2011 Regular Session

Alternative Energy Sources

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 42

HB 116
Status as of March 24, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Beitzel
Entitled
Garrett County - County Commissioners - Commercial Wind Turbines
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 275
Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Allegany County Delegation
Entitled
Public Utilities - Net Energy Metering - Hydroelectric
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 306
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 590
Sponsored By
Delegate Frush
Entitled
Task Force on Solar Hot Water Systems in Prince George's County
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 502
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 462
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve, Cardin, Carr, Gilchrist, Ivey, A. Miller, Rosenberg, F. Turner, and Howard
Entitled
Sales and Use Tax - Sale of Electricity Generated by Solar Energy and Residential Wind Energy Equipment - Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 590
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 84
Sponsored By
Delegate Davis
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Renewable Source Generator Lead Line
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 603
Status as of March 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Summers, Clippinger, Conaway, Cullison, Luedtke, Niemann, B. Robinson, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Washington
Entitled
Maryland Energy Administration - Clean Energy Loan Payment Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 658
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Niemann and Holmes
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Sustainable Energy Utilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 662
Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Summers, Cullison, Feldman, Ivey, Luedtke, A. Miller, and S. Robinson
Entitled
Renewable Energy Surcharge - Retail Electric Customers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 795
Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Summers, Davis, Ivey, A. Miller, Mitchell, Nathan-Pulliam, and Vaughn
Entitled
Economic Development - Green Business Incentive Zones
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 808
Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Haddaway-Riccio
Entitled
Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Income Tax Checkoff
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 829
Status as of February 18, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Mizeur, A. Miller, Bobo, Hucker, Luedtke, and McMillan
Entitled
Renewable Energy for All Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
HB 860
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 406
Sponsored By
Delegate McHale and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Clippinger, Hammen, Holmes, and Washington
Entitled
Electricity - Net Energy Metering
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 881
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 262
Sponsored By
Delegate S. Robinson
Entitled
Agriculture - Waste Kitchen Grease
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 933
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 408
Sponsored By
Delegate Jameson and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barve, Anderson, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Conaway, Conway, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Hammen, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Lafferty, Love, McHale, Minnick, Mizeur, Morhaim, Murphy, Proctor, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuh, Schulz, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, and Wood
Entitled
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Solar Water Heating Systems
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1054
Status as of February 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hucker, Barve, Braveboy, Feldman, Burns, Anderson, Barnes, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Cardin, Clippinger, Conway, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Hubbard, Lafferty, Lee, Luedtke, McIntosh, Mizeur, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Reznik, S. Robinson, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Washington
Entitled
Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1056
Status as of March 23, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Prince George's County - Port Towns Green Business Zone PG 418-11
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1121
Status as of April 8, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Delegate McHale
Entitled
Renewable Energy Portfolio - Waste-to-Energy, Refuse-Derived Fuel, and Small Hydroelectric Power Plants
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1123
Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Feldman, Barkley, and Barnes
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Long-Term Contracts - Solar Renewable Energy Credits
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1227
Status as of March 24, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Olszewski and Ross
Entitled
Economic Development Opportunities Program Account - Wind Turbine Manufacturing Facility
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1266
Status as of March 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Kipke
Entitled
Environment - Construction on Piers - Exception for Solar Panels
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1308
Status as of March 9, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Gilchrist, Frick, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Miller, Ross, and Stukes
Entitled
Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1335
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Hershey
Entitled
Zoning, Construction, and Stormwater - Permits and Variances - Solar Panels
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
SB 252
Status as of February 1, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Edwards
Entitled
Garrett County - County Commissioners - Commercial Wind Turbines
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 271
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 47
Sponsored By
Senator Edwards
Entitled
Public Utilities - Net Energy Metering - Hydroelectric
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 304
Status as of March 11, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Manno and Garagiola
Entitled
Renewable Energy Surcharge - Retail Residential Electric Customers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 314
Status as of February 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Edwards
Entitled
Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 380
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 405
Sponsored By
Senator Pinsky and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Benson, Ferguson, Frosh, Garagiola, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Muse
Entitled
Electricity - Net Energy Metering
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 398
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 461
Sponsored By
Senators King, Garagiola, Manno, Montgomery, Peters, Ramirez, and Robey
Entitled
Sales and Use Tax - Sale of Electricity Generated by Solar Energy and Residential Wind Energy Equipment - Exemption
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 607
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 261
Sponsored By
Senator Conway
Entitled
Agriculture - Waste Kitchen Grease
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 646
Status as of March 18, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Ramirez, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Montgomery, Stone, and Young
Entitled
Economic Development - Green Business Incentive Zones
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
SB 648
Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Ramirez and Montgomery
Entitled
Renewable Energy Surcharge - Retail Electric Customers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 670
Status as of March 19, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Rosapepe
Entitled
Task Force on Solar Hot Water Systems in Prince George's County
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 690
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 519
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled
Renewable Energy Portfolio - Waste-to-Energy and Refuse-Derived Fuel
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 691
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 83
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Renewable Source Generator Lead Line
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 715
Status as of March 31, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Astle, and Pugh
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Long-Term Contracts - Solar Renewable Energy Credits
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 717
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 407
Sponsored By
Senator Garagiola and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators DeGrange, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Young, and Kelley
Entitled
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Solar Water Heating Systems
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 861
Status as of February 18, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Garagiola, Astle, Mathias, Middleton, Benson, Forehand, King, Madaleno, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, Young, and Zirkin
Entitled
Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 881
Status as of March 1, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senator Mathias
Entitled
Economic Development Opportunities Program Account - Wind Turbine Manufacturing Facility
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 958
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 565
Sponsored By
Senator Garagiola
Entitled
Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act - Qualified Energy Resources
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 959
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 566
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola and Brinkley
Entitled
Bio-Heating Oil - Income Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 961
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 567
Sponsored By
Senator Garagiola
Entitled
State Vehicle Fleet and Gasoline Service Facilities - Use and Selling of Biofuels
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 964
Status as of March 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Renewable Energy - Poultry Litter - Net Energy Metering and Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance