POLICY WATCH 2023
MCEC staff monitored 75 pieces of legislation (44 cross-files) relevant to our mission and the adoption of clean energy products, services, and technologies. Thirty-two energy related bills passed their chamber of origination, the opposing chamber, were returned passed, and presented to the Governor for his signature. 61 (30 cross-files) failed due to sponsor withdrawal, unfavorable reports by the assigned committee, or remaining in committee. Twelve cross-filed bills that failed were companions to legislation that passed.
A detailed list of the bills tracked by MCEC, with status at the end of session is available in MCEC's 2023 Policy Watch Tracking Sheet Final Summary.
Summary Highlights
- The Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 prompted legislation addressing climate mitigation goals
- Workforce Development is key in providing support for the advanced energy economy
- Electric vehicle and EV Infrastructure legislation passed
- Multiple pieces of legislation address Environmental Justice issues, with many remaining in committee
- Building Performance Standards provided a repeated theme, but more legislation remains in committee than ones that passed
- Several bills addressed the RPS but failed to gain traction
- Legislation must pass both chambers and return to the chamber of origination to be presented to the Governor for his signature and become law by midnight on Sine Die
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & INDUSTRY REGULATION
- Nineteen pieces of legislation address Green Infrastructure and Building Performance Standards
- Nine crossed to opposing chamber and were Returned Passed
- Bills that passed
- SB0044 / HB0149 - Maryland Electricians Act – Revisions
- SB0023 / HB0132 - Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Services - Journeyman License - Qualifications
- SB0489 / HB0692 - Public Service Commission – Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity – Local Permits
- HB0513 - Investor-Owned Utilities - Prevailing Wage – Enforcement
- SB0549 / HB0552 - Economic Development - Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023)
- HB0630 - Public Utilities - Primary and Secondary Account Holders - Domestic Violence Protections
- SB0822 / HB0689 - Pathways in Technology Early College High (P-TECH) School Program - High School Diplomas
- SB0906 / HB0622 - Economic Development - Industry 4.0 Technology Grant Program
- SB0931 / HB1188 - Public Utilities - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Solar Photovoltaic Systems
ELECTRIC VEHICLE REGULATION & INFRASTRUCTURE
- Ten pieces of legislation addressing the Electric Vehicle Regulation and Infrastructure
- Six crossed to the opposing chamber and were Returned Passed
- Bills that passed
- HB0123 - Vehicle Laws - HOV Lanes - Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles
- HB0312 - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Not Subject to Inspection - Fee
- SB0224 / HB0230 - Department of the Environment - Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles - Regulations (Clean Trucks Act of 2023)
- HB0550 - Maryland Energy Administration - Energy Programs - Modifications (Clean Transportation and Energy Act)
- SB0477 / HB0830 - Residential Construction or Significant Renovation - Electric Vehicle Charging
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE & BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Six pieces of legislation address Green Infrastructure and Building Performance Standards
- Five crossed to opposing chamber and were Returned Passed
- Bills that passed
- SB0062 / HB0062 - Land Use - Public Service Companies - Pollinator-Friendly Vegetation Management
- SB0092 / HB0006 - Department of General Services - Energy - Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2023)
- SB0143 / HB0068 - Electricity - Net Metering - Accrual of Net Excess Generation
- SB0144 / HB0169 - Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing
- SB0151 / HB0012 - Equitable and Inclusive Transit-Oriented Development Enhancement Act
CLIMATE ACTION & ENVIRONMENTAL RELIEF
- Ten pieces of legislation address Green Infrastructure and Building Performance Standards
- Three crossed to opposing chamber and were Returned Passed
- Bills that passed
- HB0914 - Public Service Commission - Judicial Review – Proceedings
- SB0611 / HB0874 - Office of the Attorney General - Environment and Natural Resources Monitoring Unit
- SB0282 / HB0289 - Maryland Forestry Education Fund - Establishment
PASSED LEGISLATION
Synopsis: Prohibiting local jurisdictions from imposing certain limitations and land use restrictions on pollinator-friendly vegetation management activities of public service companies within property, easements, or rights-of-way of public service companies under certain conditions.
SB0062 Pre-Filed 11.09.22 Senate Education, Energy, and The Environment Committee
FAV Amendments Report 03.14.23
2nd Reading passed / Am 03.05.23
3rd Reading passed 03.08.23 (47-0)
Returned Passed 04.03.23
HB0062 Pre-Filed 09.22.22 House Economic Matters Committee
FAV Amendments Report 03.14.23
2nd Reading passed / Am 03.06.23
3rd Reading passed 03.08.23 (103-34)
In the Senate EEE
Passed Enrolled 4.10.23
Synopsis: Authorizing an eligible customer-generator to accrue net excess generation for an indefinite period; requiring an eligible customer-generator that elects to accrue net excess generation for an indefinite period to forfeit any net excess generation at the time an account is closed; and altering the month used to establish an annual billing cycle for the payment of net excess generation accrued.
SB0143 Cross-Filed 01.16.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
FAV Amendments Report 03.15.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.06.23
3rd Reading passed 03.10.23 (46-0)
In the HOUSE ECM
FAV Amendments Report 04.05.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 04.05.23
3rd Reading passed 04.06.23 (100-36)
Returned Passed 04.06.23
Synopsis: Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to procure or provide for electricity customers energy efficiency and conservation programs and services designed to achieve certain target annual incremental gross energy savings in certain years; requiring the Department to update the weather-normalized gross retail sales against which savings are measured for certain plans; requiring the target annual incremental gross energy savings to be achieved based on an average of certain Department plans; etc.
SB0144 Introduced 01.16.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
FAV Amendments Report 03.02.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.03.23
3rd Reading Passed 03/04/23 (40-7)
In the House ECM
FAV Report 04.05.23
3rd Reading Passed 04.05.23 (98-34)
Returned Passed 04.06.23
HB0169 Introduced 01.16.23 House Economic Matters Committee
FAV Amendments Report 03.18.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.11.23
3rd Reading passed 03.13.23 (99-35)
In the Senate EEE
Returned Passed 4.10.23
Synopsis: Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations on or before December 1, 2023, establishing requirements for the sale of new zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in the State.
SB0224 Introduced 01.23.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
FAV Amendments 02.24.23
2nd Reading Passed/ Am 02.25.23
3rd Reading passed 02.27.23 (33-11)
3rd Reading Passed 04.05.23 (35-12)
Passed Enrolled 04.06.23
HB0230 Introduced 01.23.23 House Environment and Transportation Committee
3rd Reading Passed 04.03.23 (98-40)
In the Senate SRU 04.03.23
Referred EEE 04.03.23
Passed Enrolled 4.10.23
Synopsis: Establishing the Maryland Forestry Education Fund to expand and enhance the Maryland Forestry Foundation's capacity to provide certain education and resources to forest landowners, the ability of district forestry boards and the knowledge of local governments to achieve healthy and sustainable forests, and the ability of businesses to test innovative best management practices in forestry; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill $250,000 for the Fund in fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter.
SB0282 Introduced 01.26.23 Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
FAV Amendments Report 02.16.23
2nd Reading Passed/Am 02.17.23
3rd Reading Passed 02.21.23 (45-0)
Returned Passed 04.05.23
HB0289 Introduced 01.25.23 House Environment and Transportation Committee
FAV Amendments Report 03.16.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.07.23
3rd Reading passed 03.11.23 (134-1)
Returned Passed 04.03.23
Synopsis: Establishing the Task Force to Study Solar Tax Incentives to study and make recommendations regarding a tax strategy that is more competitive than the State's current strategy to maximize the installation of rooftop solar panels, to facilitate and promote installation of grid-connected generation of renewable energy, and to meet the State's renewable energy goals; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before December 15, 2023.
SB0469 Senate Introduced 02.03.23 Budget and Taxation Committee
FAV Amendments Report 03.01.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.02.23
3rd Reading Passed 03.04.23 (46-0)
In the House W&M
FAV/Am 04.05.23
2nd Reading Passed/Am 04.05.23
3rd Reading Passed/Am 04.06.23 (119-17)
Passed Enrolled 4.10.23
Synopsis: Altering the Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Program by extending the duration of the Program through fiscal year 2026, repealing the rebates that may be issued to retail service station dealers, and repealing the limitation on the total amount of rebates that the Maryland Energy Administration may issue in each fiscal year; altering the definition of "grant" for purposes of the Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Grant Program; etc.
SB0549 Introduced 02.06.23 Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
FAV with Amendments Report 03.20.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.1.23
3rd Reading passed 03.13.23 (41-5)
Returned Passed 04.03.23
HB0552 Introduced 02.02.23 House Ways and Means Committee
FAV Amendments Report 03.13.23
2nd Reading passed / Am 03.05.23
3rd Reading passed 03.06.23 (128-1)
Returned Passed 04.03.23
Synopsis: Establishing the Environment and Natural Resources Monitoring Unit of the Office of the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute cases against persons that violate State criminal environmental and natural resources laws and to assist the Department of the Environment and the Department of Natural Resources in investigating or bringing a civil action regarding a violation of State civil environmental and natural resources laws; and requiring the Unit to report to certain entities in the State on all its activities, findings, and recommendations.
SB0611 Introduced 02.06.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
FAV with Amendments Report 03.17.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.09.23
3rd Reading passed 03.10.23 (43-11)
FAV/Am Report E&T 04.05.23
2nd Reading Passed 04.05.23
3rd Reading Passed 04.06.23 (101-35)
Passed Enrolled 4.10.23
HB0874 Introduced 02.09.23 Environment and Transportation and Appropriations Committees
FAV with Amendments Report 03.18.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.11.23
3rd Reading passed 03.13.23 (102-33)
3rd Reading Passed/Am 03.31.23 (35-10)
Passed Enrolled 4.10.23
Synopsis: Requiring an application for any new qualified offshore wind project and a certain proposal for an offshore wind transmission facility to be subject to a certain community benefit agreement; requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct a certain analysis of transmission system expansion options; requiring the Commission to issue a certain number of competitive solicitations for proposals for certain offshore wind transmission facilities and transmission upgrades and expansions; etc.
SB0781 Introduced 02.06.23 Senate Finance Committee
FAV with Amendments Report 03.07.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.07.23
3rd Reading passed 03.10.23 (33-12)
FAV/Am ECM 03.31.23
Special Ordered 04.03.23
2nd Reading Passed 04.03.23
3rd Reading Passed/Am 04.04.23 (100-36)
Passed Enrolled 4.10.23
Synopsis: Requiring that each memorandum of understanding establishing a school in the Pathways in Technology Early College High (P-TECH) School Program ensures that each P-TECH student receives a high school diploma immediately following completion of high school graduation requirements.
SB0822 Introduced 02.06.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
FAV with Amendments Report 03.14.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.05.23
3rd Reading passed 03.08.23 (47-0)
Returned Passed 04.05.23
HB0689 Introduced 02.06.23 House Ways and Means Committee
FAV Report 03.06.23
2nd Reading Passed 03.02.23
3rd Reading Passed 03.03.23 (138-0)
Returned Passed 04.08.23
Synopsis: Requiring the Department of General Services to establish and update standards for State buildings to conserve energy and minimize adverse impacts on birds; requiring the Maryland Green Building Council to include the standards in any requirements established for participation in a higher-performance building program in the State; and defining "State building" as one acquired, constructed, or renovated by the State or one for which 50% of the money for acquisition, construction, or renovation came from State funds.
HB0006 Pre-Filed 10.27.22 House Health and Government Operations and Appropriations Committee
FAV Amendments Report 03.06.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.01.23
3rd Reading Passed 03.03.23 (105-33)
In the Senate EEE
Passed Enrolled 4.10.23
Synopsis: Establishing the Transit-Oriented Development Capital Grant and Revolving Loan Fund to promote the equitable and inclusive development of transit-oriented developments; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; authorizing the Department of Transportation to use the Fund to provide financial assistance to local jurisdictions; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation sufficient to ensure a fund balance of at $10,000,000 at the start of the fiscal year; etc.
HB0012 Pre-Filed 09.09.22 House Environment and Transportation & Ways and Means Committees
FAV Amendments Report 03.17.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.09.23
3rd Reading passed 03.11.23 (99-36)
FAV/Am 04.05.23
2nd Reading Passed/Am 04.05.23
3rd Reading Passed/Am 04.06.23 (36-11)
Passed Enrolled 4.10.23
Synopsis: Authorizing certain plug-in electric drive vehicles for which a permit has been issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration to use high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes regardless of the number of passengers in the vehicles; authorizing the Administration to charge a fee, not to exceed $20, for issuing the permit; and requiring, on or before January 1 of each year, a report to be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly on the effect of the use of the plug-in electric drive vehicle permits on the operation of HOV lanes.
HB0123 Pre-Filed 09.28.22 House Environment and Transportation Committee
2nd Reading Passed /Am 02.26.23
3rd Reading Passed 02.28.23 (103-30)
In the Senate JPR
FAV Report 04.06.23
2nd Reading Passed 04.06.23
Passed Enrolled 4.10.23
Synopsis: Altering certain qualifications for a journeyman license to provide heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration services to require having held an apprentice license for 4 rather than 3 years and having completed at least 6,000 rather than 1,875 hours of training under the direction and control of a licensed contractor.
HB0132 Cross-Filed 01.13.23 House Economic Matters Committee
FAV Report 03.14.23
2nd Reading Passed 03.06.23
3rd Reading passed 03.08.23 (101-37)
Returned Passed 04.06.23
Synopsis: Altering the entity that must administer or approve an apprenticeship program for electricians; substituting the term "uninsured" for the term "inactive" in certain provisions of law relating to liability insurance requirements for certain electricians; prohibiting a certain electrician from contracting to provide electrical services unless the electrical work is covered by certain liability insurance; specifying who is authorized and required to purchase certain insurance; etc.
HB0149 Cross-Filed 01.16.23 House Economic Matters Committee
Hearing cancelled 04.03.23
FAV Report 02.13.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.21.23
3rd Reading passed 03.22.23 (105-32)
In the Senate EEE
Returned Passed 4.06.23
Synopsis: Prohibiting the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority from issuing bonds beginning June 1, 2023; requiring the Department of Legislative Services to evaluate the Authority providing enough detail for the General Assembly to determine whether the Authority should continue in its current form; requiring the Maryland Environmental Service and the Maryland Clean Energy Center to review certain aspects of the Authority and analyze whether the Environmental Service or the Clean Energy Center could assume those aspects; etc.
HB0161 Introduced 01.16.23 House Environment and Transportation Committee
2nd Reading Passed /AM 02.28.23
3rd Reading Passed 03.02.23 (137-0)
FAV Report 04.04.23
2nd Reading Passed 04.04.23
3rd Reading Passed 04.05.23 (45-0)
In the House
Returned Passed 04.05.23
Synopsis: Authorizing the Public Service Commission to enforce certain prevailing wage requirements for contractors and subcontractors working on certain projects involving and traffic control activities related to underground gas or electric infrastructure of an investor-owned gas company, electric company, or gas and electric company.
HB0513 Introduced 02.01.23 House Economic Matters Committee
FAV with Amendments Report 03.18.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.11.23
3rd Reading passed 03.13.23 (100-35)
Returned Passed 04.06.23
Synopsis: Altering the Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Program by extending the duration of the Program through fiscal year 2026, repealing the rebates that may be issued to retail service station dealers, and repealing the limitation on the total amount of rebates that the Maryland Energy Administration may issue in each fiscal year; altering the definition of "grant" for purposes of the Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Grant Program; etc.
HB0550 Introduced 02.02.23 House Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters Committees
FAV Amendments Report 03.18.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.11.23
3rd Reading passed 03.13.23 (100-35)
FAV/Am 03.31.23
Laid Over 03.31.23
FAV/Am Adopted 04.04.23
2nd Reading Passed/Am 04.04.23
3rd Reading Passed/Am 03.23.23 (36-10)
House refuses Sen Am Conference Committee 04.06.23
In the House Returned Passed 04.08.23
Synopsis: Requiring a certain utility to release a primary or secondary account holder who is the victim of domestic violence from a contract held with the utility under certain circumstances; and requiring a utility to make information about the options and process described in the Act available to customers on any website, mobile application, and other forms of public-facing customer communication the utility maintains.
HB0630 Introduced 02.03.23 House Economic Matters Committee
FAV Amendments Report 03.14.23
2nd Reading passed / Am 03.06.23
3rd Reading passed 03.08.23 (133-0)
In the Senate EEE
Passed Enrolled 4.10.23
Synopsis: Requiring a county or a municipal corporation to process any local permit required under a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Public Service Commission for generating stations, transmission lines, and qualified generator lead lines.
HB0692 Introduced 02.06.23 House Economic Matters Committee
FAV Amendment Report 03.14.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.15.23
3rd Reading Passed 03.16.23 (99-35)
In Senate EEE
Passed Enrolled 4.10.23
Synopsis: Establishing and altering certain requirements related to the installation of equipment for the charging of electric vehicles during the construction or significant renovation of certain housing units; and clarifying that a county or municipal corporation may require a greater number of electric vehicle parking spaces under certain circumstances.
HB0830 Introduced 02.06.23 House Environment and Transportation Committee
FAV Amendment Report 03.20.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.12.23
3rd Reading Passed 03.13.23 (100-36)
In the Senate EEE
FAV/Am 04.04.23
2nd Reading Passed /Am 04.04.23
Passed Enrolled 4.10.23
Synopsis: Making permanent the Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program; requiring a community solar energy generating system to serve at least 40% of its kilowatt-hour output to low-income and moderate-income subscribers under certain circumstances; authorizing a subscription coordinator to act on behalf of a subscriber organization; altering requirements related to the siting and size of certain community solar energy generating systems projects; authorizing the use of consolidated billing for certain charges; etc.
HB0908 Introduced 02.09.23 House Economic Matters Committee
FAV with Amendments Report 03.16.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.08.23
3rd Reading passed 03.11.23 (99-36)
In the Senate
FAV/Am Report 04.04.23
2nd Reading Passed/Am 04.04.23
Passed Enrolled 4.10.23
Synopsis: Requiring the Public Service Commission to establish certain targets for the deployment of new energy storage devices in the State; and requiring the Commission to establish and implement the Maryland Energy Storage Program to meet certain energy storage goals and develop a certain energy storage system in the State.
HB0910 Introduced 02.09.23 House Economic Matters Committee
FAV with Amendments Report 03.18.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.11.23
3rd Reading passed 03.13.23 (99-37)
Passed Enrolled 4.10.23
Synopsis: Clarifying that a certain proceeding for judicial review of a final decision or order by the Public Service Commission may be instituted in a circuit court for a county in which the public service company that is a party to the proceeding provides service or in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.
HB0914 Introduced 02.09.23 House Economic Matters Committee
FAV Report 03.08.23
2nd Reading passed 03.03.23
3rd Reading passed 03.04.23 (103-33)
Passed Enrolled 4.10.23
Synopsis: Defining "generating station" as it relates to the requirement to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity or approval from the Public Service Commission for a person who constructs a generating station that has the capacity to produce more than 2 megawatts of electricity from a solar photovoltaic system.
HB1188 Introduced 02.10.23 Economic Matters Committee
FAV Report 03.16.23
2nd Reading Passed 03.08.23
3rd Reading Passed 03.12.23 (96-34)
In the Senate EEE
FAV/Am Report 04.06.23
2nd Reading Passed/Am 04.06.23
Passed Enrolled 04.05.23
FAILED / WITHDRAWN LEGISLATION
Synopsis: Altering certain qualifications for a journeyman license to provide heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration services to require having held an apprentice license for 4 rather than 3 years and having completed at least 6,000 rather than 1,875 hours of training under the direction and control of a licensed contractor.
SB0023 Pre-Filed 11.18.22 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
FAV Amendments Report 02.06.23
2nd Reading Passed 02.07.23
3rd Reading passed 02.09.23 (45-0)
House Refuses to Concede-Conf. App. 04.10.23
Synopsis: Altering the entity that must administer or approve an apprenticeship program for electricians; substituting the term "uninsured" for the term "inactive" in certain provisions of law relating to liability insurance requirements for certain electricians; prohibiting a certain electrician from contracting to provide electrical services unless the electrical work is covered by certain liability insurance; specifying who is authorized and required to purchase certain insurance; etc.
SB0044 Pre-Filed 09.28.22 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
FAV Report 02.13.23
2nd Reading Passed 02.14.23
3rd Reading passed 02.16.23 (45-0)
In the House ECM
Synopsis: Requiring the Department of General Services to establish and update standards for State buildings to conserve energy and minimize adverse impacts on birds; requiring the Maryland Green Building Council to include the standards in any requirements established for participation in a higher-performance building program in the State; and defining "State building" as one acquired, constructed, or renovated by the State or one for which 50% of the money for acquisition, construction, or renovation came from State funds.
SB0092 Pre-Filed 10.27.22 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Special Ordered 4.10.23
Synopsis: Allowing a credit against the State income tax for the costs of certain photovoltaic property placed into service by an individual during the taxable year; prohibiting an individual from claiming the credit under certain circumstances; providing for the carryforward of any unused credit; etc.
SB0103 Pre-Filed 11.18.22 Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
HB1217 Introduced 02.22.22 House Rules and Executive Nominations Committees
Synopsis: Establishing the Transit-Oriented Development Capital Grant and Revolving Loan Fund to promote the equitable and inclusive development of transit-oriented developments; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; authorizing the Department of Transportation to use the Fund to provide financial assistance to local jurisdictions; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation sufficient to ensure a fund balance of at $10,000,000 at the start of the fiscal year; etc.
SB0151 Introduced 01.16.23 Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
2nd Reading Passed/AM 04.05.23
In the House HRU
Synopsis: Requiring the developer of a covered project, on the approval of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of a certain generating station or qualified generator lead line or an exemption from a certain requirement for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, to meet certain labor standards and reporting requirements; establishing certain labor standards and certain certification, reporting, and record-keeping requirements related to the construction of a covered project; etc.
SB0170 Introduced 01.20.23 Senate Finance Committee
FAV Amendment Report 02.27.23
2nd Reading Passed / AM 02.26.23
3rd Reading Passed 02.28.23 (33-13)
In House ECM
Synopsis: Establishing the Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program in the Maryland Energy Administration to provide financial assistance to nonprofit organizations for the purchase and installation of qualifying energy systems and technical assistance for the planning and installation of qualifying energy systems; establishing the Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Fund; requiring the Governor, in fiscal year 2025, to include $5,000,000 in the annual budget bill for the Fund; etc.
SB0186 Introduced 01.20.23 Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
FAV Amendments 03.27.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.28.23
3rd Reading Passed 03.29.23 (45-0)
In the House ECM /APP
HB1248 Introduced 02.15.23 House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
Referred to ECM / APP
Synopsis: Requiring local school systems, from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2034, to consider whether to construct schools with solar panels on the roofs of the schools; and requiring local school systems to provide to the Interagency Commission on School Construction an explanation for a decision not to include solar panels as part of the construction of a school.
SB0235 Introduced 01.23.23 Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
FAV Amendments 02.13.23
2nd Reading Passed/ Am 02.17.23
3rd Reading Passed 02.23.23 (44-0)
In the House APP
HB0300 Introduced 01.23.23 House Appropriations Committee
Synopsis: Requiring each county to prepare a climate crisis plan to address the effects of climate change in the county; requiring each county to submit its plan to the Department of the Environment for review and feedback on or before June 1, 2024; requiring the Department to provide feedback to each county on or before November 1, 2024; requiring each county to finalize its plan on or before January 1, 2025; and requiring each county to review and update its plan at least once every 3 years.
SB0250 Introduced 01.25.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
HB0147 Introduced 01.16.23 House Environment and Transportation Committee
Withdrawn by sponsor 4.10.23
Synopsis: Establishing the Whole-Home Repairs Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide grants to certain local administering agencies for the purposes of ensuring that owner-occupied and rental units are free of habitability concerns, improving coordination across home repairs programs, and increasing retention in workforce development programs; and establishing the Whole-Home Repairs Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund.
SB0296 Introduced 1.27.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
HB0079 Pre-Filed 11.18.22 House Environment and Transportation Committee
Withdrawn by Sponsor 04.10.23
Synopsis: Allowing a credit against the State income tax for certain costs, paid or incurred after July 1, 2023, by an owner of certain residential property for certain energy efficiency upgrades; requiring the owner to obtain a tax credit certificate from the Maryland Energy Administration; and prohibiting a taxpayer from claiming the tax credit for a taxable year during which the Governor declares a state of emergency.
SB0317 Introduced 1.27.23 Senate Budget & Taxation Committee
Synopsis: Allowing certain persons to claim a credit against the State income tax for certain costs incurred during the taxable year to purchase and install certain indoor air quality equipment in a certain home, rental dwelling unit, or commercial building; requiring the Comptroller, in consultation with the Maryland Energy Administration, to publish on the Comptroller's website a list of approved indoor air quality equipment on or before September 30 each year; etc.
SB0318 Introduced 1.27.23 Senate Budget & Taxation Committee
FAV/Am 03.27.23
2nd Reading Passed/Am 03.18.23
3rd Reading Passed/Am 03.19.23 (44-0)
In the House HRU
Synopsis: Altering requirements for members of the Washington County Board of Electrical Examiners and Supervisors; altering requirements for the examination and licensing of Restricted Electricians in the county; requiring Master Electricians to be registered by the county instead of licensed by the county; and altering the Washington County Department of Permits and Inspections to be the Washington County Division of Permits and Inspections.
SB0326 Introduced 1.27.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
HB0414 Pre-Filed 11.18.22 House Economic Matters Committee
UNFAV Report 02.28.23
Synopsis: Altering the application of a provision of law that requires investor-owned electric companies and gas and electric companies to require contractors and subcontractors on certain projects to take certain actions related to employment and licensure; and altering the actions that the contractors and subcontractors must take with respect to apprenticeship programs and wages.
SB0337 Introduced 1.27.23 Senate Finance Committee
HB0061 Pre-Filed 10.17.22 House Economic Matters Committee
UNFAV Report 02.28.23
Synopsis: Altering the compliance fee for a shortfall from the required percentage of energy from Tier 1 renewable sources to be derived from solar energy for the renewable energy portfolio standard beginning in 2025 and later.
SB0357 Introduced 1.30.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
HB0511 Introduced 02.01.23 House Economic Matters Committee
Synopsis: Establishing the Apprenticeship 2030 Commission to examine and make recommendations to expand access to apprenticeships to reduce skill shortages in high-demand occupations and provide affordable training for career pathways for young people to participate in apprenticeships; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2023.
SB0413 Introduced 02.01.23 Senate Finance Committee
Synopsis: Altering the composition of the State Board of Electricians; and requiring the Board to license limited energy contractors and limited energy integrators as State licenses.
SB0444 Introduced 2.02.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Withdrawn by sponsor 03.14.23
HB0895 Introduced 02.09.23 House Economic Matters Committee
UNFAV Report 03.08.23
Synopsis: Establishing an Anaerobic Digestion Workgroup to study, identify, examine, and make recommendations on certain aspects of anaerobic digestion; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 30, 2023.
SB0447 Introduced 2.02.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
HB0830 Introduced 2.09.23 House Environment and Transportation Committee
Synopsis: Establishing and altering certain requirements related to the installation of equipment for the charging of electric vehicles during the construction or significant renovation of certain housing units; and clarifying that a county or municipal corporation may require a greater number of electric vehicle parking spaces under certain circumstances.
SB0477 Introduced 02.03.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
FAV Amendment Report 04.04.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.23.23
3rd Reading Passed 03.24.23 (41-05)
In the House HRU
Synopsis: Requiring a county or a municipal corporation to process any local permit required under a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Public Service Commission for generating stations, transmission lines, and qualified generator lead lines.
SB0489 Introduced 02.03.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
In the House HRU 4.10.23
Synopsis: Altering the Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Program by extending the duration of the Program through fiscal year 2026, repealing the rebates that may be issued to retail service station dealers, and repealing the limitation on the total amount of rebates that the Maryland Energy Administration may issue in each fiscal year; altering the definition of "grant" for purposes of the Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Grant Program; etc.
SB0548 Introduced 02.06.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Synopsis: Altering the definitions of "qualifying biomass", "thermal biomass system", and "Tier 1 renewable source" for purposes of excluding energy derived from certain forest-related resources, animal manure, waste, and refuse and gas produced from the anaerobic decomposition of animal waste or poultry waste from being eligible for inclusion in the renewable energy portfolio standard.
SB0590 Introduced 02.06.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
HB0718 Introduced 02.07.23 House Economic Matters Committee
Synopsis: Authorizing certain governing bodies of a condominium to grant an interest affecting the common elements of the condominium for the installation and use of leased clean energy equipment; and generally relating to the common elements of a condominium and leased clean energy equipment.
SB0593 Introduced 02.06.23 Senate Judicial Proceedings
HB0101 Pre-Filed 09.16.22 House Environment and Transportation Committee
FAV Amendments Report 02.27.23
2nd Reading Passed 02.25.23
3rd Reading Passed 02.27.23 (106-31)
In Senate JPR
Synopsis: Making permanent the Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program; requiring a community solar energy generating system to serve at least 40% of its kilowatt-hour output to low-income and moderate-income subscribers under certain circumstances; authorizing a subscription coordinator to act on behalf of a subscriber organization; altering requirements related to the siting and size of certain community solar energy generating systems projects; authorizing the use of consolidated billing for certain charges; etc.
SB0613 Introduced 02.06.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
FAV with Amendments Report 04.04.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.22.23
3rd Reading passed 03.23.23 (34-11)
FAV/Am Report 04.04.23
2nd Reading Passed 04.04.23
3rd Reading Passed 04.05.23 (34-11)
In the House HRU
Synopsis: Requiring buildings where certain solar battery energy storage systems are installed to be equipped with a self-contained fire suppression system, an explosion prevention system, and an air quality monitoring system; and requiring the State Fire Marshal to administer and enforce the Act.
SB0636 Introduced 02.06.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Withdrawn by sponsor 03.13.23
HB1046 Introduced 02.12.23
Hearing cancelled 03.07.23
Synopsis: Providing an exemption from the sales and use tax for the sale of electricity used for agricultural purposes under certain circumstances.
SB0640 Introduced 02.06.23 Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
FAV with Amendments Report 03.17.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.09.23
3rd Reading passed 03.10.23 (45-0)
In the House W&M
Synopsis: Requiring each investor-owned electric company, on or before January 1, 2025, to file with the Public Service Commission an application for a pilot program to support residential customer adoption of beneficial electrification measures; requiring the pilot program to include a certain make-ready program, a certain rebate program for on-site clean energy systems, a certain multifamily housing facilities clean energy incentive program, and a certain load management and electric grid support services program; etc.
SB0663 Introduced 02.06.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
FAV with Amendments Report 03.15.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.06.23
3rd Reading passed 03.10.23 (46-0)
In the House ECM
HB0839 Introduced 02.15.23 House Economic Matters Committee
Synopsis: Requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to require a person selling or leasing a Tier 1 renewable source to inform certain applicants for a grant, loan, or other form of financial assistance through the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program of certain terms; authorizing the use of certain compliance fees paid into the Program to make certain loans and grants and establish certain programs to create new solar energy systems that are owned by or directly benefit low- and moderate-income residents; etc.
SB0664 Introduced 02.06.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
HB1239 Introduced 02.15.23 House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
Synopsis: Altering the goals and requirements of certain energy efficiency programs to include certain greenhouse gas emissions reductions from electric companies and gas companies beginning January 1, 2024; requiring the EmPOWER Maryland Program to provide consumer rebates, and promote the use of certain federal rebates, for certain technologies; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development and electric utilities to promote fuel switching from gas to electricity; etc.
SB0689 Introduced 02.06.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
HB0904 Introduced 02.09.23 House Economic Matters Committee
Synopsis: Allowing a credit against the State income tax for the purchase of certain zero-emission and hybrid mobile machinery during taxable years 2023 through 2032 by certain taxpayers for use in the taxpayers' businesses or for rental or lease to the general public.
SB0692 Introduced 02.06.23 Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
FAV with Amendments Report 03.17.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.09.23
3rd Reading passed 03.10.23 (44-0)
In the House W&M
HB01181 Introduced 02.10.23 House Ways and Means Committee
Synopsis: Requiring the Public Service Commission to establish certain targets for the deployment of new energy storage devices in the State; and requiring the Commission to establish and implement the Maryland Energy Storage Program to meet certain energy storage goals and develop a certain energy storage system in the State.
SB0697 Introduced 02.06.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
FAV/Am Report 04.05.23
2nd Reading Passed/Am 04.04.23
3rd Reading Passed 04.06.23 (36-11)
In the House HRU
Synopsis: Requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a certain evaluation regarding the impact of issuing an approval for certain environmental permits; requiring the Department to provide opportunities for certain communication with certain residents in a certain manner; and altering certain reporting requirements for certain State agencies.
SB0743 Introduced 02.06.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
HB0840 Introduced 02.09.23 House Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters Committees
Synopsis: Requiring the Interagency Commission on School Construction, on or before July 1, 2025, to complete an initial statewide heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems assessment of all public school facilities in the State using certain assessment requirements; requiring the Commission to develop certain heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning standards and incorporate the standards into certain educational facilities sufficiency standards; etc.
SB0835 Introduced 02.06.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Reassigned 02.10.23 to Senate Budget & taxation Committee
Withdrawn 03.08.23
HB0719 Introduced 02.07.23 House Appropriations Committee
Withdrawn 03.14.23
Synopsis: Establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Payment Program in the Department of the Environment to secure payments from certain businesses that extract fossil fuels or refine petroleum products in order to provide a source of revenue for certain climate change adaptive or mitigation infrastructure projects and efforts to address the health impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations; establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; etc.
SB0843 Introduced 02.06.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Hearing Cancelled 03.07.23
HB0915 Introduced 02.06.23 House Economic Matters and Environment and Transportation Committees
Synopsis: Establishing the Climate Technology Founder's Fund in the Maryland Clean Energy Center to provide early-stage funding for start-up companies focused on qualified projects in climate technologies; requiring the Center to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 1, each year, on the use of the Fund and outcomes of investments made from the Fund; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2025, $500,000 for the Fund.
SB0900 Introduced 02.15.23 Senate Rules Committee
HB0911 Introduced 02.09.23 House Appropriations Committee
Synopsis: Requiring each electric company and gas company and the Department of Housing and Community Development to procure or provide for its customers or certain individuals, beginning September 1, 2023, and every 3 years thereafter, certain energy efficiency, conservation, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction programs and services to encourage and promote the efficient use and conservation of energy in support of certain greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals and targets; etc.
SB0905 Introduced 02.15.23 Senate Rules Committee
HB1035 Introduced 02.10.23 House Economic Matters Committee
FAV/Am ECM 03.31.23
Special Ordered 04.04.23
2nd Reading Passed/Am 04.04.23
3rd Reading Passed 04.05.23 (100-37)
In the Senate SRU
Synopsis: Defining "generating station" as it relates to the requirement to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity or approval from the Public Service Commission for a person who constructs a generating station that has the capacity to produce more than 2 megawatts of electricity from a solar photovoltaic system.
SB0931 Introduced 02.16.23 Senate Rules Committee
In the House HRU 04.08.23
Synopsis: Altering the composition of the Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council to include a representative of a light-duty plug-in electric drive vehicle manufacturer and a heavy-duty plug-in electric drive vehicle manufacturer.
SB0950 Introduced 02.23.22 Senate Rules Committee
HB1291 Introduced 02.27.22 House Rules and Executive Nominations Committees
Synopsis: Altering the Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Rebate Program by extending the duration of the Program through fiscal year 2027, increasing the total amount of rebates issued annually under the Program to $2,000,000, repealing the rebates that may be issued 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; etc.
HB0007 Pre-Filed 11.09.22 House Environment and Transportation Committee
Withdrawn by Sponsor 04.10.23
Synopsis: Authorizing an eligible customer-generator to accrue net excess generation for an indefinite period; requiring an eligible customer-generator that elects to accrue net excess generation for an indefinite period to forfeit any net excess generation at the time an account is closed; and altering the month used to establish an annual billing cycle for the payment of net excess generation accrued.
HB0068 Pre-Filed 10.12.22 House Economic Matters Committee
Synopsis: Requiring the Department of the Environment, on or before December 1, 2023, to develop certain policies and recommendations to require at least 40% of overall spending on certain programs, projects, or investments to benefit communities with low- to moderate-income households, starting with fiscal year 2025; requiring the Department to conduct public information-gathering sessions in different areas of the State to solicit input; etc.
HB0310 Introduced 01.25.23 House Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters Committees
Synopsis: Establishing a fee of $14 to be collected once every 2 years on each motor vehicle registered in the State that is granted a waiver from, exempted from, or not subject to the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program; and requiring the fee to be deposited in the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund and used to provide rebates on the sale of electric vehicles, purchase electric vehicles, and expand electric vehicle infrastructure.
HB0312 Introduced 01.25.23 House Environment and Transportation Committee
Withdrawn by Sponsor 04.10.23
Synopsis: Authorizing the Attorney General to investigate, commence, and prosecute or defend any suit or action that holds accountable a publicly traded entity with market capitalization greater than $1,000,000,000 or its subsidiaries for any tortious or otherwise unlawful conduct that has contributed to climate change; and authorizing the Attorney General to hire outside counsel on a contingency fee basis to assist with an action under the Act if the Attorney General makes a certain determination.
HB0347 Introduced 01.26.23 House Health and Government Operations Committee
Synopsis: Prohibiting the State from purchasing a gasoline-powered leaf blower beginning July 1, 2023; and prohibiting the State from using a gasoline-powered leaf blower beginning July 1, 2025.
HB0399 Introduced 01.27.23 House Health and Government Operations Committee
Synopsis: Finding that local governments pay electric companies large sums to light streets and are limited in how this public safety resource can be managed, the Act authorizes certain counties or municipalities to acquire certain street lighting equipment by purchase or condemnation, convert its street lighting service to a customer-owned street lighting tariff, enter into an agreement to purchase electricity, and contract with an electric company for the maintenance of the street lighting equipment; etc.
HB0459 Introduced 01.30.23 House Economic Matters Committee
FAV Amendments Report 03.14.23
2nd Reading passed / Am 03.06.23
3rd Reading passed 03.08.23 (103-31)
In the Senate EEE
Synopsis: Requiring the Department of the Environment to deploy ambient air monitors sufficient to monitor levels of particulate matter and fine particulate matter in certain census tracts on or before January 1, 2026; requiring the Department to provide public access to certain current ambient air monitoring data and related information through the Internet; requiring the Department to take into consideration certain ambient air monitoring data before approving certain air emissions permits; etc.
HB0473 Introduced 01.30.23 House Economic Matters and Environment and Transportation Committees
Synopsis: Prohibiting the Department of the Environment from adopting certain regulations to implement certain new motor vehicle emissions standards and compliance requirements adopted by the California Air Resources Board unless certain analyses are prepared and submitted to the General Assembly and the General Assembly enacts a law authorizing the adoption of the regulations.
HB0487 Introduced 01.30.23 House Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters Committees
UNFAV Report E&T 04.10.23
Synopsis: Prohibiting a restriction on land use that increases the cost of installing a solar collector system by at least 5% over a certain cost or that reduces the efficiency of the system by at least 10% under a certain energy generation level; authorizing a community association to impose certain restrictions on the installation of solar collector systems in common areas or common elements; authorizing a community association to install a solar collector system in common areas or common elements under certain circumstances; etc.
HB0639 Introduced 02.03.23 House Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters Committees
FAV with Amendments Report 03.18.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.11.23
3rd Reading passed 03.13.23 (101-34)
Reassigned to JPR 03.24.23
Synopsis: Exempting from the sales and use tax the sale of electricity used for agricultural purposes such as raising livestock or poultry, preparing, irrigating, or tending the soil, or planting, maintaining, or transporting seeds or crops.
HB0678 Introduced 02.06.23 House Ways and Means Committee
Synopsis: Requiring an application for any new qualified offshore wind project and a certain proposal for an offshore wind transmission facility to be subject to a certain community benefit agreement; requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct a certain analysis of transmission system expansion options; requiring the Commission to issue a certain number of competitive solicitations for proposals for certain offshore wind transmission facilities and transmission upgrades and expansions; etc.
HB0793 Introduced 02.08.23 House Economic Matters Committee
FAV/Am ECM 03.31.23
Special Ordered 04.03.23
2nd Reading Passed/Am 04.03.23
3rd Reading Passed 03.22.23 (102-38)
In the Senate SRU 04.04.23
Synopsis: Altering the uses of the compliance fees for certain solar energy shortfalls that are paid into the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment.
HB0992 Introduced 02.10.23 House Economic Matters Committee
Withdrawn by Sponsor 02.28.23
Synopsis: Establishing the Electric Bicycle Rebate Program to provide rebates for qualified individuals and certain entities that purchase electric bicycles; and requiring the Governor, for fiscal year 2025 and each year thereafter, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $500,000 for the program.
HB1008 Introduced 02.10.23 House Economic Matters Committee
UNFAV Report 03.16.23
Synopsis: Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt, on or before January 1, 2024, and as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards, a requirement that new buildings meet all energy demands of the building without the use of fossil fuels and an electric-ready standard for certain buildings.
HB1134 Introduced 02.10.23 House Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters Committees
UNFAV Report E&T 04.10.23
Synopsis: Altering provisions of law relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt ordinances, rules, or regulations that set emission standards or ambient air quality standards under certain conditions; specifying that the requirement for the Department of the Environment to approve a county water and sewerage plan does not limit certain authority of the county; requiring the Department to publish certain information on its website by October 1, 2023; etc.
HB1088 Introduced 02.10.23 House Environment and Transportation Committee
Withdrawn by sponsor 03.13.23
Synopsis: Prohibiting the Public Service Commission from authorizing, and a person from undertaking, the construction of a solar energy generating station that uses a battery-based energy storage device unless the device will be, and is designed to be, protected by a certain automatic fire suppression system.
HB1099 Introduced 02.10.23 House Economic Matters Committee
Synopsis: Establishing the Battery Storage and Solar Arrays Safety Training Grant Program in the Maryland Energy Administration to provide grants to local governments to train local fire departments on certain safety aspects associated with lithium-ion battery storage systems installed with solar arrays; requiring the Administration, in consultation with certain entities, to establish certain training and emergency response standards for local governments relating to lithium-ion battery storage systems and solar arrays; etc.
HB1100 Introduced 02.10.23 House Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters Committees
Synopsis: Requiring an electric company to include in a certain annual report the location of feeders in the service territory of the electric company that have experienced frequent service interruptions and to develop a plan to reduce frequent service interruptions; and requiring the Public Service Commission to establish, in consultation with the Office of People's Counsel and other entities, electric service quality and reliability standards in a certain manner on or before October 1, 2024.
HB11003 Introduced 02.10.23 House Economic Matters Committee
UNFAV Report 03.14.23
Synopsis: Requiring each public service company that is a member of a regional transmission organization to submit to the Public Service Commission on or before February 1 each year a report on votes cast by the public service company at a meeting of the regional transmission organization.
HB1186 Introduced 02.10.23 House Economic Matters Committee
FAV Report 03.16.23
2nd Reading Passed 03.08.23
3rd Reading passed 03.11.23 (100-35)
In the Senate EEE
Synopsis: Requiring an electricity supplier that offers green power for sale to residential customers to purchase certain renewable energy credits; requiring certain electricity suppliers marketing and selling green power to residential customers to include a certain disclosure in certain marketing materials; etc.
HB1214 Introduced 02.10.23 House Economic Matters Committee
FAV with Amendments Report 03.18.23
2nd Reading Passed / Am 03.11.23
3rd Reading passed 03.13.23 (97-36)
In the Senate EEE
Synopsis: Reaffirming the principle enshrined in the Maryland Environmental Policy Act that every person has the fundamental and inalienable right to a healthful environment; and requiring the State to rededicate itself, its agencies, and all concerned stakeholders to furthering the development, implementation, and enforcement of certain environmental laws, practices, and policies for the benefit of both current and future generations.
SJ004 Introduced 02.06.23 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
HJ0001 Introduced 02.06.23 House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
