| MD | SB144 | Veto | Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to procure or provide for electricity customers energy efficiency and conservation programs and services designed to achieve certain target annual incremental gross energy savings for the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-19
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
| MD | HB908 | Pass | Making permanent the Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program; requiring a community solar energy generating system to serve at least 40% of its kilowatt-hour output to low-income and moderate-income subscribers under certain circumsta...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 652 |
| MD | SB1 | Pass | Prohibiting a person from knowingly wearing, carrying, or transporting a firearm in certain locations; prohibiting a person from wearing, carrying, or transporting a firearm onto certain property unless the owner or owner's agent has given certain pe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 680 |
| MD | HB62 | Pass | Prohibiting local jurisdictions from imposing any unreasonable limitations, including land use restrictions, on utility-designated pollinator areas maintained by a public service company under certain conditions; requiring certain public service comp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 463 |
| MD | SB62 | Pass | Prohibiting local jurisdictions from imposing certain limitations and land use restrictions on utility-designated pollinator areas maintained by a public service company under certain conditions; requiring certain public service companies to mow util...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 464 |
| MD | HB169 | Pass | Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to procure or provide for electricity customers energy efficiency and conservation programs and services designed to achieve certain target annual incremental gross energy savings for the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 572 |
| MD | SB143 | Pass | Authorizing a certain eligible customer-generator to accrue net excess generation for an indefinite period; requiring the Public Service Commission to establish a method for calculating the value of certain accrued net excess generation; and requirin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 458 |
| MD | HB630 | Pass | Authorizing an account holder who is the victim of abuse to terminate, and requiring a utility to allow for the termination of, the account holder's future liability under a utility contract if the account holder provides the utility with certain wri...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 566 |
| MD | SB848 | Pass | Establishing a Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide vouchers and housing assistance payments for low-income families that are currently on a waiting list under the federal Housi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 446 |
| MD | HB834 | Pass | Requiring the Public Service Commission to expand the EV Pilot Program to allow participating electric companies to install EV charging stations in multifamily dwellings in underserved communities; requiring the Commission to terminate the expansion ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 569 |
| MD | HB910 | Pass | Requiring the Public Service Commission to establish certain targets for the deployment of new energy storage devices in the State; requiring the Commission to establish and implement the Maryland Energy Storage Program to meet certain energy storage...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 570 |
| MD | HB1188 | Pass | Defining "generating station" as it relates to the requirement to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity or approval from the Public Service Commission for a person who constructs a generating station that has the capacity to produc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 460 |
| MD | HB969 | Pass | Requiring the Public Service Commission to include on its staff one or more employees that are experts in cybersecurity to perform certain duties; requiring the Commission to establish, in coordination with the Office of Security Management, cybersec...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 499 |
| MD | HB111 | Pass | Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish an Express Lane Eligibility Program by January 1, 2025, to enroll individuals, based on certain eligibility, in the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and the Maryland Children's Health Progra...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-03
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 283 |
| MD | SB26 | Pass | Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish an Express Lane Eligibility Program by January 1, 2025, to enroll individuals, based on certain eligibility, in the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and the Maryland Children's Health Progra...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-03
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 282 |
| MD | HB513 | Pass | Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to enforce certain prevailing wage requirements for contractors and subcontractors working on projects involving and traffic control activities related to underground gas or electric infrastructure of an inv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-03
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 336 |
| MD | HB323 | Pass | Requiring the Office of Home Energy Programs to enroll households, based on certain eligibility, in any fuel and utility assistance program; and altering the eligibility requirements for the electric universal service program to provide assistance to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-24
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 207 |
| MD | SB407 | Pass | Establishing the Indirect Potable Reuse Pilot Program in the Department of the Environment for the purpose of authorizing the regulated use of reclaimed water as a source for drinking water treatment facilities; providing for the issuance of potable ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-24
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 123 |
| MD | SB880 | Pass | Establishing the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force to study approaches to water and wastewater governance in the Baltimore region; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Mayor of Baltimore City, th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-24
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 178 |
| MD | HB848 | Pass | Establishing the Indirect Potable Reuse Pilot Program in the Department of the Environment for the purpose of authorizing the regulated use of reclaimed water as a source for drinking water treatment facilities; providing for the issuance of potable ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-24
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 122 |
| MD | HB843 | Pass | Establishing the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force to study approaches to water and wastewater governance in the Baltimore region; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Mayor of Baltimore City, th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-24
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 179 |
| MD | SB781 | Pass | Requiring an application for any new qualified offshore wind project and a certain proposal for an offshore wind transmission facility to be subject to a certain community benefit agreement; requiring the Public Service Commission to request that PJM...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-21
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 95 |
| MD | HB239 | Enroll
75% | Establishing the Accessory Dwelling Unit Policy Task Force to survey and document a representative sampling of the variety of ordinances, laws, codes, and policies regarding the development and operation of accessory dwelling units in areas zoned for...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-10
Passed Enrolled |
| MD | SB382 | Enroll
75% | Establishing the Accessory Dwelling Unit Policy Task Force to survey and document a representative sampling of State and local codes, ordinances, laws, and policies regarding the development and operation of accessory dwelling units in areas zoned fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-10
Passed Enrolled |
| MD | HB678 | Engross
50% | Requiring the Comptroller, in consultation with certain entities, to study and report to the General Assembly by December 15, 2023, on exempting from the sales and use tax electricity used for agricultural purposes such as raising livestock or poultr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-10
Third Reading Passed (136-0) |
| MD | SB640 | Engross
50% | Providing an exemption from the sales and use tax for the sale of electricity used for agricultural purposes under certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-10
Third Reading Passed (138-0) |
| MD | HB826 | Engross
50% | Establishing a Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide vouchers and housing assistance payments for low-income families that are on a waiting list under the federal Housing Choice ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-10
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB800 | Engross
50% | Requiring the Public Service Commission to include on its staff a certain number of experts in cybersecurity to perform certain duties; requiring the Commission to establish, in coordination with the Office of Security Management, cybersecurity stand...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-10
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HB873 | Engross
50% | Requiring certain qualifications for a certain number of commissioners of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission from Prince George's County.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-10
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB931 | Engross
50% | Defining "generating station" as it relates to the requirement to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity or approval from the Public Service Commission for a person who constructs a generating station that has the capacity to produc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-08
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HB1035 | Engross
50% | Requiring each electric company and gas company and the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop a plan for achieving certain energy efficiency, conservation, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets through certain programs a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-07
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB697 | Engross
50% | Requiring the Public Service Commission to establish certain targets for the deployment of new energy storage devices in the State; requiring the Commission to establish and implement the Maryland Energy Storage Program to meet certain energy storage...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-06
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | SB613 | Engross
50% | Making permanent the Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program; requiring a community solar energy generating system to serve at least 40% of its kilowatt-hour output to low-income and moderate-income subscribers under certain circumsta...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-05
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HB1214 | Engross
50% | Requiring an electricity supplier that offers green power for sale to residential customers to purchase certain renewable energy credits; requiring certain electricity suppliers marketing and selling green power to residential customers to include a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-27
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB170 | Engross
50% | Requiring the developer of a covered project, on the approval of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of a certain generating station or qualified generator lead line or an exemption from a certain requirement for a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-22
To House Economic Matters Committee |
| MD | HB459 | Engross
50% | Finding that local governments pay electric companies large sums to light streets and are limited in how this public safety resource can be managed, the Act authorizes certain counties or municipalities to acquire certain street lighting equipment by...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-20
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB663 | Engross
50% | Requiring each investor-owned electric company, on or before January 1, 2025, to file with the Public Service Commission an application for a pilot program to support residential customer adoption of beneficial electrification measures; requiring the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-20
To House Economic Matters Committee |
| MD | HB891 | Intro
25% | Requiring the Public Service Commission to contract with an independent entity to conduct a study of the staffing capacity, organizational structure, processes, and strategic focus of the Commission; and requiring, on or before July 1, 2024, the Comm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-16
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
| MD | SB883 | Intro
25% | Authorizing a certain water utility to temporarily shut off service for reasons of health or safety or in a State or national emergency, notwithstanding certain provisions of law; prohibiting a water utility from shutting off service for certain reas...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-15
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB444 | Intro
25% | Altering the composition of the State Board of Electricians; and requiring the Board to license limited energy contractors and limited energy integrators as State licenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-14
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB1103 | Intro
25% | Requiring an electric company to include in a certain annual report the location of feeders in the service territory of the electric company that have experienced frequent service interruptions and to develop a plan to reduce frequent service interru...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-14
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
| MD | SB900 | Intro
25% | Establishing the Climate Technology Founder's Fund in the Maryland Clean Energy Center to provide early-stage funding for start-up companies focused on qualified projects in climate technologies; requiring the Center to report to the Governor and the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-14
To Senate Budget and Taxation Committee |
| MD | SB905 | Intro
25% | Requiring each electric company and gas company and the Department of Housing and Community Development to procure or provide for its customers or certain individuals, beginning September 1, 2023, and every 3 years thereafter, certain energy efficien...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-12
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB895 | Intro
25% | Altering the composition of the State Board of Electricians; and requiring the Board to license limited energy contractors and limited energy integrators as State licenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-08
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
| MD | HB61 | Intro
25% | Altering the application of a provision of law that requires investor-owned electric companies and gas and electric companies to require contractors and subcontractors on certain projects to take certain actions related to employment and licensure; a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-28
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
| MD | HB992 | Intro
25% | Altering the uses of the compliance fees for certain solar energy shortfalls that are paid into the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-28
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB1296 | Intro
25% | Prohibiting a person from willfully using a firearm or destructive device to destroy or damage, or obstruct, impede, or impair the service or transmission of, a gasoline, natural gas, propane, or electric utility system owned or operated by a gas com...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-28
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HB893 | Intro
25% | Authorizing a certain water utility to temporarily shut off service for reasons of health or safety or in a State or national emergency, notwithstanding certain provisions of law; prohibiting a water utility from shutting off service for certain reas...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-27
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB1239 | Intro
25% | Requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to require a person selling or leasing a Tier 1 renewable source to inform certain applicants for a grant, loan, or other form of financial assistance through the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Progr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-15
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HB911 | Intro
25% | Establishing the Climate Technology Founder's Fund in the Maryland Clean Energy Center to provide early-stage funding for start-up companies focused on qualified projects in climate technologies; requiring the Center to report to the Governor and the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-10
To House Appropriations Committee |
