2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 370

File Code: Utility Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hubbard, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Conroy, Dumais, Edwards, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Harrison, Hixson, Kaiser, Kelly, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McHale, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Myers, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ross, Simmons, Stern, Stocksdale, and Walkup
Entitled:
Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standard and Credit Trading

Synopsis:

Requiring the Public Service Commission to establish a clean energy portfolio standard to apply to all retail electricity products sold in the State, at specified levels in specified years; requiring electricity suppliers to report to the Public Service Commission on the compliance of retail electricity products with the clean energy portfolio standard; requiring the payment of a compliance fee under specified circumstances; establishing a Clean Energy Fund for specified purposes; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Economic Matters
2/26
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Anne Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Doyle Niemann, District 47
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Luiz Simmons, District 17
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
ENERGY MATTERS -see also- FUEL; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR ENERGY
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
GRANTS
PENALTIES
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
RECYCLING
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SOLAR ENERGY
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Public Utility Companies
( 7-701 , 7-702 , 7-703 , 7-704 , 7-705 , 7-706 , 7-707 , 7-708 , 7-709 , 7-710 , 7-711 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered