Utilities
Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order [SJR-6]
[Energy ]
Urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reverse its Order in the PJM Reliability Pricing Model Capacity dockets.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing Canceled on 03/03/2020
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Authorizing electric utilities construct and operate project within electric utility distribution system [SB-800]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Construction ]
[Infrastructure ]
Authorizing electric utilities construct and operate project within electric utility distribution system
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Romano
To House Judiciary on 02/26/2020
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Ohio 133rd General Assembly
Increase penalties-assault of transit operator/evading fares [HB-309]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 2903.13 and 2917.41 and to enact section 306.20 of the Revised Code to increase the penalty for assault when the victim is an operator of an Ohio transit system bus or rail car; to authorize Ohio transit systems to post a sign regarding abuse or assault of staff; and to increase the penalty for evading payment of the known fares of a public transportation system.
Sponsored by: Rep. Fred Strahorn
Refer To Committee: Criminal Justice on 09/24/2019
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Alaska 31st Legislature
Electric Utility Liability [SB-193]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act relating to liability of an electric utility for contact between vegetation and the utility's facilities; and relating to vegetation management plans.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lora Reinbold
Return To Second For Ams Uc on 03/22/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Gas and Electric Companies - Deposit Charges [HB-1601]
[Energy ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a gas company or an electric company from imposing a certain deposit requirement on customers who are at least 65 years old and have an annual income at or below 300% of the federal poverty level; prohibiting a gas company or an electric company from terminating certain service for failure to pay all or part of a deposit under certain circumstances; and providing for the application of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jalisi
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/14/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Home Energy Assistance - Critical Medical Needs Program - Power to the People Pilot Program [SB-1024]
[Energy ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
Requiring the Office of Home Energy Programs, in coordination with the United Way of Central Maryland and the Fuel Fund of Maryland, to establish the Power to the People Pilot Program on or before July 1, 2021, to expand access to the Critical Medical Needs Program; requiring the Pilot Program to provide training for certain individuals in the Critical Medical Needs Program; requiring the United Way of Central Maryland to develop a certain screening intake process; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Favorable With Amendments Report By Finance on 03/18/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Investor-Owned Utilities - Prevailing Wage [SB-1011]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
Requiring certain investor-owned gas or electric companies to require certain contractors and subcontractors to pay their employees not less than the prevailing wage rate for certain projects involving the construction, reconstruction, installation, demolition, restoration, or alteration of any underground gas or electric infrastructure of the company, and any related traffic control activities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Favorable Report By Finance on 03/18/2020
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Idaho 2020 Regular Session
Amends existing law to revise the definition of “lot” or “parcel.” [HB-488]
[Real Estate ]
UTILITIES -- Amends existing law to revise the definition of “lot” or “parcel.”
Sponsored by: Rep.
Read Third Time In Full -- Failed 15-53-2 on 02/26/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
State-Funded Construction and Major Renovation Projects - Solar Panels - Requirement [HB-1370]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Housing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Requiring the State, for certain construction projects and major renovation projects proposed after December 31, 2020, 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 placement 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 Forbes
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. (health And Government Operations) on 02/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Water Systems - Supplier Requirements (Water Quality Accountability Act of 2020) [HB-1416]
[Water ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a supplier of water to inspect certain valves in a public water system in a certain manner, repair or replace certain valves, inspect certain fire hydrants, formulate and implement a certain plan, identify the locations of certain valves, and record certain characteristics and identifiers of certain valves; requiring a supplier of water to develop a certain cybersecurity program by February 1, 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Warren Miller
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/12/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Environment – Climate Crisis and Education Act [HB-1543]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Education ]
[Air Quality ]
Establishing a Climate Crisis Initiative in the Department of the Environment for certain purposes; requiring the Secretary of the Environment to administer certain schedules of greenhouse gas pollution fees; requiring the Secretary to delegate certain collection and benefit functions to the Comptroller; requiring the Comptroller to carry out certain functions; requiring the collection of a certain greenhouse gas pollution fee on certain fuels for certain purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) And Hearing Canceled (environment And Transportation) on 02/11/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties [HB-1459]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Prohibiting a person from causing the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable individual as a result of the person operating a vehicle in a careless or distracted manner or in violation of any other rules of the road provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law; establishing that a person convicted of a violation of the Act may be fined up to $2,000 and must appear in court and may not prepay the fine; establishing additional penalties of participation in a motor vehicle safety course and up to 150 hours of community service; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Malone
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/06/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Clean Energy Attribute Credits and Procurement [HB-1349]
[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 Adams
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/12/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Electricity and Gas – Energy Suppliers – Assisted Customers [HB-1224]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a retail electricity or natural gas supplier from knowingly enrolling a certain residential customer with or submitting an enrollment to change the customer's electricity or natural gas supplier to a competitive supplier if the customer had received certain financial assistance in the preceding 12 months; requiring an electric or natural gas company to confirm certain matters in its records at a certain time; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Municipal Electric Utilities [HB-1392]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Setting the renewable energy portfolio standard for municipal electric utilities for 2020 and later.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Referred Finance on 03/13/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Town of Mount Airy (Carroll County and Frederick County) - Urban Renewal Authority [HB-1385]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
Authorizing the Town of Mount Airy, Carroll County and Frederick County, to undertake and carry out certain urban renewal projects for slum clearance and redevelopment; prohibiting certain land or property from being taken for certain purposes without just compensation first being paid to the party entitled to the compensation; declaring that certain land or property taken in connection with certain urban renewal powers is needed for public uses or purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Third Reading Passed (134-0) on 03/17/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Eligibility [HB-1313]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Prohibiting reducing or terminating temporary cash assistance for certain individuals under certain circumstances; prohibiting reducing or terminating temporary cash assistance for certain individuals because of good cause as determined by the Secretary of Human Services; requiring local departments of social services to provide a conciliatory period of 30 days to certain individuals who are not in compliance with the Family Investment Program; requiring 25% of funding be withheld upon certain acts of noncompliance; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 457 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Land Use – Comprehensive Plan – Middle Housing (Planning for Modest Homes Act of 2020) [HB-1406]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
Requiring a local jurisdiction to address middle housing as a component of the housing element of a certain plan; and requiring the housing element of a certain plan to state the number of additional housing units the local jurisdiction will need by a certain point in time based on certain forecasts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/14/2020
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South Dakota 2020 Regular Session
Revise provisions regarding electric service in annexed areas. [HB-1262]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
Revise provisions regarding electric service in annexed areas.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Anderson
Commerce And Energy Tabled, Passed, Yeas 6, Nays 0. on 03/05/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Racing and Community Development Act of 2020 [HB-1056]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
[Sports ]
Requiring the State Racing Commission to establish the Equine Health, Safety, and Welfare Advisory Committee; requiring the owner of the Bowie Race Course Training Center to convey the property to the City of Bowie in a certain manner; authorizing, subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works, the Maryland Stadium Authority to issue up to $375,000,000 of bonds for the redevelopment of certain racing facilities, including Laurel Park and Pimlico; establishing certain funds for certain purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Favorable With Amendments Report By Budget And Taxation on 03/18/2020