Utility Regulation
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations and Reporting Requirements (Ratepayer Freedom Act) [HB-960]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting an investor-owned electric company, gas company, or combination gas and electric company from recovering through rates certain costs, including certain costs associated with lobbying and political activities; and requiring certain public service companies to include in the annual report to the Public Service Commission certain costs related to certain activities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan K McComas
Favorable With Amendments Report By Economic Matters on 03/15/2025
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Electric Companies, Gas Companies, Gas and Electric Companies, and Water Companies - Periodic Audits [SB-756]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring each electric company, gas company, gas and electric company, and water company in the State to submit an audit of utility operations, customer usage, and customer billing to the Public Service Commission every 3 years beginning December 31, 2026; and requiring the Commission to post the audit on its website.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo T. Washington
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators - Policy and Appeal Procedure [SB-747]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering the definitions of "transportation network company" and "transportation network operator" for purposes of provisions of law regarding transportation network companies; requiring a transportation network company to maintain a deactivation policy that provides the policies and procedures for the deactivation of operators; prohibiting a transportation network company from deactivating an operator unless the deactivation is consistent with the company's deactivation policy; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Offshore Wind Turbines and Accessory Installations - Aircraft Detection Lighting Systems [SB-753]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Aerospace ]
[Infrastructure ]
Requiring, beginning October 1, 2025, that any wind turbine and accessory installation associated with a qualified offshore wind project or an offshore wind transmission project be installed with an aircraft detection lighting system approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Nuclear Energy - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Procurement (Decarbonization Infrastructure Solutions Act of 2025) [SB-716]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
Altering the renewable energy portfolio standard; including nuclear energy generated by certain nuclear energy reactors as a Tier 1 renewable source; establishing a certified nuclear renewable energy credit for use in meeting certain renewable energy portfolio standard requirements; establishing a procurement process for the Public Service Commission to evaluate and approve an application for nuclear energy generation projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Property Rights Protection Act of 2025 [SB-737]
[Energy ]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
Prohibiting certain persons from exercising a right of condemnation to acquire property for the purpose of constructing a power line or a 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: Sen. William Folden
Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Transportation Network Companies - Weekly Fare and Earnings Summary and Operator Data Reporting [HB-861]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring a transportation network company to provide each operator with a weekly fare and earnings summary; requiring a transportation network company to report, on or before February 1 each year, certain information to the Public Service Commission; and providing that the report submitted to the Commission may be made available to the General Assembly on request, provided that the report remain confidential and exempt from public disclosure.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 506 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation [SB-675]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct an analysis of the full costs and benefits of sources of electricity generation in the State; requiring the Commission to include recommended policy changes to support the development of energy sources with the lowest costs and greatest benefits to the ratepayers of the State; and requiring the Commission to reports its findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Electricity - Data Centers - Rate Schedule and Requirements [HB-900]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring each electric company in the State to submit to the Public Service Commission for approval a specific rate schedule for certain data center customers with certain required provisions, including minimum durations, financial responsibilities, and fees.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Forest Conservation Act - Linear Projects - Alteration [SB-699]
[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: Sen. Justin D Ready
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission Technologies [HB-829]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the definition of "qualified generator lead line" for purposes of provisions of law regarding certificates of public convenience and necessity; requiring an applicant for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of an overhead transmission line to include certain information in its application; requiring the Public Service Commission to consider certain evidence before taking final action on a certain application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Real Property - Condemnation - Compensation for Farm and Agricultural Property (Protect Maryland Farm Lands Act) [SB-661]
[Agriculture ]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
Requiring the fair market value of certain agricultural property taken in a condemnation proceeding to be valued at 350% of the highest appraisal value of the property; and applying the Act retroactively to condemnation proceedings initiated on or after January 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Eminent Domain [SB-640]
[Energy ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
Prohibiting a person constructing a solar energy generating station from exercising a right of condemnation in connection with that construction.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jason C. Gallion
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Utilities – Energy Generation [SB-643]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
Stating the authority to construct, permit, and operate in the State an energy generating system that produces energy from natural gas; stating the General Assembly's support for the development of additional nuclear energy in the State; and stating that the General Assembly encourages PJM Interconnection, LLC to provide an expedited interconnection process for new thermal generation resources in the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Solar Energy - Distributed Generation Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Ground-Mounted Solar, and Small Solar Siting Workgroup [HB-827]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
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 Public Service Commission proposed siting and design requirements and licensing conditions; prohibiting a county from enacting certain zoning laws or adopting certain regulations regarding certain ground-mounted solar systems and facilities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing Canceled on 03/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Eminent Domain [HB-742]
[Energy ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
Prohibiting a person constructing a solar energy generating station from exercising a right of condemnation in connection with that construction.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven J. Arentz
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Local Approval [HB-739]
[Energy ]
Prohibiting the Public Service Commission from approving a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a solar energy generating station unless the Commission receives written approval for the construction of the generating station from each county or municipal corporation where the generating station is proposed to be located.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven J. Arentz
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Membership - Alterations [HB-651]
[Public Safety ]
Increasing from five to seven the number of commissioners appointed to the Public Service Commission; establishing certain residency requirements for each commissioner; altering the manner in which the Chair of the Commission is appointed; and requiring the Commission to submit, on or before August 1, 2025, a slate of nominees to the Governor for the initial appointment of certain commissioners.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie S. Ciliberti
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Corporations and Associations - Electric Cooperatives - Nonescheat Capital Credits [SB-561]
[Nonprofit ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Community Development ]
Providing that certain unclaimed money held by an electric cooperative and due to a past member is not considered abandoned property; and authorizing an electric cooperative to use this money only to assist members of the cooperative or make donations to nonprofit, charitable organizations approved by the cooperative's board of directors.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen S Hershey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 213 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Alternatives to Construction of New Transmission Lines [HB-657]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to examine alternatives to the construction of a new transmission line if the use of an alternative will best maintain historical, environmental, or agricultural preservation areas, or will avoid any overlap with certain lots, parcels, or tracts of land.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie S. Ciliberti
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025