Utility Regulation
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Qualifying Biomass and Thermal Biomass Systems [HB-1085]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Altering the components of fuels that qualify a generating facility as a Tier 1 renewable source under the renewable energy portfolio standard by altering the definitions of "qualifying biomass" and "thermal biomass system".
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/15/2022
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Transportation Electrification and Modernization (TEAM) Act [HB-894]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Altering the Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Rebate Program by extending the duration of the Program, increasing the total amount of rebates issued under the Program, repealing the authority to issue rebates to retail service station dealers, limiting the issuance of rebates to one recharging system per individual per address, and authorizing the Maryland Energy Administration to offer additional benefits under certain circumstances; establishing the Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle Grant Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Environment and Transportation
Hearing Canceled (environment And Transportation) And Hearing Canceled (economic Matters) on 02/15/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Dams With Hydroelectric Power Plants – Annual Compensation Fee [SB-902]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Requiring the owner of a dam associated with a certain hydroelectric power plant to pay an annual compensation fee to the Department of the Environment for the use of State land and waterways beginning January 1, 2023; requiring the Public Service Commission to determine the average price of a Tier 2 renewable energy credit for certain renewable energy portfolio standard compliance years; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen S Hershey
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2022
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Human Services - Silver Energy Savers Program and Energy Assistance Fund [SB-905]
[Energy ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Office of Home Energy Programs to establish a Silver Energy Savers Program to provide bill assistance to eligible energy customers who are at least 60 years old; requiring the Office to approve a third-party supplier to provide assistance through the Program; requiring the Office to designate four centers in certain regions of the State to administer the Program; and establishing the Office of Home Energy Programs Energy Assistance Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to administer the Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2022
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Public Utilities - Underground Facilities - One-Call System [SB-789]
[Telecommunications ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a person notifying the one-call system before performing an excavation or demolition to select a specific start work date; altering the information that must be provided to a one-call system; requiring the ticket generated by the one-call system to include a response date and time that corresponds with the start work date selected by the person; altering the time frame during which a ticket is valid; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 436 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Human Services - Office of Home Energy Programs - Power to the People Pilot Program Personnel and Uniform Redetermination Process [SB-719]
[Energy ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Providing that certain funding for the Power to the People Pilot Program be used to hire certain part-time personnel; requiring the Office of Home Energy Programs to develop a certain redetermination process to assist eligible energy customers who are at least 65 years old in enrolling in energy assistance programs; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 666 on 05/29/2022
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Blue Ribbon Community Solar Land Use Commission [HB-936]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Real Estate ]
Establishing the Blue Ribbon Community Solar Land Use Commission to study and make recommendations regarding the land use needs to meet the full generation capacity authorized under the Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2022.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Favorable With Amendments Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Cybersecurity - Critical Infrastructure and Public Service Companies (Critical Infrastructure Security Act of 2022) [SB-810]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
Authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to take action to reduce the disaster risk and vulnerability of critical infrastructure; establishing the Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Grant Program in the Department to leverage certain funds to make cybersecurity improvements to critical infrastructure; altering the duties and staffing requirements of the Public Service Commission to include cybersecurity; authorizing the Office of People's Counsel to retain or hire an expert in cybersecurity; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Fry Hester
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Department of Housing and Community Development - Homeowner Utility Repair Program and Fund - Establishment [SB-770]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Homeowner Utility Repair Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to reimburse and provide grants to eligible customers for costs associated with eligible repairs; establishing the Homeowner Utility Repair Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to reimburse and provide grants to eligible customers for costs associated with eligible repairs; requiring the Governor to appropriate $500,000 for the Fund beginning in fiscal year 2024; and requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Ferguson
Third Reading Passed (46-0) on 03/18/2022
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Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Qualifying Biomass and Thermal Biomass Systems [SB-903]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
Altering the components of fuels that qualify a generating facility as a Tier 1 renewable source under the renewable energy portfolio standard by altering the definitions of "qualifying biomass" and "thermal biomass system".
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen S Hershey
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program - Alterations [SB-733]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
Repealing the requirement that a community solar energy generating system be located in the same electric service territory as a subscriber for the subscriber to receive monthly electric bill credits; requiring the Public Service Commission to require an electric company to file a revised tariff and protocol related to the application of bill credits by November 1, 2022; and requiring the Commission by January 31, 2023 to approve or amend and approve the required tariffs and protocols.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2022
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Public Utilities - Transportation Network Operators - Age of Motor Vehicles [SB-715]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a transportation network operator from using a motor vehicle that is more than 15 model years old to provide transportation network services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward R. Reilly
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2022
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Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Solar Energy Sources [HB-864]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Altering the eligibility of solar energy sources for meeting certain portions of Tier 1 requirements of the renewable energy portfolio standard to require that the source is only eligible if it is connected with the electric distribution grid serving Maryland.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina T. Boyce
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/15/2022
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For-Hire Driving Services - Return of Property Left in Vehicles [HB-796]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a taxicab driver and a transportation network operator to return property with a value of at least $100 left in the vehicle to the owner of the property under certain circumstances; requiring a taxicab driver and a transportation network operator to deliver any lost property to a certain drop-off location; and authorizing a taxicab company and a transportation network company to charge a fee for returning any property left inside a taxicab or transportation network operator's motor vehicle.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/15/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generation - Consolidated Billing [HB-818]
[Energy ]
Authorizing a subscriber organization for a community solar energy generating system to participate in consolidated billing provided by the electric company serving the territory of the community solar energy generating system.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Gas and Electric Companies - Deposit Charges and Termination of Service [HB-781]
[Energy ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a gas company or an electric company from imposing a 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, or terminating gas service or electric service to the customer for failure to pay all or part of a deposit under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jalisi
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/08/2022
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Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement - Surcharge and Plans (STRIDE Act of 2022) [HB-801]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Including infrastructure replacement project costs under the Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement Program in certain gas company base rates during a multiyear rate plan; and continuing an annual surcharge for eligible future infrastructure project costs not included in certain gas company base rates during a multiyear rate plan.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/15/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Eligible Sources – Waste–to–Energy and Refuse–Derived Fuel [SB-616]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
Making energy derived from waste-to-energy or refuse-derived fuel ineligible for the creation of credits under the renewable energy portfolio standard.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2022
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Public Utilities - Electric School Bus Pilot Program [HB-696]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing an electric school bus pilot program; requiring the Public Service Commission to implement and administer the pilot program; authorizing investor-owned electric companies to apply to the Commission to implement an electric school bus pilot program with a participating school system if the pilot program meets certain standards; authorizing investor-owned electric companies to recover certain costs under the pilot program, subject to the approval of the Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 570 on 05/29/2022
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Electricity - Standard Offer Service - Renewable Energy [HB-624]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring an electric company to contract for renewable energy credits and electricity generated from certain Tier 1 renewable sources to meet a portion of the renewable energy portfolio standard for the electric company starting in 2023; authorizing an electric company to receive annual remuneration for contracts; authorizing an electric company to account for the purchase of contracts as a regulatory asset, but prohibiting the collection of an additional return on the regulatory asset; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin T. Brooks
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/08/2022