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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Termination of Electric or Gas Service - Prohibition [SB-658]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a public service company from terminating, under specified circumstances, electric or gas service to a residential customer during a severe weather period for a severe weather event and on specified days; prohibiting a public service company, on receipt of a specified request or subsequent request, from terminating, under specified circumstances, electric or gas service to a residential customer for 30 days beyond a scheduled termination of service date under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/09/2017
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Gettr Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Income Tax Credit - Fueling Stations - Electric Vehicle Charging and Natural Gas Vehicle Refueling Equipment [HB-588]
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[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Allowing specified retail service station dealers a credit against the State income tax for any expense incurred for the installation of equipment necessary to offer recharging or refueling services to electric or natural gas vehicles; providing that the credit may not exceed $20,000; making the credit refundable; requiring the Comptroller to adopt regulations to provide for the administration of the credit; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glen Glass
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Gas Companies - Rate Regulation - Environmental Remediation Costs [HB-414]
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[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Water ]
Authorizing the Public Service Commission, when determining specified expenses while setting a just and reasonable rate for a gas company, to include all costs reasonably incurred by the gas company for performing environmental remediation of real property in response to a State or federal law, regulation, or order under specified conditions; authorizing that specified environmental remediation costs be included in a gas company's specified expenses regardless of specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles E Barkley
First Reading Senate Rules on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Rates for Gas and Electricity - Discount for Qualified Residential Customers in Baltimore City [HB-356]
[Energy ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to issue an order that sets specified rates for electricity and gas for specified residential customers in Baltimore City who are 55 years old or older and have been customers of the electric company, gas company, or electric and gas company for at least 1 year at a level 10% lower than the rates for other residential customers in Baltimore City.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 02/13/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Gas Companies - Rate Regulation - Environmental Remediation Costs [SB-355]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Water ]
Authorizing the Public Service Commission, when determining specified expenses while setting a just and reasonable rate for a gas company, to include all costs reasonably incurred by the gas company for performing environmental remediation of real property in response to a State or federal law, regulation, or order under specified conditions; authorizing that specified environmental remediation costs be included in a gas company's specified expenses regardless of specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. John C Astle
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 388 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Warehouse Shopping Clubs - Beer or Wine Licenses [HB-296]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Authorizing a local licensing board to issue a Class A (off-sale) beer license, wine license, or beer and wine license for use in conjunction with or on the premises of warehouse shopping clubs with a minimum of 120,000 square feet of retail and storage area and within 10 miles of the State border; prohibiting a license holder from operating a gasoline service station or allowing a gasoline service station to be operated on or adjacent to the licensed premises; and establishing that a license holder may sell beer or wine only by the case.
Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/06/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Maryland Oil Disaster Containment, Clean-Up and Contingency Fund and Oil Contaminated Site Environmental Cleanup Fund [SB-158]
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[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the basis for calculating a specified license fee credited to the Maryland Oil Disaster Containment, Clean-Up and Contingency Fund; and extending the deadline from June 30, 2017 to June 30, 2019, by which the owner of a specified eligible heating oil tank may apply for reimbursement of specified costs from the Oil Contaminated Site Environmental Cleanup Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 390 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Motor Fuel Tax - Aviation Gasoline - Definition [SB-54]
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[Taxes ]
[Aerospace ]
[Energy ]
Altering the definition of aviation gasoline for purposes of the motor fuel tax; providing that "aviation gasoline" is gasoline that is used to propel gasoline-powered aircraft and does not include gasoline used to propel a motor vehicle; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald N Young
Third Reading Passed With Amendments (138-0) on 03/31/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Motor Fuel Tax - Aviation Gasoline - Definition [HB-55]
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[Taxes ]
[Aerospace ]
[Energy ]
Altering the definition of aviation gasoline for purposes of the motor fuel tax; providing that "aviation gasoline" is gasoline that is used to propel gasoline-powered aircraft and does not include gasoline used to propel a motor vehicle; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 238 on 04/18/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Requiring retail establishments offering gasoline or other motor fuel to provide refueling assistance and refueling access to persons with a disability [HB-2197]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Disabilities ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to require retail establishments offering gasoline or other motor fuel to provide refueling assistance and refueling access to persons with a disability, to establish requirements and exceptions, to provide the Secretary of the Department of Transportation with enforcement and rule-making authority and to establish penalties for noncompliance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Lynn Caputo
Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Exempting heating oil for residential use from the Motor Fuel Excise Tax [HB-2205]
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[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to exempt heating oil used for residential purposes from the Motor Fuel Excise Tax.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Ambler
With Amendment, Do Pass, But First To Finance on 02/14/2017