Utility Regulation
Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Rates for Gas and Electricity - Discount for Qualified Residential Customers in Baltimore City [HB-356]
[Energy ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to issue an order that sets specified rates for electricity and gas for specified residential customers in Baltimore City who are 55 years old or older and have been customers of the electric company, gas company, or electric and gas company for at least 1 year at a level 10% lower than the rates for other residential customers in Baltimore City.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 02/13/2017
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Gas Companies - Rate Regulation - Environmental Remediation Costs [SB-355]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Water ]
Authorizing the Public Service Commission, when determining specified expenses while setting a just and reasonable rate for a gas company, to include all costs reasonably incurred by the gas company for performing environmental remediation of real property in response to a State or federal law, regulation, or order under specified conditions; authorizing that specified environmental remediation costs be included in a gas company's specified expenses regardless of specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Astle
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 388 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Railroad Company - Movement of Freight - Required Crew [HB-381]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight from being operated in the State unless it has at least two crew members; establishing penalties for specified violations; prohibiting a county or municipal corporation from enacting and enforcing more stringent measures, as specified; requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to provide notice, as specified, to the Department of Legislative Services; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Favorable Report By Finance on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Department of Public Works - Water and Sewer Service Charges - Qualified Residential Customers [HB-358]
[Water ]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring the Baltimore City Department of Public Works to set the water and sewer service charges for specified qualified customers at a rate that is 10% lower than the water and sewer service charges for other residential customers; and defining a specified term.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 01/25/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Termination of Service to Multifamily Dwelling Unit - Notification to Property Owner or Property Manager [HB-261]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a public service company that intends to terminate, because of nonpayment, electric or gas service to a specified customer to notify the property owner or manager before terminating service if the public service company has received a specified customer's consent; authorizing a specified property owner or manager to require, as a term of a specified lease, a specified tenant to assure that a specified customer provides consent for the property owner or manager to receive a specified notice of termination of services; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Tarlau
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 534 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program - Establishment [SB-248]
[Telecommunications ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Services ]
Altering the purpose of and programs to be funded by the Universal Service Trust Fund; requiring the Secretary of Information Technology to certify specified information; requiring the Public Service Commission to determine the amount of a specified monthly surcharge; requiring the Legislative Auditor to conduct specified postaudits for a specified additional purpose; establishing the Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program; providing a mechanism for the funding of the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Membership [HB-157]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the manner of appointing commissioners to the Public Service Commission by requiring that each commissioner reside in and represent one of five specified areas of the State; adjusting the process by which the Chairman is appointed by requiring that the Chairman be appointed by the Governor from among the commissioners; providing that the term of the Chairman is coterminous with the individual's term as a commissioner; and providing for the application of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 02/27/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Water Companies and Sewage Disposal Companies - Rate Cases and Proceedings [SB-218]
[Water ]
[Energy ]
Authorizing the technical staff of the Public Service Commission to assist a water company or a sewage disposal company in establishing a proposed just and reasonable rate; authorizing the technical staff to seek information from specified companies under specified circumstances; requiring the Commission to restrict the availability of specified staff-assisted rate cases to companies who gross annual revenues for a specified time period are below an amount determined by the Commission, not to exceed $1,000,000; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 536 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Energy Efficiency Programs - Calculation of Program Savings and Consideration of Cost-Effectiveness [SB-184]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to require each electric company to procure or provide specified energy efficiency and conservation programs and services to its electricity customers on a specified savings trajectory for the duration of the 2018-2020 and 2021-2023 program cycles; establishing a baseline for the savings trajectory; requiring that specified nonenergy benefits be quantifiable and directly related to a specified program or service; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 14 on 04/06/2017