Legislation - SB0931

Title: Public Utilities - Generating Stations - Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act)
Sponsored by: Senator Feldman
Status: In the Senate - Passed Enrolled
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the factors the Public Service Commission must consider before taking final action on a certificate of public convenience and necessity; establishing certain requirements for the construction of a certain solar energy generating station or front-of-the-meter energy storage device; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to update a certain tool and analyze State-owned land suitable for solar energy development; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to develop a special solar contractor license; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB1036

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 1/28/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Utilities - Generating Stations - Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/31/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/11/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {113024/1 Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/11/2025 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Feldman) Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {113024/1 Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Floor Amendment {743821/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (11-25) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Floor Amendment {963629/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (12-27) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Floor Amendment {663325/1 (Senator Hester) Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Utilities - Generating Stations - Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (35-11) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 4/02/2025 Action Rereferred to Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 4/03/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/20/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {163720/1 Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/20/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 04/04 (Delegate Crosby) Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (97-39) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (33-10) Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Public Utilities - Generating Stations - Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2025	1/28/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Public Utilities - Generating Stations - Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act)
Senate	2/10/2025	2/10/2025	Hearing 2/28 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2025	3/31/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/31/2025	3/11/2025	Favorable with Amendments {113024/1	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2025	3/11/2025	Motion Laid Over (Senator Feldman) Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2025	3/13/2025	Favorable with Amendments {113024/1 Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2025	3/13/2025	Floor Amendment {743821/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (11-25)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2025	3/13/2025	Floor Amendment {963629/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (12-27)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2025	3/13/2025	Floor Amendment {663325/1 (Senator Hester) Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2025	3/13/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	61 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Utilities - Generating Stations - Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act)
Senate	4/01/2025	3/14/2025	Third Reading Passed (35-11)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	3/17/2025	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	4/02/2025	Rereferred to Economic Matters
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2025	4/03/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	4/03/2025	3/20/2025	Favorable with Amendments {163720/1 Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2025	3/20/2025	Motion Special Order until 04/04 (Delegate Crosby) Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	3/21/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2025	3/22/2025	Third Reading Passed (97-39)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/22/2025	Senate Concurs House Amendments	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/22/2025	Third Reading Passed (33-10)	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/22/2025	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Public Utilities - Generating Stations - Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act)

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