Repealing certain provisions related to a certain environmental surcharge, the electric universal service program, energy efficiency and conservation plans, the renewable energy portfolio standard, building energy efficiency standards, the Regional G...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-25
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | SB596 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempting certain large load customers from requirements to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity; requiring the Public Service Commission to establish a certain process for large load customers to interconnect to the electric syst...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-24
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB723 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring electric companies to submit to the Public Service Commission cost containment plans for electric distribution and transmission system planning on or before January 1, 2027, and every 3 years thereafter; requiring the plans to combine to re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-23
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | SB598 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring electric companies to submit to the Public Service Commission cost containment plans for electric distribution and transmission system planning on or before January 1, 2027, and every 3 years thereafter; requiring the plans to combine to re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-23
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB997 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the amount of a certain assessment charge; altering the definition of "marketing" and the content of certain materials for purposes of an electric company, a gas company, or an electric cooperative recovering certain costs through rates; alt...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-23
To Senate Rules Committee |
| MD | SB1000 | Intro
Sine Die | Expanding the application of certain requirements for the construction of certain overhead transmission lines to include certain other transmission lines; requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt regulations to establish specific criteria for...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-23
To Senate Rules Committee |
| MD | HB1622 | Intro
Sine Die | Repealing certain provisions authorizing a county or municipal corporation to impose certain assessments on transportation network services; prohibiting a county or municipal corporation from imposing an assessment, a tax, a fee, or a charge on trans...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-21
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HB1494 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the offer and use of certain time-of-use rates and products relating to residential electricity supply and residential retail gas supply, including offering the rates for a term greater than a certain number of months; authorizing the sal...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-18
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | SB630 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the owner of property used for residential purposes to bring an action to recover damages incurred as a result of the value of the property being diminished from the use of eminent domain to take property and construct an overhead transmi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-17
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB1404 | Intro
Sine Die | Stating the authority to construct, permit, and operate in the State an energy generating system that produces energy from natural gas; authorizing investor-owned electric companies and electricity suppliers in the State to construct, acquire, or lea...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-17
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB1584 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing a framework for the regulation of delivery network companies and delivery network services in the State, including establishing permitting and licensing requirements, digital network requirements, reporting requirements, and payment, ear...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-17
To House Economic Matters Committee |
| MD | HB39 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the use of a certain portable solar electric generating facility by an eligible customer-generator for the purpose of net energy metering.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | SB834 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting a unit of State government from implementing or enforcing, after July 1, 2026, certain provisions of law relating to energy efficiency and conservation programs, services, and plans that support certain greenhouse gas emissions reduction ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB850 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring that certain energy efficiency, conservation, and demand response programs include bill savings to residential customers; altering from December 31, 2032, to December 31, 2040, the date by which certain unpaid and unamortized costs must be ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB801 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Governor to withdraw the State from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative by January 1, 2027; authorizing the State to rejoin the Initiative if all other states served by PJM Interconnection become full Members, or the State becomes an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB1253 | Intro
Sine Die | Repealing certain provisions authorizing a gas company to file a plan to invest in eligible infrastructure replacement projects with the Public Service Commission and recover related costs through a certain surcharge; prohibiting the Commission from ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-13
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB1442 | Intro
Sine Die | Modifying the definition of "community choice aggregator" for the Community Choice Aggregation Pilot Program to include residential electric customers served by certain electric cooperatives; expanding the application of the Community Choice Aggregat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-13
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB1525 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Governor to withdraw the State from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative by January 1, 2027; authorizing the State to rejoin the Initiative if all other states served by PJM Interconnection become full Members, or the State becomes an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-13
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB1476 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the conditions under which a certain standard contract or tariff for net energy metering will no longer be available; requiring the Public Service Commission to develop and implement a successor program to the existing net energy metering pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-13
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB1561 | Intro
Sine Die | kRequiring the Public Service Commission to require one or more electric companies to develop and submit to the Commission a certain resource adequacy plan if the Commission makes a certain determination; authorizing an investor-owned electric compan...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-13
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
