Clean and Renewable Energy Standard (CARES) [HB-363]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Altering the "renewable energy portfolio standard" to be the "clean and renewable energy standard"; altering the eligibility of certain sources of energy for the creation of credits under the clean and renewable energy standard; removing certain sources from the definition of a Tier 1 renewable source; altering provisions relating to the intent of the General Assembly; altering and extending the minimum required percentage of energy that must be derived from certain energy sources in certain years; etc.
HB-363: Clean and Renewable Energy Standard (CARES)
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2020
Clean and Renewable Energy Standard (CARES) [SB-265]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Altering the "renewable energy portfolio standard" to be the "clean and renewable energy standard"; altering the eligibility of certain sources of energy for the creation of credits under the clean and renewable energy standard; removing certain sources from the definition of a Tier 1 renewable source; altering provisions relating to the intent of the General Assembly; altering and extending the minimum required percentage of energy that must be derived from certain energy sources in certain years; etc.
SB-265: Clean and Renewable Energy Standard (CARES)
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/22/2020
Energy Efficiency Of Public Buildings [SB-49]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act relating to the retrofitting of certain public facilities and community facilities; relating to the performance of energy audits on schools and community facilities; and relating to the duties of the Alaska Energy Authority and the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation.
SB-49: Energy Efficiency Of Public Buildings
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Begich
Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/11/2019
Repealing Funds; Community Assistance [SB-110]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
An Act relating to the community assistance fund and to community assistance; repealing the civil legal services fund, power cost equalization endowment fund, power cost equalization and rural electric capitalization fund, curriculum improvement and best practices fund, and Alaska higher education investment fund; disposing of proceeds; and providing for an effective date.
SB-110: Repealing Funds; Community Assistance
Sponsored by: Sen.
Read The First Time - Referrals on 04/12/2019
Electric Reliability Organizations [HB-151]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act relating to the regulation of electric utilities and electric reliability organizations; and providing for an effective date.
HB-151: Electric Reliability Organizations
Sponsored by: Rep.
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Pipeline Act Exemptions [SB-122]
[Energy ]
[Mining ]
An Act relating to exemptions to the Pipeline Act; and relating to the calculation of oil and gas royalties.
SB-122: Pipeline Act Exemptions
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Birch
Read The First Time - Referrals on 05/08/2019
Electric Reliability Orgs; Telecom Co-ops [SB-123]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
An Act relating to electric and telephone cooperatives; relating to telephone service and related telecommunications services; relating to the creation and regulation of electric reliability organizations; relating to participation of electric utilities in electric reliability organizations; relating to duties of electric reliability organizations; providing for integrated resource planning; requiring project preapproval for certain interconnected large energy facilities; and providing for an effective date.
SB-123: Electric Reliability Orgs; Telecom Co-ops
Sponsored by: Sen.
Manifest Error(s) on 05/18/2020
Approp: Capital Budget; Supplemental [SB-19]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; amending appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date.
SB-19: Approp: Capital Budget; Supplemental
Sponsored by: Sen.
Dept. Cor, Statistical Review Report Received on 01/22/2020
Energy Policy: Pub. Bldgs/clean Energy [SB-48]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
An Act relating to the goal of obtaining 50 percent of the energy used by the state and state-funded facilities from clean energy sources by 2025.
SB-48: Energy Policy: Pub. Bldgs/clean Energy
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Begich
Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/11/2019
Approp: Capital Budget [HB-38]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date.
HB-38: Approp: Capital Budget
Sponsored by: Rep.
Sponsor Substitute Introduced on 02/21/2019
Repealing Funds; Community Assistance [HB-130]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
An Act relating to the community assistance fund and to community assistance; repealing the civil legal services fund, power cost equalization endowment fund, power cost equalization and rural electric capitalization fund, curriculum improvement and best practices fund, and Alaska higher education investment fund; disposing of proceeds; and providing for an effective date.
HB-130: Repealing Funds; Community Assistance
Sponsored by: Rep.
Read The First Time - Referrals on 04/12/2019
Smart Meter For Utility Usage [SB-143]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act relating to smart meters for natural gas or electric utility service.
SB-143: Smart Meter For Utility Usage
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Begich
Prefile Released 1/17/20 on 01/21/2020
Residential Electricity and Gas Supply Billing Information - Reports [HB-260]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring certain persons to submit to the Public Service Commission beginning July 1, 2021, monthly reports containing information on the supply of electricity and gas to certain residential customers; requiring certain initial reports to include information from the previous 12 months; providing for the required contents of each report; requiring certain information to be organized by low-income customers and all other customers; requiring the Commission to make each report available to certain persons; etc.
HB-260: Residential Electricity and Gas Supply Billing Information - Reports
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Davis
Referred Finance on 03/12/2020
Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment for Multifamily Units Act [HB-111]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Providing that certain provisions of a recorded covenant or restriction, a declaration, or the bylaws or rules of a condominium or homeowners association are void and unenforceable if they prohibit or unreasonably restrict the installation or use of electric vehicle recharging equipment; authorizing the Maryland Energy Administration to issue multiple electric vehicle recharging equipment rebates to the governing body of a condominium or homeowners association for the lesser of 40% of the costs of the equipment or $5,000; etc.
HB-111: Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment for Multifamily Units Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Referred Judicial Proceedings Finance on 03/06/2020
Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment for Multifamily Units Act [HB-111]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Providing that certain provisions of a recorded covenant or restriction, a declaration, or the bylaws or rules of a condominium or homeowners association are void and unenforceable if they prohibit or unreasonably restrict the installation or use of electric vehicle recharging equipment; authorizing the Maryland Energy Administration to issue multiple electric vehicle recharging equipment rebates to the governing body of a condominium or homeowners association for the lesser of 40% of the costs of the equipment or $5,000; etc.
HB-111: Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment for Multifamily Units Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Referred Judicial Proceedings Finance on 03/06/2020
St. Mary’s County – Metropolitan Commission – Collection of Fees, Assessments, and Nonsubstantive and Clarifying Revisions [HB-121]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
Revising, restating, and recodifying certain terms; updating the plans, regulations, and ordinances of St. Mary's County in accordance with which a connection to a completed water main or sewer of the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission shall be made under certain circumstances; clarifying that the Metropolitan Commission shall have full and complete jurisdiction over certain appurtenances with certain systems; clarifying that the Metropolitan Commission may commence a third-party action under certain circumstances; etc.
HB-121: St. Mary’s County – Metropolitan Commission – Collection of Fees, Assessments, and Nonsubstantive and Clarifying Revisions
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 66 on 05/08/2020
Public Service Commission - Public Utility Regulation Fund - Cap [HB-102]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Public Safety ]
[Taxes ]
[Energy ]
Increasing, from .17% to .25%, the maximum that may be charged to certain public service companies for a State fiscal year to reimburse the Public Service Commission for certain costs and expenses.
HB-102: Public Service Commission - Public Utility Regulation Fund - Cap
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Davis
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 54 on 05/08/2020
Consumer Protection - Mobile Home Purchasers [HB-93]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Finance ]
Requiring, except under certain circumstances, certain lenders to serve on the borrower at least 30 days before a lender repossesses mobile home a written notice of the lender's intention to repossess a certain mobile home; providing that a mobile home retailer has a duty of good faith and fair dealing in providing financial information to a prospective consumer borrower; prohibiting a mobile home retailer from steering a prospective consumer borrower to certain financing products; etc.
HB-93: Consumer Protection - Mobile Home Purchasers
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Davis
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 48 on 05/08/2020