1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 851

CHAPTER NUMBER: 106
EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Utility Regulation
Sponsored By:
Senator Miller
Entitled:
Task Force to Study Retail Electric Competition and the Restructuring of the Electric Utility Industry

Synopsis:

Establishing a Task Force to Study Retail Electric Competition and the Restructuring of the Electric Utility Industry; providing for its membership, duties, and staffing; establishing an advisory group to assist in specified deliberations; requiring the Task Force to conduct hearings, to make a report by a specified date, and to study open access to retail electric competition and restructuring of the industry in Maryland and other states and to evaluate the potential benefits and impacts on Maryland citizens and businesses; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
2/19
First Reading Senate Rules
2/26
Re-referred Finance
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (46-1)
4/6
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (46-1)
Passed Enrolled
4/8
Signed by the Governor Chapter 106
House Action
3/20
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/24
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion Rules Suspended 2rdgs same day (Delegate Hurson) Adopted (106-1)
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (118-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
HEARINGS
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 18-313 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 777347/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1997 at: 17:24 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 909874/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 15:16 Status: Adopted