Relating to net metering [HB-2329]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to modify the method for determining rebates or discounts to customers regarding net metering of electricity. It also requires the Public Service Commission to require compliance with certain national codes.
HB-2329: Relating to net metering
Sponsored by: Rep. Geoff Foster
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2021
Relating to the Public Service Commission [HB-2330]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the Public Service Commission’s exemption from provisions of Chapter 29A and to make all Public Service Commission rules subject to the Legislature’s review and approval.
HB-2330: Relating to the Public Service Commission
Sponsored by: Rep. Geoff Foster
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2021
SB-244: Making it unlawful for public utility to prohibit customers from hiring contractors to construct, install, or maintain connections to public utility
Sponsored by: Sen. William Swope
To House Technology And Infrastructure on 02/24/2021
You have voted SB-244: Making it unlawful for public utility to prohibit customers from hiring contractors to construct, install, or maintain connections to public utility.
You have voted HB-2090: Relating to a customer constructing a connection or other infrastructure necessary for the customer to connect to the public utility.
Relating to the Public Service Commission [HB-2158]
[Elections ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the election and removal of public service commissioners, setting terms of office for the commissioners. The bill removes the requirement that at least one commissioner be an attorney and removes the prohibition that no more than two commissioners be from the same political party.
HB-2158: Relating to the Public Service Commission
Sponsored by: Rep. Anthony Paynter
Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2021
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems [SB-810]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Environmental ]
[Construction ]
Altering the renewable energy portfolio standard in certain years to require a certain percentage of energy from Tier 1 renewable sources each year to be derived from certain geothermal heating and cooling systems; requiring that a certain percentage of energy required to be derived from certain geothermal heating and cooling systems be from systems installed on certain property; altering the methods for calculating certain energy savings; providing for the regulation and enforcement of certain requirements by the Department of Labor; etc.
SB-810: Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Favorable With Amendments {527576/1 Adopted on 04/12/2021
Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency - Investment in Low-Income Communities [HB-1310]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities to develop certain policies and recommendations to place certain priorities in certain years for directing certain spending on clean energy and energy efficiency programs, projects, or investments to benefit certain low-income communities; providing for the application of certain priorities to certain programs, projects, and investments; requiring the Commission to consult with the Department of the Environment and certain other agencies; etc.
HB-1310: Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency - Investment in Low-Income Communities
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Hearing Canceled (appropriations) on 03/11/2021
Public Service Commission - Damaged, Obsolete, or Excessive Lines - Fines [HB-1231]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Infrastructure ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to promptly notify the owner of a utility pole about damaged, dangling, obsolete, or redundant lines or blight or public nuisance caused by an excessive number of lines on a utility pole under certain circumstances; requiring the owner of a utility pole to require the person that controls the line or lines to investigate and repair or remove offending lines within 30 days after receiving a certain notice from the Commission; etc.
HB-1231: Public Service Commission - Damaged, Obsolete, or Excessive Lines - Fines
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/17/2021
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems [HB-1007]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Environmental ]
[Construction ]
Altering the renewable energy portfolio standard in certain years to require a certain percentage of energy from Tier 1 renewable sources each year to be derived from certain geothermal heating and cooling systems; requiring a certain percentage of energy required to be derived from certain geothermal heating and cooling systems to be from systems installed on certain property; altering the methods for calculating certain energy savings; providing for the regulation and enforcement of certain requirements by the Department of Labor; etc.
HB-1007: Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 164 on 05/18/2021
Commercial Law - Maryland Net Neutrality Act of 2021 [HB-1064]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Prohibiting fixed Internet service providers and mobile broadband Internet access service providers, in the course of providing certain services and subject to a certain limitation, from blocking certain content, applications, services, or devices, or impairing or degrading certain Internet traffic on a certain basis; etc.
HB-1064: Commercial Law - Maryland Net Neutrality Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Kirill Reznik
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/17/2021
Public Service Commission - Damaged, Obsolete, or Excessive Lines - Study [SB-754]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to convene a workgroup of interested persons to study damaged, dangling, obsolete, or redundant utility, telecommunication, or other lines, or blight or public nuisance caused by an excessive number of lines on utility poles in Maryland; requiring the workgroup to examine certain matters relating to utility, telecommunications, and other lines; and requiring the Commission to report to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2021.
SB-754: Public Service Commission - Damaged, Obsolete, or Excessive Lines - Study
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/31/2021
Natural Gas – Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement – Surcharge and Plans [HB-890]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing for the inclusion of certain project costs under the Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement Program in certain gas company base rates during a multiyear rate plan; and providing for the continuation of a certain surcharge for eligible future infrastructure project costs not included in base rates.
HB-890: Natural Gas – Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement – Surcharge and Plans
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Davis
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2021
Power Plant Research Program – Review of Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity – Alterations [HB-777]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Science ]
[Construction ]
Altering the circumstances under which the Public Service Commission must notify the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of the Environment about an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity associated with power plant construction; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to complete an independent environmental and socioeconomic project assessment report within 6 months after the Commission determines the application to be complete; etc.
HB-777: Power Plant Research Program – Review of Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity – Alterations
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/28/2021
Electricity - Standard Offer Service - Renewable Energy [HB-743]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring an electric company to contract for certain renewable energy credits and electricity generated from certain Tier 1 renewable sources to meet a portion of the renewable energy portfolio standard for the electric company; requiring an electric company to solicit certain bids and award certain contracts in a certain manner; providing for certain remuneration for certain contracts; providing a required minimum of 10 years and maximum term of 20 years for certain contracts; etc.
HB-743: Electricity - Standard Offer Service - Renewable Energy
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/25/2021
Montgomery County - Community Choice Energy - Pilot Program MC 17-21 [HB-768]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Community Development ]
Applying certain laws regarding net energy metering and community solar generating systems to customers served by a community choice aggregator; altering the circumstances under which counties and municipal corporations may act as an aggregator; establishing the Community Choice Aggregator Pilot Program; establishing a process by which, beginning on December 31, 2023, a certain county may form a community choice aggregator; requiring a certain county to develop a plan and give notice of a certain aggregation plan; etc.
HB-768: Montgomery County - Community Choice Energy - Pilot Program MC 17-21
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 449 on 05/30/2021
Public Utilities – Electric School Bus Pilot Program [HB-832]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the electric school bus pilot program to be implemented and administered by the Public Service Commission; authorizing investor-owned electric companies to apply to the Commission to implement a pilot program that meets certain standards; requiring a participating school system to consider criteria that benefit students who are eligible to receive free and reduced-price meals; authorizing certain electric companies to recover reasonable program costs subject to the approval of the Commission; etc.
HB-832: Public Utilities – Electric School Bus Pilot Program
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2021
Prince George’s County – Coal– and Gas–Fired Generating Stations – Prohibitions (Prince George’s County Stop Environmentally Unjust Coal and Gas Plants Act of 2021) PG 410–21 [HB-613]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting the Public Service Commission from issuing a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of a coal- or gas-fired generating station if any part of the generating station will be located in Prince George's County; and prohibiting a person from operating a coal- or gas-fired generating station if any part of the generating station is located in Prince George's County and the Commission issued a certain certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of the generating station.
HB-613: Prince George’s County – Coal– and Gas–Fired Generating Stations – Prohibitions (Prince George’s County Stop Environmentally Unjust Coal and Gas Plants Act of 2021) PG 410–21
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/17/2021
You have voted HB-613: Prince George’s County – Coal– and Gas–Fired Generating Stations – Prohibitions (Prince George’s County Stop Environmentally Unjust Coal and Gas Plants Act of 2021) PG 410–21.