UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 50

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  HB 12

  Status as of January 17, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, Taylor, Morhaim, Weir, Wood, McClenahan, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Task Force on Upgrading Sewerage Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 28

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Leopold, Cadden, and Rosso

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 103

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosso, Leopold, Cadden, and D'Amato

  Entitled

  Electricity - Power Plant Modification - Approval

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 198

  Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Billings

  Entitled

  Electric Industry - Aggregation - Counties and Municipal Corporations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 233

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 205

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Civil Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 346

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Charles County Delegation

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credits - Electricity Generation Facilities - Effect on State Aid

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 356

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 655

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Sher

  Entitled

  On-Site Generated Electricity - Approval Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 376

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Natural Gas Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 431

  Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 78

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Allegany County - Water and Sewerage Systems - Benefit Assessments and Connection Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 454

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 662

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Electric Industry Restructuring - Small Rural Electric Cooperatives - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 482

  Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott, Boutin, Kittleman, O'Donnell, Riley, Dypski, Getty, Heller, Eckardt, Stocksdale, Amedori, Walkup, Brinkley, Kagan, and Giannetti

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Telephone Rates - Competition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 544

  Status as of March 30, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon, Barve, and Kagan

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Gaithersburg Town Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 663

  Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson and Vallario

  Entitled

  Inmates - Telephone Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 768

  Status as of March 26, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman, C. Davis, and Finifter

  Entitled

  Telecommunications Taxation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 842

  Status as of March 14, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Water and Sewer Usage Charges - Liens MC/PG 107-01

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 846

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 504

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  WSSC Infraction - District Court Jurisdiction MC/PG 108-01

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 890

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 508

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Contracting Authority - Revenue Bonds MC/PG 109-01

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 957

  Status as of March 6, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stern, Barve, Cadden, Cane, and Clagett

  Entitled

  Telephone Companies - Structural Separation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 991

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Menes (Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and Delegates Vallario, Hutchins, Montague, Barkley, Petzold, Eckardt, Boschert, Pitkin, Burns, Bronrott, and Linton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Jude House/Thunderbird Wastewater Treatment Plant

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1022

  Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Klausmeier and Boutin

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Separation of Regulated and Nonregulated Businesses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1069

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, W. Baker, Bohanan, Bozman, Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Hutchins, Linton, McClenahan, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Owings, Rudolph, Schisler, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

  Electric Cooperatives - Services and Governance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1249

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates La Vay, Hurson, Hecht, Brinkley, R. Baker, Barve, Franchot, Minnick, Edwards, Mitchell, Kittleman, Conway, Marriott, Love, and Cryor

  Entitled

  Public-Private Transportation Act of 2001

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1291

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, Baldwin, D. Davis, Oaks, Cane, Hubbard, Sher, Redmer, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Frush, Stull, Boutin, Weir, Billings, Hammen, Klausmeier, and Owings

  Entitled

  Universal Service Program Fund - Retention

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1308

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 720

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Water and Sewerage Systems - Connection to Public Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1322

  Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale, Cane, Rosso, Cadden, Petzold, Bobo, Hurson, Bronrott, Goldwater, Hammen, Sher, Owings, Hecht, Kagan, Carlson, Oaks, Dembrow, DeCarlo, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Kopp, Montague, Frush, Barkley, Cole, Bartlett, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Energy-Saving Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1354

  Status as of March 24, 2001: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, D. Davis, Nathan-Pulliam, and Owings

  Entitled

  Electric Industry Restructuring - Weatherization - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1406

  Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Bozman, Taylor, W. Baker, Billings, Bohanan, Conway, D. Davis, Eckardt, Guns, Hurson, McClenahan, Menes, Morhaim, Oaks, Owings, Rawlings, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Tax Credits for Electricity Purchased from Poultry Litter Electricity Generating Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1425

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Klausmeier , Redmer, and Baldwin

  Entitled

  Underground Facilities - Owner-Contractor Information Exchange System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1450

  Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission - Purpose, Intent, and Function

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 14

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 571

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hoffman

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Energy for Residential Condominiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 16

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 572

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Drinking Water - Administrative Penalty Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 48

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 116

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Meter Testing and Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 49

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 117

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Liquefied Petroleum Gas

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 50

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 347

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 77

  Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green

  Entitled

  Retail Electric and Gas Industries - Aggregators - Counties and Municipal Corporations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 174

  Status as of March 14, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Task Force on Upgrading Sewerage Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 187

  Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Hogan

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Gaithersburg Town Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 251

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 367

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credits - Electricity Generation Facilities - Effect on State Aid

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 294

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  On-Site Generated Electricity - Approval Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 466

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Electric Industry Restructuring - Small Rural Electric Cooperatives - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 524

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 604

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Electric Cooperatives - Services and Governance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 564

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 399

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Public Utilities - Underground Facilities - Liability for Excavation or Demolition Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 688

  Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Conway, Dorman, Dyson, Forehand, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, Madden, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, and Stone

  Entitled

  Energy-Saving Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 724

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Miller

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Jude House/Thunderbird Wastewater Treatment Plant

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 767

  Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman, Conway, Dyson, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, McFadden, Mitchell, Munson, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standard

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 777

  Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Separation of Regulated and Nonregulated Businesses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 784

  Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Ruben

  Entitled

  Public-Private Transportation Act of 2001

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 787

  Status as of March 29, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Neall

  Entitled

  Telecommunications Taxation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 831

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 433

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Dorman, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Hafer, Hooper, Rosser, Teitelbaum, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Universal Service Program Fund - Retention

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 879

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 629

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Underground Facilities - Owner-Contractor Information Exchange System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters