Renewable Energy Sources
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Primary and Secondary Education – School District Energy Use – Policy and Study [HB-630]
[Education ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring each school district to adopt or update a school district energy policy beginning July 1, 2022; specifying the contents of a school district energy policy; encouraging school districts to set targets to increase the school district's use of renewable energy and reduce the school district's greenhouse gas emissions; requiring that a school district energy policy be posted on the school district's website and updated every 3 years; requiring the development of a certain standardized reporting template for school districts; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Scott Solomon
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 608 on 05/30/2021
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Economic Development - Advanced Clean Energy and Clean Energy Innovation Investments and Initiatives [SB-460]
[Economic Development ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
Altering references to the term "clean energy" to be "advanced clean energy" for purposes of certain provisions of law concerning the Maryland Clean Energy Center and the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute; altering certain findings of the General Assembly, the purposes of certain provisions of law concerning the development of clean energy industries in the State, and the purposes, powers, and duties of the Center and Institute to include certain actions supporting clean energy innovation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/28/2021
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Climate Solutions Now Act of 2021 [HB-583]
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[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the State to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 60% from 2006 levels by 2030; requiring the State to achieve net-zero statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 2045; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt regulations establishing certain energy conservation requirements for certain buildings by July 1, 2022; establishing a goal of planting and helping to maintain in the State 5,000,000 sustainable trees of species native to the State by the end of 2030; terminating certain provisions of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 2/11 At 1:30 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 01/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Wastewater Heating or Cooling System [HB-561]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Expanding the types of energy sources that qualify as Tier 1 renewable sources under the renewable energy portfolio standard; adding certain wastewater used in certain manners to the definition of a "Tier 1 renewable source"; authorizing energy from a wastewater heating or cooling system to be eligible for inclusion in meeting the renewable energy portfolio standard under certain conditions; requiring the Public Service Commission to determine the energy savings of a wastewater heating or cooling system in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Eugene Davis
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 691 on 05/30/2021
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Climate Solutions Now Act of 2021 [SB-414]
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[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the State to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 60% from 2006 levels by 2030; requiring the State to achieve net-zero statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 2045; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt regulations establishing certain energy conservation requirements for certain buildings by July 1, 2022; establishing a goal of planting and helping to maintain in the State 5,000,000 sustainable trees of species native to the State by the end of 2030; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
House Conference Committee Appointed (delegates Barve, Stein And Brooks) on 04/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
State Buildings – Geothermal Energy Systems – Requirement [HB-520]
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[Construction ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the State to install a geothermal energy system in certain State buildings constructed by the State if the payback period for the system is less than or equal to 20 years.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
State-Funded Construction and Major Renovation Projects - Solar Panels - Requirement [HB-469]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Housing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the State, for certain construction projects and major renovation projects proposed after December 31, 2021, to require that the project be designed, engineered, and constructed in a manner that allows the roof to withstand the weight of solar panels; requiring certain construction projects and major renovation projects to include the installation of the maximum number of solar panels for which the project was designed; requiring the Maryland Green Building Council to provide certain recommendations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Catherine M. Forbes
Hearing 2/17 At 1:30 P.m. (health And Government Operations) on 01/22/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Clean Energy Loan Program - Remediation and Resiliency [HB-517]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
Expanding the purpose of a certain clean energy loan program to include loans for water efficiency projects, environmental remediation projects intended to remove environmental or health hazards, and resiliency projects to increase the capacity of a property to withstand the effects of climate change; adding water efficiency projects and environmental remediation and resiliency projects to the items requiring eligibility requirements under a certain ordinance; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Courtney Watson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 441 on 05/30/2021
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Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Alterations and Compliance Fees [HB-467]
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[Environmental ]
[Taxes ]
Altering the renewable energy portfolio standard for certain years; extending indefinitely the renewable energy portfolio standard percentage derived from Tier 2 renewable sources; repealing the limit on the period of time during which energy from a Tier 2 renewable source is eligible for inclusion in meeting the renewable energy portfolio standard; altering the compliance fee for a shortfall from the required percentage of energy from certain Tier 1 renewable sources for the renewable energy portfolio standard; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Rogers
Referred Rules on 04/05/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Energy Efficiency - Net-Zero Homes - Contract Preferences [HB-70]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to give preference to applications for funding for a net-zero home from the Energy-Efficient Homes Construction Fund that will use the services of small, minority, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses in the clean energy industry, particularly those businesses that provide employment for individuals trained through workforce development programs supported by the Strategic Energy Investment Fund and the Clean Energy Workforce Account.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Rogers
Hearing 1/15 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Electricity - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Tier 2 Renewable Sources, Qualifying Biomass, and Compliance Fees [SB-65]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Altering the renewable energy portfolio standard for 2021 through 2030 and later; extending eligibility of certain Tier 2 renewable sources for purposes of the renewable energy portfolio standard in certain years; altering the compliance fee for a shortfall from the required percentage of energy from certain Tier 1 renewable sources for the renewable energy portfolio standard in certain years; altering the definition of "qualifying biomass" for certain purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 1/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Maryland Energy Administration Study on Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems and Geothermal Energy Workgroup [HB-40]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Economic Development ]
[Science ]
Requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to conduct a comprehensive technical study on geothermal heating and cooling systems; requiring the Administration to submit the results to the Geothermal Energy Workgroup by October 1, 2021; establishing the Workgroup to study the impact of an increase in the use of geothermal energy, examine ways to expand geothermal energy in the State, and study the impact of the industry on jobs; requiring the Administration to develop recommendations for an incentive structure; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/25/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Economic Development - Advanced Clean Energy and Clean Energy Innovation Investments and Initiatives [HB-419]
[Economic Development ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
Altering references to the term "clean energy" to be "advanced clean energy" for purposes of certain provisions of law concerning the Maryland Clean Energy Center and the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute; altering certain findings of the General Assembly, the purposes of certain provisions of law concerning the development of clean energy industries in the State, and the purposes, powers, and duties of the Center and Institute to include certain actions supporting clean energy innovation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lily Qi
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Use of Proceeds for Maryland Healthy Soils Program [HB-8]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Agriculture ]
[Funding ]
Specifying that funds in a certain renewable and clean energy programs account within the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund be used for the Maryland Healthy Soils Program; requiring that $500,000 of the renewable and clean energy programs account be allocated to the Maryland Healthy Soils Program; and terminating the Act after September 30, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 1/14 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/29/2021
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Clean Energy Attribute Credits and Procurement [SB-53]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Establishing a clean energy attribute credit standard for certain purposes; repealing certain provisions relating to the renewable energy portfolio standard; stating certain findings of the General Assembly; stating certain policies of the State regarding certain energy sources and markets; requiring the Public Service Commission to appoint an independent administrator for certain purposes with certain qualifications and certain duties; providing for the term and reappointment of the independent administrator; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen S Hershey
Hearing 1/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Energy Efficiency - Net-Zero Homes - Contract Preferences [SB-77]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
[Veterans ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to give preference to applications for funding for a net-zero home from the Energy-Efficient Homes Construction Fund that will use the services of small, minority, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses in the clean energy industry, particularly those businesses that provide employment for individuals trained through workforce development programs supported by the Strategic Energy Investment Fund and the Clean Energy Workforce Account.
Sponsored by: Sen. Melony G Griffith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 302 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Municipal Electric Utilities [HB-376]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Setting the renewable energy portfolio standard for municipal electric utilities for 2021 and later.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing 1/14 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/29/2021
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Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Municipal Electric Utilities [SB-153]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Setting the renewable energy portfolio standard for municipal electric utilities for 2021 and later.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen S Hershey
Hearing 1/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Electric Facilities - Study and Procedures [HB-103]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to set a date by which the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of the Environment must submit certain materials with regard to a certain proceeding for a certificate of public convenience and necessity; requiring those departments to submit the materials before the date set by the Commission unless waived by the Commission; authorizing the office of planning and zoning for certain counties or municipal corporations to submit a certain report to the Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin T. Brooks
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/25/2021
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Clean Energy Attribute Credits and Procurement [HB-220]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Establishing a clean energy attribute credit standard for certain purposes; repealing certain provisions relating to the renewable energy portfolio standard; stating certain findings of the General Assembly; stating certain policies of the State regarding certain energy sources and markets; requiring the Public Service Commission to appoint an independent administrator for certain purposes with certain qualifications and certain duties; providing for the term and reappointment of the independent administrator; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Troy Adams
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/17/2021