You have voted HB-4691: Provide a 45 day waiting period before a water and sewer rate increase may go into effect for any locally rate regulated municipality.
HB-4773: Adoption of the FCC customer service and technical standards and requiring certain cable operators to operate an in-state customer call center
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Pushkin
Chapter 255, Acts, Regular Session, 2022 on 04/19/2022
You have voted HB-4773: Adoption of the FCC customer service and technical standards and requiring certain cable operators to operate an in-state customer call center.
Cybersecurity - Critical Infrastructure and Public Service Companies (Critical Infrastructure Security Act of 2022) [HB-1339]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
Authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to take action to reduce the disaster risk and vulnerability of critical infrastructure; establishing the Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Grant Program in the Department to leverage certain funds to make cybersecurity improvements to critical infrastructure; altering the duties and staffing requirements of the Public Service Commission to include cybersecurity; authorizing the Office of People's Counsel to retain or hire an expert in cybersecurity; etc.
HB-1339: Cybersecurity - Critical Infrastructure and Public Service Companies (Critical Infrastructure Security Act of 2022)
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/15/2022
Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program - Alterations [HB-1261]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
Repealing the requirement that a community solar energy generating system be located in the same electric service territory as a subscriber for the subscriber to receive monthly electric bill credits; requiring the Public Service Commission to require an electric company to file a revised tariff and protocol related to the application of bill credits by November 1, 2022; and requiring the Commission by January 31, 2023 to approve or amend and approve the required tariffs and protocols.
HB-1261: Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program - Alterations
Sponsored by: Rep. Pamela Queen
Hearing Canceled on 02/22/2022
Public Utilities - Homeowner Utility Repair Fund - Establishment [HB-1271]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Housing ]
Establishing the Homeowner Utility Repair Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to offset the costs a low- to middle-income residential customer may incur due to damage caused by a utility company's routine maintenance, repairs, or upgrades; and requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund.
HB-1271: Public Utilities - Homeowner Utility Repair Fund - Establishment
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2022
County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act [HB-1083]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Community Development ]
Authorizing a certain county or municipality to convert its street lighting service to a customer-owned street lighting tariff, acquire certain street lighting equipment by purchase or condemnation, enter into an agreement to purchase electricity, and request that an electric company remove certain street lighting equipment in the county's or municipality's jurisdiction; authorizing certain street lighting disputes to be submitted to the Public Service Commission for resolution; etc.
HB-1083: County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/06/2022
Environment and Energy - Investment in Overburdened Communities [HB-1033]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, on or before December 1, 2022, to develop certain policies and recommendations to require at least 40% of overall spending on certain programs, projects, or investments to benefit certain overburdened communities, starting with fiscal year 2024; defining an "overburdened community" as any census tract where the median house hold income is not more than 75% of the statewide median household income and certain environmental indicators are above the 75th percentile; etc.
HB-1033: Environment and Energy - Investment in Overburdened Communities
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. (appropriations) on 02/18/2022
Cybersecurity - Critical Infrastructure and Public Service Companies (Critical Infrastructure Security Act of 2022) [SB-810]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
Authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to take action to reduce the disaster risk and vulnerability of critical infrastructure; establishing the Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Grant Program in the Department to leverage certain funds to make cybersecurity improvements to critical infrastructure; altering the duties and staffing requirements of the Public Service Commission to include cybersecurity; authorizing the Office of People's Counsel to retain or hire an expert in cybersecurity; etc.
SB-810: Cybersecurity - Critical Infrastructure and Public Service Companies (Critical Infrastructure Security Act of 2022)
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/16/2022
Cybersecurity Governance Act of 2022 [SB-780]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing the Office of Security Management within the Department of Information Technology, certain Office positions, and the Maryland Cybersecurity Coordinating Council; establishing certain responsibilities and authority of the Office; centralizing authority and control of the procurement of all information technology for the Executive Branch of State government in the Department of Information Technology; etc.
SB-780: Cybersecurity Governance Act of 2022
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 02/11/2022
Department of Housing and Community Development - Homeowner Utility Repair Program and Fund - Establishment [SB-770]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Homeowner Utility Repair Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to reimburse and provide grants to eligible customers for costs associated with eligible repairs; establishing the Homeowner Utility Repair Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to reimburse and provide grants to eligible customers for costs associated with eligible repairs; requiring the Governor to appropriate $500,000 for the Fund beginning in fiscal year 2024; and requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund.
SB-770: Department of Housing and Community Development - Homeowner Utility Repair Program and Fund - Establishment
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Third Reading Passed (46-0) on 03/18/2022
Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generation - Consolidated Billing [HB-818]
[Energy ]
Authorizing a subscriber organization for a community solar energy generating system to participate in consolidated billing provided by the electric company serving the territory of the community solar energy generating system.
HB-818: Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generation - Consolidated Billing
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2022
Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement - Surcharge and Plans (STRIDE Act of 2022) [HB-801]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Including infrastructure replacement project costs under the Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement Program in certain gas company base rates during a multiyear rate plan; and continuing an annual surcharge for eligible future infrastructure project costs not included in certain gas company base rates during a multiyear rate plan.
HB-801: Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement - Surcharge and Plans (STRIDE Act of 2022)
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/15/2022
Comprehensive Climate Solutions [HB-708]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring the State to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions through the use of various measures, including the alteration of statewide greenhouse gas emissions goals, the establishment of a net-zero statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal, requiring gas companies and electric companies to provide certain programs and services, and requiring electric companies to increase their annual incremental gross energy savings through certain programs and services; etc.
HB-708: Comprehensive Climate Solutions
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2022
Public Utilities - Electric School Bus Pilot Program [HB-696]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing an electric school bus pilot program; requiring the Public Service Commission to implement and administer the pilot program; authorizing investor-owned electric companies to apply to the Commission to implement an electric school bus pilot program with a participating school system if the pilot program meets certain standards; authorizing investor-owned electric companies to recover certain costs under the pilot program, subject to the approval of the Commission; etc.
HB-696: Public Utilities - Electric School Bus Pilot Program
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 570 on 05/29/2022