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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Electricity and Gas - Emissions Reductions, Rate Regulation, Cost Recovery, Infrastructure, Planning, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, and Energy Assistance Programs (Next Generation Energy Act) [HB-1035]
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; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration, in coordination with the Public Service Commission and the Department of Natural Resources, to pursue certain agreements with neighboring states and federal agencies related to the development of new nuclear energy generation stations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Returned Passed on 04/07/2025
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Public Service Commission - Study on the Electric Transmission and Distribution System [HB-1079]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct a study on the electric transmission system and the electric distribution system in the State; and establishing that the purpose of the study is to provide a comprehensive assessment of the potential application of grid-enhancing technologies and advanced conductors in a manner that ensures system reliability and safeguards the cybersecurity and physical security of the electric transmission system and electric distribution system in Maryland.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing Canceled on 03/03/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Landlord and Tenant - Evictions - Tenant's Personal Property and Moving Expenses and Services (Small Landlord Eviction Relief Act) [HB-1093]
Providing for the disposition of a tenant's personal property in certain evictions; prohibiting a county or municipality from enacting or enforcing a local law or ordinance requiring a certain landlord to compensate a tenant for certain moving expenses or to provide certain moving services or supplies in connection with an eviction; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Denise Roberts
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Self-Service Storage Act - Sale of Personal Property in Satisfaction of Lien - Notice Requirements [SB-844]
Requiring an operator of a certain self-service storage facility to notify an occupant in default at least 10 days before conducting a sale of the occupant's property stored in the self-storage facility of the time, place, and terms of the sale by hand delivery, verified mail, or electronic mail at the occupant's last known address; and requiring the operator of a self-storage facility to send a second notice if no response has been received 5 days prior to the sale.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 211 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Overhead Transmission Lines - Grid Enhancing Technologies [SB-952]
Adding grid enhancing technologies to the list of requirements the Public Service Commission must consider before taking final action on an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of an overhead transmission line.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Special Event Venue License and Multiple Event Licenses [SB-910]
Establishing the special event venue beer, wine, and liquor license in Caroline County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Caroline County to issue the license to the owner of a venue with a certain zoning classification; authorizing holders of certain multiple event licenses in Caroline County to store alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises for use at subsequent events under certain circumstances; requiring a license holder to keep certain records of all alcoholic beverages purchased and sold on the premises; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Favorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Environmental Permits - Requirements for Public Participation and Impact and Burden Analyses (Cumulative Harms to Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) [SB-978]
Applying certain public participation requirements to permits for projects that have been identified by the Department of the Environment as having an increased potential for adverse community environmental and public health impacts; requiring a person applying for certain environmental permits for certain projects with an increased potential to cause adverse community environmental and public health impacts to include in the permit application an environmental impact analysis; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Environment - Packaging and Paper Products - Producer Responsibility Plans [SB-901]
Requiring certain producers of covered materials, individually or as part of a producer responsibility organization, to submit a certain covered materials producer responsibility plan to the Department of the Environment for review and approval on or before July 1, 2028, and every 5 years thereafter, in accordance with certain requirements, or to develop an alternative collection program; requiring a producer responsibility organization to pay certain costs to the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Third Reading Passed (100-36) on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Electronic Smoking Devices - Seizure and Wholesaler Record-Keeping Requirements [SB-842]
Authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission to seize electronic smoking devices that are sold or offered for sale in violation of certain provisions of law without a warrant; establishing procedures for the return of certain property seized by the Executive Director; and establishing certain record-keeping requirements for electronic smoking devices wholesaler distributors and wholesaler importers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela Beidle
Passed Enrolled on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Electric Distribution System Plans - Establishment (Affordable Grid Act) [SB-908]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt regulations or issue orders on or before December 31, 2025, that require electric companies to, every 3 years, develop an electric system distribution plan to be approved by the Commission and provide the Commission with annual progress reports; requiring the Commission to adopt regulations or issue orders adopting certain metrics to monitor and assess electric distribution system plans; requiring an electric company to provide certain public comment opportunities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Post-Towing Procedure Workgroup - Establishment [SB-883]
Establishing the Post-Towing Procedure Workgroup to identify and examine issues relating to the establishment of statutory liens on motor vehicles that are towed or removed from privately owned parking lots under certain circumstances; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary James
Favorable With Amendments Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/03/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Construction and Expansion of Transmission Lines and Task Force to Develop a Realistic Electricity Plan for Maryland [SB-953]
Establishing the Task Force to Develop a Realistic Electricity Plan for Maryland to study and make recommendations on the State's current and future electricity needs under various scenarios; and prohibiting the Public Service Commission from approving the construction or expansion of transmission lines in the State from July 1, 2025, through May 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Energy Resource Adequacy and Planning Act [SB-909]
Establishing the Strategic Energy Planning Office; requiring the Office to develop a Comprehensive Wholesale Energy Markets and Bulk Power System Risk Report and examine certain scenarios to support the development of the Risk Report; requiring the Risk Report to assess wholesale energy market financial resource adequacy and reliability risks and to identify any necessary cost-effective solutions that ensure electric system reliability while meeting the State's energy policy goals; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Passed Enrolled on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Electricity and Gas - Emissions Reductions, Rate Regulation, Cost Recovery, Infrastructure, Planning, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, and Energy Assistance Programs (Next Generation Energy Act) [SB-937]
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; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration, in coordination with the Public Service Commission and the Department of Natural Resources, to pursue certain agreements with neighboring states and federal agencies related to the development of new nuclear energy generation stations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Passed Enrolled on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Health and Health Officers - Revisions [SB-971]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to notify each health officer for a county of a certain procurement to offer the opportunity for the county health department to join the procurement; authorizing a health officer for a county to make an appointment to a position without the approval of the Maryland Department of Health or the Department of Budget and Management if the position is fully funded through the use of local funding or grant funding; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Generating Stations - Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act) [SB-931]
Altering the factors the Public Service Commission must consider before taking final action on a certificate of public convenience and necessity; establishing a distributed generation certificate of public convenience and necessity to authorize the construction and operation of a certain distributed solar energy generating system; requiring the Power Plant Research Program, by July 1, 2026, to develop and submit to the Commission proposed siting and design requirements and licensing conditions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Passed Enrolled on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Health - Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs [SB-793]
Requiring a licensed health care provider, when issuing a standing order for an opioid overdose reversal drug, to allow an individual to choose any formulation of any opioid overdose reversal drug approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration; and prohibiting certain private and public entities that prescribe and dispense opioid overdose reversal drugs from being required to keep in stock and dispense all opioid overdose reversal drugs approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Licensing - Definition of Storage Warehouse [SB-734]
Altering, with respect to business licensing requirements in the State, the definition of "storage warehouse" to exclude a self-service storage facility.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Returned Passed on 04/02/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Self-Service Storage Act - Sale of Personal Property in Satisfaction of Lien - Notice Requirements [HB-979]
Requiring a certain operator of a certain self-service storage facility to notify at least 10 days prior to conducting a sale of an occupant's personal property stored in certain leased space at the self-service storage facility of the time, place, and terms of the sale by hand delivery, verified mail, or electronic mail at the occupant's last known address.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 210 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Concentration Limits [HB-909]
Requiring certain sewage sludge utilization permits issued or renewed by the Department of the Environment to limit the concentration of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to 1 microgram per kilogram, the level established in certain health-based standards, or the level established by the Department under the Act; establishing requirements for the demonstration of compliance with the limits established under the Act; and authorizing the Department to establish certain additional limits by regulation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2025