Renewable Energy Sources
Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council - Reporting, Membership, and Sunset Extension [HB-232]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Economic Development ]
Altering the deadlines for the interim and final reporting requirements for the Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council; altering the membership of the Council by adding one representative of an electric vehicle driver advocacy organization instead of the Baltimore Electric Vehicle Initiative, two, instead of one, representative of the environmental community, and one from a new vehicle dealer association in the State; and extending until June 30, 2026, the termination date for the Council.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 118 on 05/08/2020
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Clean Energy Jobs - Workforce Development - Scope [SB-224]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
Altering the scope of apprenticeship and training programs that may receive certain support through the Clean Energy Workforce Account from the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund for clean energy industry development; providing that $750,000 from the Fund be designated for the recruitment of individuals, including veterans and formerly incarcerated individuals, to the pre-apprenticeship jobs training programs and the registered apprenticeship jobs training programs beginning in fiscal year 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 410 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Department of General Services - Energy-Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2020) [HB-192]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of General Services to establish and periodically update certain standards for State buildings to conserve energy and minimize adverse impacts on birds; requiring the Department to reduce the lighting of existing State buildings in a certain manner; requiring the Maryland Green Building Council to include certain standards in any requirements that the Council establishes for participation in a higher performance building program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/12/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Solar Photovoltaic Recycling [HB-165]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
Establishing a solar photovoltaic recycling fee; requiring a person installing a solar electric generating facility in the State to pay the fee beginning October 1, 2020; establishing the Solar Photovoltaic Recycling Fund; requiring 20% of the first sale price of each renewable energy credit sold to be deposited into the Fund; providing that the purpose of the Fund is to provide funding for technologies and processes that assist with the recycling of solar photovoltaic systems; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth A. Howard
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/02/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Electricity - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Qualifying Biomass [SB-168]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
Altering the definition of "qualifying biomass" for purposes of excluding energy derived from certain material from being eligible for meeting certain Tier 1 obligations under the renewable energy portfolio standard; providing that existing obligations or contract rights may not be impaired by the Act; and applying the Act to all renewable energy portfolio standard compliance years beginning January 1, 2021, or later.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/13/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment for Multifamily Units Act [HB-111]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Providing that certain provisions of a recorded covenant or restriction, a declaration, or the bylaws or rules of a condominium or homeowners association are void and unenforceable if they prohibit or unreasonably restrict the installation or use of electric vehicle recharging equipment; authorizing the Maryland Energy Administration to issue multiple electric vehicle recharging equipment rebates to the governing body of a condominium or homeowners association for the lesser of 40% of the costs of the equipment or $5,000; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Referred Judicial Proceedings Finance on 03/06/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Electricity - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Qualifying Biomass [HB-98]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Altering the definition of "qualifying biomass" for purposes of excluding energy derived from certain material from being eligible for meeting certain Tier 1 obligations under the renewable energy portfolio standard; providing that existing obligations or contract rights may not be impaired by the Act; and applying the Act to all renewable energy portfolio standard compliance years beginning January 1, 2021, or later.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Eugene Davis
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2020