Utility Regulation
Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Gas Companies - Rate Regulation - Environmental Remediation Costs [SB-355]
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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Railroad Company - Movement of Freight - Required Crew [HB-381]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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