Renewable Energy Sources
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State Vehicle Fleet - Conversion to Zero-Emission Passenger Cars and Other Light-Duty Vehicles [HB-94]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the State to ensure that a certain minimum percent of passenger cars and other light-duty vehicles purchased for the State vehicle fleet in certain fiscal years are zero-emission vehicles, subject to the availability of funding; requiring the Department of General Services to ensure the development of charging infrastructure to support the operation of the zero-emission vehicles in the State vehicle fleet; and requiring a certain annual report to the General Assembly regarding the conversion to zero-emission vehicles.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2022
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Vehicle Laws - Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles - Reserved Parking Spaces [HB-157]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle that is not a plug-in electric drive vehicle plugged into charging equipment in a parking space that is designated for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles; establishing certain standards for signage designating reserved parking for certain plug-in electric drive vehicles; requiring that a parking space that is for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles be counted as part of the overall number of parking spaces for purposes of complying with certain laws; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 418 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Electric Distribution System Planning and Required Labor Standards [HB-88]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing certain State policy goals with regard to the State's electric distribution system; requiring the Public Service Commission and the Maryland Energy Administration to provide assistance and support to electric companies for applying for and obtaining access to certain federal funds to meet the State's policy goals for the electric distribution system; requiring the Administration to identify certain funding sources; establishing labor standards for contractors and subcontractors participating in certain projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Referred Finance on 03/21/2022
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Relating To The Employees' Retirement System. [HB-557]
[Energy ]
[Retirement ]
[Investments ]
[Climate Change ]
Requires the employees' retirement system to reevaluate its investments in coal, oil, natural gas, oil or natural gas services, and pipeline companies and over the next five years, divest of holdings in any companies that have a majority of its holdings invested in fossil fuels, rather than clean renewable energy sources. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Clean and Renewable Energy Standard (CARES) [HB-1362]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Altering the State's renewable energy portfolio standard to be the clean and renewable energy standard; altering certain legislative findings regarding and purposes of the standard; requiring certain percentages of certain energy in the State to be derived from certain clean energy sources and certain renewable energy sources in certain years; altering certain required percentages of certain energy to satisfy the standard in certain years; establishing certain qualifications for certain clean energy resources; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/25/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Blue Ribbon Solar Land Use Commission [HB-1356]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Blue Ribbon Solar Land Use Commission to study and make recommendations regarding the land use needs to meet the State's solar energy goals in a cost-effective manner under the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard; providing for the composition, cochairs, and staffing of the Commission; requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/19/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Favorable With Amendments {527576/1 Adopted on 04/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Facilitating University Transformations by Unifying Reductions in Emissions (FUTURE) Act [SB-835]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Education ]
Requiring each public senior higher education institution to be carbon neutral for certain emissions on or before certain dates; specifying certain requirements that a certain public senior higher education institution must meet in order to achieve the carbon neutral requirements under the Act; authorizing a certain public senior higher education institution to use carbon offsets that do not meet the requirements of the Act under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Hearing Canceled (appropriations) on 03/11/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 164 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Electricity - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Qualifying Biomass [HB-875]
[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, 2022, or later.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Davis
Referred Finance on 03/19/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/25/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Facilitating University Transformations by Unifying Reductions in Emissions (FUTURE) Act [HB-803]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Education ]
Requiring each public senior higher education institution to be carbon neutral for certain emissions on or before certain dates; specifying certain requirements that a certain public senior higher education institution must meet in order to achieve the carbon neutral requirements under the Act; authorizing a certain public senior higher education institution to use carbon offsets that do not meet the requirements of the Act under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Solomon
Hearing 2/25 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/11/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Workgroup to Evaluate the Establishment of a Regional Waste Disposal Facility [SB-650]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to convene a workgroup to evaluate the establishment of a regional waste disposal facility to serve Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Harford County, and Howard County; providing for the composition of the workgroup; and requiring the workgroup to report certain findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2021.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Thermal Biomass Systems [HB-682]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Authorizing certain biomass systems primarily fueled with qualifying biomass other than animal manure to be eligible for renewable energy credits; and altering the definition of "thermal biomass system".
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Referred To Interim Study By Economic Matters on 03/20/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Thermal Biomass Systems [SB-549]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Authorizing certain biomass systems primarily fueled with qualifying biomass other than animal manure to be eligible for renewable energy credits; and altering the definition of "thermal biomass system".
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Building Opportunity Act of 2021 [SB-576]
[Education ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring or authorizing, under certain circumstances, the Maryland Stadium Authority to contract for, manage, and oversee certain public school facility projects; authorizing the Prince George's County government and Board of Education to enter into a certain public-private partnership to enhance the delivery of public school construction projects in the county; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Hearing Canceled on 01/29/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Building Opportunity Act of 2021 [HB-740]
[Education ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring or authorizing, under certain circumstances, the Maryland Stadium Authority to contract for, manage, and oversee certain public school facility projects; authorizing the Prince George's County government and Board of Education to enter into a certain public-private partnership to enhance the delivery of public school construction projects in the county; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/01/2021
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Hawaii 2021 Regular Session
Relating To The Employees' Retirement System. [HB-557]
[Energy ]
[Retirement ]
[Investments ]
[Climate Change ]
Requires the employees' retirement system to reevaluate its investments in coal, oil, natural gas, oil or natural gas services, and pipeline companies and over the next five years, divest of holdings in any companies that have a majority of its holdings invested in fossil fuels, rather than clean renewable energy sources. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura
Reported From Eep (stand. Com. Rep. No. 244) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Lat. on 02/12/2021