HOUSE BILL 1339

Sponsored By:

Delegates McIntosh, Arora, Bobo, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Hammen, Healey, Howard, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, Luedtke, Stein, Summers, and Washington

Entitled:

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Thermal Biomass Systems

Synopsis:

Specifying that energy from a specified thermal biomass system is eligible for inclusion in meeting the renewable energy portfolio standard; specifying that a person that owns and operates a thermal biomass system is eligible to receive a renewable energy credit under specified circumstances; specifying that an eligible person shall receive a renewable energy credit equal to a specified amount; requiring that the total amount of energy generated and consumed by a specified biomass system be measured in a specified way; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/16

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/27

Re-referred Economic Matters

2/28

Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

4/9

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

4/5

Favorable with Amendments {373894/1 Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/6

Third Reading Passed (132-5)

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43

Delegate Sam Arora, District 19

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A

Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11

Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr., District 18

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Delegate Anne Healey, District 22

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19

Delegate Stephen W. Lafferty, District 42

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Eric G. Luedtke, District 14

Delegate Dana Stein, District 11

Delegate Michael G. Summers, District 47

Delegate Mary L. Washington, District 43

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Alternative Energy Sources

Energy Matters -see also- Alt Energy Res; Fuel; Power Plants

Public Service Commission

Rules and Regulations

Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Utilities

( 7-701 , 7-701 , 7-704 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

House

Number: 373894/01     Offered on: April 9, 2012   at: 7:33 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

House

Economic Matters

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

April 6, 2012: Third Reading Passed (132-5)