Utilities
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) [SB-998]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
Altering the required contents of a certain plan that a gas company may file with the Public Service Commission for proposed eligible infrastructure replacement projects to include certain descriptions, demonstrations, analyses, and notifications; and altering the required findings of the Commission in considering whether to approve a certain infrastructure replacement plan.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to a compliance agreement for the suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste disposal service for certain violations. [HB-2568]
[Water ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
Relating to a compliance agreement for the suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste disposal service for certain violations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Caroline Harris Davila
Read First Time on 03/17/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the provision of water or sewer service by public entities operating jointly or concurrently. [SB-1169]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
Relating to the provision of water or sewer service by public entities operating jointly or concurrently.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry
Effective Immediately on 05/20/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to international cooperation agreements between certain state agencies and the United Mexican States and funding for infrastructure investment in this state; providing authority for certain agencies to issue bonds. [SB-1170]
[International ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Trade ]
Relating to international cooperation agreements between certain state agencies and the United Mexican States and funding for infrastructure investment in this state; providing authority for certain agencies to issue bonds.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Hinojosa
Read First Time on 02/28/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the flaring and venting of methane gas on land dedicated to the permanent university fund. [SB-1157]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
Relating to the flaring and venting of methane gas on land dedicated to the permanent university fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah Eckhardt
Read First Time on 02/28/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Environmental Impact Analysis and Existing Burden Report [HB-1406]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a person applying for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to include with the application a certain environmental impact analysis and, if applicable, a certain existing burden report; altering certain notice requirements; prohibiting the Public Service Commission from approving an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity unless the application includes a final environmental impact assessment and, if applicable, a final existing burden report; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana Fennell
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines [HB-1270]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Telecommunications ]
Exempting certain areas in the Big Savage Mountain Wildland, Bear Pen Wildland, and Dan's Mountain Wildland from being designated as a wildland area, subject to a certificate of public convenience and necessity being obtained for a certain transmission line; and requiring the Public Service Commission to require an applicant for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of a certain overhead transmission line to provide wildland impact mitigation guarantees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Hinebaugh
Motion Special Order Until 03/27 (delegate Crosby) Adopted on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Energy Generation and Transmission [HB-1329]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
Stating the authority to construct, permit, and operate in the State an energy generating system that produces energy from natural gas; authorizing investor-owned electric companies and electricity suppliers in the State to construct, acquire, or lease and operate their own generating facilities and construct, acquire, or lease, and operate, certain transmission facilities; stating the General Assembly's support for the development of additional nuclear energy in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Teresa Reilly
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Property Rights Protection Act of 2025 [HB-1396]
[Energy ]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
[Environmental ]
Prohibiting certain persons from exercising a right of condemnation to acquire property for the purpose of constructing a power line or a certain generating station that produces electricity from wind energy or solar energy; and prohibiting the State or any of its instrumentalities or political subdivisions from acquiring by condemnation property that is encumbered by certain conservation easements or will be used for the construction of a power line or a certain generating station.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity - Energy Storage Devices [HB-1338]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a person to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Public Service Commission before beginning construction of an energy storage device with a minimum energy storage capacity of 2 megawatts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kriselda Valderrama
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Electric Distribution System Plans - Establishment (Affordable Grid Act) [HB-1225]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of General Services - Clean Energy Procurement Program - Establishment [HB-1417]
[Energy ]
[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: Rep. Kevin Hornberger
Hearing Canceled on 03/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Forest Conservation Act - Linear Projects - Alteration [HB-1224]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Construction ]
Altering the definition of "linear project" under the Forest Conservation Act to exclude a project for a new transmission line or new distribution line constructed on or after October 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
First Reading Economic Matters And Environment And Transportation on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions [HB-1466]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the policy of the State to promote and encourage the creation of accessory dwelling units on land with a single-family detached dwelling unit as the primary dwelling unit in order to meet the housing needs of the citizens of the State; requiring, on or before October 1, 2026, the legislative body of certain counties or municipal corporations to adopt a local law authorizing the development of accessory dwelling units on land with certain single-family detached dwelling units subject to certain requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 197 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Task Force to Study Land Use Issues in Prince George's County - Establishment MC/PG 117-25 [HB-1266]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
Establishing the Task Force to Study Land Use Issues In Prince George's County to review the role of the County Planning Board, evaluate the list of person that have standing to seek judicial review and appeal to the Appellate Court, the expiration processes, and the need for legislative remedies to address certain issues; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings to the Prince George's County Executive, the County Council, and the Prince George's County Delegation to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing Canceled on 04/01/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Climate Solutions Affordability Act of 2025 [HB-1451]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Specifying that certain requirements under the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 are to be carried out to the extent economically practicable, including requirements concerning achieving certain direct greenhouse gas emissions reductions from certain buildings, measuring and reporting direct emissions data to the Department of the Environment, achieving certain greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, and achieving zero-emission vehicle goals relating to the State vehicle fleet and local school buses; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing Canceled (environment And Transportation) on 03/02/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Calvert County - Procurement - Long-Term Contracts for Infrastructure and Asset Management [HB-1482]
[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizing Calvert County to enter into certain contracts for infrastructure and asset management under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Electric Distribution System Support Services - Energy Storage and Data Use [HB-1419]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Providing that a certain person or company may not be considered an electric company or electricity supplier solely because of the person's or company's participation as an aggregator of distributed energy resources in a certain pilot program; requiring the Commission, on the request of an electric company, to authorize the electric company to use usage data and production data collected from customer-owned distributed energy resources for the Administration of a pilot program or temporary tariff; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 4/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Subscription Eligibility [HB-1233]
[Energy ]
[Community Development ]
Authorizing a certain LMI subscriber to hold a subscription to a community solar energy generating system located in a different electric service territory from the one in which the LMI subscriber resides; providing that a certain LMI subscriber shall receive the same bill credit value as an LMI subscriber who resides in a certain electric service territory; and requiring the Public Service Commission to establish a process for exchanging community solar bill credits between systems located in different electric service areas.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Johnson
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Nonprofit Organizations - Unauthorized Support of Israeli Settlement Activity (Not On Our Dime Act) [HB-1394]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Nonprofit ]
Prohibiting certain nonprofit organizations from aiding or abetting certain activity by the government of Israel or a citizen of Israel; authorizing the Attorney General or a certain person to bring a certain action against a nonprofit organization that violates the Act; and requiring the Secretary of State to remove a nonprofit organization from the Registry of Charitable Solicitation after receiving notice from the Attorney General or a prevailing plaintiff of a decision entered against a nonprofit organization.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana Fennell
Hearing 3/05 At 3:00 P.m. on 03/05/2025