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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of General Services - Clean Energy Procurement Program - Establishment [SB-480]
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[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Department of General Services, in consultation with the Maryland Green Purchasing Committee, the University System of Maryland, and the Maryland Clean Energy Center, to establish a Clean Energy Procurement Program in the Department on or before January 1, 2026; requiring the Department, in consultation with certain entities, to issue a certain solicitation for a biogas contract; authorizing the Department to enter into a contract to procure biogas; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Energy, And The Environment) on 02/04/2025
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Public Service Commission - Renewable Energy Generation - Targets (Maryland Energy Independence Act) [HB-595]
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[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to establish certain targets for electricity production from renewable energy resources located in the State; and setting a target of 50% of all electricity sold in the State coming from electricity produced from renewable energy resources located in the State by 2030, 70% by 2035, and 80% by 2040.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act [HB-506]
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[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Food ]
Establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program; establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program Fund to support actions associated with the Program's purpose; altering the definition of "healthy soils" for purposes of the Maryland Healthy Soils Program; exempting certain holders of certain fishing licenses from the requirement to obtain a food establishment license from the Maryland Department of Health; establishing the Water Quality Monitoring Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 430 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Empowering New Energy Resources and Green Initiatives Toward a Zero-Emission (ENERGIZE) Maryland Act [SB-434]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
Renaming the "renewable energy portfolio standard" to be the "clean energy portfolio standard"; altering the minimum required percentage of energy that must be derived from clean energy sources in certain years under the clean energy portfolio standard; altering the contents of and approval criteria for an application for an offshore wind project; establishing a process for the Public Service Commission to review and approve an application for a proposed nuclear energy generation project; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renaming and Alterations [HB-505]
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[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Renaming the "renewable energy portfolio standard" to be the "clean energy portfolio standard"; altering the minimum required percentage of energy that must be derived from clean energy sources in certain years under the clean energy portfolio standard; and applying the Act retroactively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Third Reading Passed (131-3) on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act [SB-428]
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[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Food ]
Establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program; establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program Fund to support actions associated with fulfilling the Program's purpose; defining "fixed natural buffer" as a strip of maintained, native vegetation alongside a body of water; exempting certain holders of certain fishing licenses from the requirement to obtain a certain food establishment license; establishing the Water Quality Monitoring Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/02/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 [HB-352]
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[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishing or altering certain administrative penalties; altering or repealing certain required appropriations; authorizing the use of certain funds for certain purposes; establishing certain funds; authorizing, requiring, or altering the distribution of certain revenue; altering the rates and rate brackets under the State income tax on certain income of individuals; increasing the cap on the percentage that may be deducted from all open purses and paid to a certain organization; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 604 on 05/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Abundant Affordable Clean Energy - Procurement and Development (AACE Act) [HB-398]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring each electric company in the State to submit to the Public Service Commission by certain dates plans for the construction or procurement of distribution-connected energy storage devices and to construct or procure the devices in accordance with the plan; providing for the creation of zero-emission credits by beneficial nuclear facilities; requiring the Commission to pursue certain coordinated approaches to offshore wind energy transmission development; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
First Reading Economic Matters on 01/16/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 [SB-321]
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[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing or altering certain administrative penalties; altering or repealing certain required appropriations; authorizing the use of certain funds for certain purposes; establishing certain funds; authorizing, requiring, or altering the distribution of certain revenue; altering the rates and rate brackets under the State income tax on certain income of individuals; requiring certain groups of corporations to file a combined income tax return reflecting the aggregate income tax liability of all members of the group; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing Canceled on 02/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Abundant Affordable Clean Energy - Procurement and Development (AACE Act) [SB-316]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring each electric company in the State to submit to the Public Service Commission by certain dates plans for the construction or procurement of distribution-connected energy storage devices and to construct or procure the devices in accordance with the plan; providing for the creation of zero-emission credits by beneficial nuclear facilities; requiring the Commission to pursue certain coordinated approaches to offshore wind energy transmission development; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Housing and Community Development - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Issuance of Loans and Achievement of Targets [SB-247]
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[Community Development ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development to issue loans, in addition to grants, for certain purposes relating to reducing direct greenhouse gas emissions from certain multifamily residential buildings; and expanding the sources of savings that the Department may include when calculating the achievement of certain greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing Canceled on 01/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program and Fund [HB-145]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Nonprofit ]
Establishing the Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program in the Maryland Energy Administration to provide financial assistance in the form of no-interest loans to nonprofit organizations for the planning, purchase, and installation of qualifying energy systems; establishing the Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Fund; altering the uses of the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund; authorizing the Governor to include $5,000,000 in the fiscal year 2027 budget for the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrian Boafo
First Reading Economic Matters And Appropriations on 01/08/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Data Center Impact Analysis and Report [HB-270]
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[Energy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, the Maryland Energy Administration, and the University of Maryland School of Business, in coordination with the Department of Legislative Services, to conduct an analysis of the likely environmental, energy, and economic impacts of data center development in the State; and requiring the Department of Legislative Services to coordinate preparation of the final report to be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly by September 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Crosby
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/16/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2025) [SB-10]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
Altering the definition of "Tier 1 renewable source" for purposes of excluding energy derived from waste and refuse from being eligible for inclusion in the renewable energy portfolio standard; and applying the Act to all renewable energy portfolio standard compliance years starting on or after January 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation - Total Assessed Cost of Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Study and Reports [SB-149]
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[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Air Quality ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Comptroller, in coordination with the Department of the Environment and the Department of Commerce, to conduct a study to assess the total cost of greenhouse gas emissions in the State and report certain findings to certain committees on or before December 1, 2026, on the total assessed cost of greenhouse gas emissions in the State based on the findings of a certain study; authorizing the Comptroller to hire a consultant to conduct the study; and requiring the report to include certain information and calculations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/16/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation - Total Assessed Cost of Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Study and Reports [HB-128]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Air Quality ]
[Science ]
Requiring the Comptroller, in coordination with the Department of the Environment and the Department of Commerce, to conduct a study to assess the total cost of greenhouse gas emissions in the State and report certain findings to certain committees by December 1, 2026, on the total assessed cost of greenhouse gas emissions in the State based on the findings of the study; authorizing the Comptroller to hire a consultant to conduct the study; and requiring the report to include certain information and calculations.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/16/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program and Fund [SB-105]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Environmental ]
Establishing the Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program in the Maryland Clean Energy Center to provide financial assistance in the form of no-interest loans to nonprofit organizations for the planning, purchase, and installation of qualifying energy systems, and actions that improve energy efficiency; establishing the Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Fund; authorizing the Governor to include $5,000,000 in the fiscal year 2027 budget for the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Referred Economic Matters Appropriations on 03/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Restrictions on Use - Solar Collector Systems - Alteration [SB-120]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
Prohibiting a restriction on land use that increases the cost of installing a solar collector system by at least 5% over a certain cost or that reduces the efficiency of the system by at least 10% under a certain energy generation level; authorizing a community association to impose certain restrictions on the installation of solar collector systems in common areas or common elements; authorizing a community association to install a solar collector system in common areas or common elements under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 516 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Restrictions on Use - Solar Collector Systems - Alteration [HB-4]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Environmental ]
[Construction ]
Prohibiting a restriction on land use that increases the cost of installing a solar collector system by at least 5% over a certain cost or that reduces the efficiency of the system by at least 10% under a certain energy generation level; authorizing a community association to impose certain restrictions on the installation of solar collector systems in common areas or common elements; authorizing a community association to install a solar collector system in common areas or common elements under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 517 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Housing and Community Development – Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions – Issuance of Loans and Achievement of Targets [HB-155]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development to issue loans, in addition to grants, for certain purposes relating to reducing direct greenhouse gas emissions from certain multifamily residential buildings; and expanding the sources of savings that the Department may procure and provide when calculating the achievement of certain greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/17/2025