Legislation

Title: Electricity and Gas - Limited-Income Mechanisms and Assistance
Sponsored by: Delegate D.E. Davis
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 638
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing certain gas and electric utilities to adopt a limited-income mechanism to benefit certain eligible limited-income customers, subject to the approval of the Public Service Commission; expanding the electric universal service program to customers who are at least 67 years old with annual incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty level; establishing a Workgroup on Low-Income Utility Assistance to examine the forms of federal, State, local, and private assistance available to low-income residential energy customers; etc.

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Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0392

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/20/2021 Legislative Date 1/20/2021 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Electricity and Gas - Limited-Income Mechanisms Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/20/2021 Legislative Date 1/20/2021 Action Hearing 1/29 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2021 Legislative Date 2/24/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2021 Legislative Date 2/25/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {633097/1 Adopted Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2021 Legislative Date 2/25/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Electricity and Gas - Limited-Income Mechanisms and Assistance Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2021 Legislative Date 2/26/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (99-38) Proceedings 17 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2021 Legislative Date 2/17/2021 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 4/02/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/14/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {617676/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/14/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (32-15) Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (96-42) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Electricity and Gas - Limited-Income Mechanisms and Assistance Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 638 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Electricity and Gas - Limited-Income Mechanisms and Assistance Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/20/2021	1/20/2021	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Electricity and Gas - Limited-Income Mechanisms
House	1/20/2021	1/20/2021	Hearing 1/29 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2021	2/24/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	2/25/2021	2/25/2021	Favorable with Amendments {633097/1 Adopted	16 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2021	2/25/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	16 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Electricity and Gas - Limited-Income Mechanisms and Assistance
House	2/26/2021	2/26/2021	Third Reading Passed (99-38)	17 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2021	2/17/2021	Referred Finance	18 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2021	4/02/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/06/2021	3/14/2021	Favorable with Amendments {617676/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2021	3/14/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/17/2021	Third Reading Passed (32-15)	42AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	House Concurs Senate Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Third Reading Passed (96-42)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Electricity and Gas - Limited-Income Mechanisms and Assistance
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 638
			Text - Chapter - Electricity and Gas - Limited-Income Mechanisms and Assistance

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