Task Force to Study Solar Incentives [SB-469]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Task Force to Study Solar Incentives to study the types and impact of solar energy incentives and make recommendations regarding measures and incentives needed to ensure that the State meets the solar energy goals established in the State's renewable energy portfolio standard, minority business participation, the creation of good quality jobs, equitable access to renewable energy, and efficient use of land; and requiring the Task Force to submit its report to the General Assembly on or before December 15, 2023.
SB-469: Task Force to Study Solar Incentives
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 545 on 05/08/2023
Anaerobic Digestion Workgroup [SB-447]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing an Anaerobic Digestion Workgroup to study, identify, examine, and make recommendations on certain aspects of anaerobic digestion; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 30, 2023.
SB-447: Anaerobic Digestion Workgroup
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
First Reading Education, Energy, And The Environment on 02/02/2023
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Solar Energy – Compliance Fees [HB-511]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Altering the compliance fee for a shortfall from the required percentage of energy from Tier 1 renewable sources to be derived from solar energy for the renewable energy portfolio standard beginning in 2025 and later.
HB-511: Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Solar Energy – Compliance Fees
Sponsored by: Rep. Pamela Queen
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/01/2023
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Solar Energy - Compliance Fees [SB-357]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Taxes ]
Altering the compliance fee for a shortfall from the required percentage of energy from Tier 1 renewable sources to be derived from solar energy for the renewable energy portfolio standard beginning in 2025 and later.
SB-357: Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Solar Energy - Compliance Fees
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2023
Department of Commerce - Office of Climate Change Assistance for Small Businesses - Establishment [HB-493]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Office of Climate Change Assistance for Small Businesses in the Department of Commerce; authorizing the Office to assist small businesses with issues related to a transition to advanced clean energy and to development of certain climate resilience strategies; and requiring the Office to identify industries impacted by a transition to advanced clean energy, identify certain areas of concern to small businesses, and report its findings to the Governor, the Secretary, and the General Assembly on or before October 1, 2024.
HB-493: Department of Commerce - Office of Climate Change Assistance for Small Businesses - Establishment
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 01/31/2023
Environment and Energy - Investment in Communities With Low- to Moderate-Income Households [HB-310]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, on or before December 1, 2023, to develop certain policies and recommendations to require at least 40% of overall spending on certain programs, projects, or investments to benefit communities with low- to moderate-income households, starting with fiscal year 2025; requiring the Department to conduct public information-gathering sessions in different areas of the State to solicit input; etc.
HB-310: Environment and Energy - Investment in Communities With Low- to Moderate-Income Households
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 01/27/2023
Environment - Climate Crisis Plan - Requirement [SB-250]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
Requiring each county to prepare a climate crisis plan to address the effects of climate change in the county; requiring each county to submit its plan to the Department of the Environment for review and feedback on or before June 1, 2024; requiring the Department to provide feedback to each county on or before November 1, 2024; requiring each county to finalize its plan on or before January 1, 2025; and requiring each county to review and update its plan at least once every 3 years.
SB-250: Environment - Climate Crisis Plan - Requirement
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
First Reading Education, Energy, And The Environment on 01/25/2023
Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program and Fund [SB-186]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program in the Maryland Energy Administration to provide financial assistance to nonprofit organizations for the purchase and installation, and technical assistance for the planning and installation, of qualifying energy systems; establishing the Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Fund; authorizing the Governor, in fiscal years 2025 and 2026, to include certain appropriations in the annual budget bill for the Fund; etc.
SB-186: Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program and Fund
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Rereferred To Economic Matters And Appropriations on 04/05/2023
Environment - Climate Crisis Plan - Requirement [HB-147]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Water ]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring each county to prepare a climate crisis plan to address the effects of climate change in the county; requiring each county to submit its plan to the Department of the Environment for review and feedback on or before June 1, 2024; requiring the Department to provide feedback to each county on or before November 1, 2024; requiring each county to finalize its plan on or before January 1, 2025; and requiring each county to review and update its plan at least once every 3 years.
HB-147: Environment - Climate Crisis Plan - Requirement
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 04/10/2023
Task Force on Recycling Policy and Recycling and Waste Systems in Maryland [HB-109]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
Establishing the Task Force on Recycling Policy and Recycling and Waste Systems in Maryland to review the Maryland Recycling Act, study the recycling and waste systems in Maryland, and make recommendations on updating the Maryland Recycling Act and implementing regional recycling and waste disposal facilities; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly by June 30, 2024.
HB-109: Task Force on Recycling Policy and Recycling and Waste Systems in Maryland
Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Love
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2023
Condominiums - Common Elements - Clean Energy Equipment [HB-101]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Authorizing certain governing bodies of a condominium to grant leases in excess of 1 year or similar interests affecting the common elements of the condominium for the installation and use of leased clean energy equipment; etc.
HB-101: Condominiums - Common Elements - Clean Energy Equipment
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/03/2023
Public Utilities – Electric School Bus Pilot Program [SB-948]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
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; and authorizing investor-owned electric companies to recover certain costs under the pilot program, subject to the approval of the Commission.
SB-948: Public Utilities – Electric School Bus Pilot Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing Canceled on 03/14/2022
Coal Ash - Use, Recycling, and Management (Coal Ash Recycling Act of 2022) [HB-1331]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring that certain materials used in the State include coal ash as a component of the material; requiring certain offshore wind projects to give preference to certain cement materials beginning on June 1, 2022; requiring all contractors licensed in the State to use and give preference to materials that include coal ash; requiring any person utilizing materials in the State that include coal ash to give preference to certain materials, hire local employees for certain work, and submit certain information; etc.
HB-1331: Coal Ash - Use, Recycling, and Management (Coal Ash Recycling Act of 2022)
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing Canceled (environment And Transportation) on 03/11/2022
Vehicle Laws - Pilot Program to Evaluate Alternative Registration Plates and Cards [HB-1314]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to conduct a pilot program to evaluate the use of alternative vehicle registration plates and cards for certain vehicles; and requiring the Administration to report on the results of the pilot program to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2027.
HB-1314: Vehicle Laws - Pilot Program to Evaluate Alternative Registration Plates and Cards
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2022
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
Transportation Electrification and Modernization (TEAM) Act [HB-894]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Altering the Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Rebate Program by extending the duration of the Program, increasing the total amount of rebates issued under the Program, repealing the authority to issue rebates to retail service station dealers, limiting the issuance of rebates to one recharging system per individual per address, and authorizing the Maryland Energy Administration to offer additional benefits under certain circumstances; establishing the Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle Grant Program; etc.
HB-894: Transportation Electrification and Modernization (TEAM) Act
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing Canceled (environment And Transportation) And Hearing Canceled (economic Matters) on 02/15/2022
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Solar Energy Sources [HB-864]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Altering the eligibility of solar energy sources for meeting certain portions of Tier 1 requirements of the renewable energy portfolio standard to require that the source is only eligible if it is connected with the electric distribution grid serving Maryland.
HB-864: Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Solar Energy Sources
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Boyce
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/15/2022
Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program [SB-683]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Nonprofit ]
Establishing the Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program in the Maryland Energy Administration to provide financial assistance in the form of zero-interest loans to nonprofit organizations for the purchase and installation of qualifying renewable energy systems; establishing the Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Fund; requiring the Governor to provide $500,000 for the Fund in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2024; requiring a certain report on the Program by July 1, 2024; etc.
SB-683: Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Rereferred To Economic Matters And Appropriations on 04/11/2022
Facilitating University Transformations by Unifying Reductions in Emissions (FUTURE) Act [HB-729]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Education ]
[Science ]
Requiring each public senior higher education institution to be carbon neutral for certain emissions on or before January 1, 2025, and January 1, 2035; specifying certain requirements that a public senior higher education institution must meet to achieve the carbon neutral requirements under the Act; requiring each public senior higher education institution to designate, on or before August 1, 2022, a certain individual to implement and monitor the institution's progress with certain requirements; etc.
HB-729: Facilitating University Transformations by Unifying Reductions in Emissions (FUTURE) Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022