2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 747

File Code: Environment Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 394
Sponsored By:
Delegates Bronrott, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Cryor, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Holmes, Hubbard, Hurson, King, Lee, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Owings, Parker, Rosenberg, and Stern
Entitled:
Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to adopt regulations by January 1, 2004, to establish minimum energy efficiency standards for specified new products sold in the State; prohibiting specified new products from being sold, offered for sale, or installed in the State on or after specified dates unless the products meet the minimum energy efficiency standards; authorizing the Administration to delay the effective date of standards in specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/12
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (94-40)
4/3
Returned Passed
5/21
Governor vetoed - Policy
1/20/2004
Veto not sustained (92-47)
1/22/2004
Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 5 of 2004
Senate Action
3/31
First Reading Senate Rules
4/4
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/5
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (36-10)
1/22/2004
Veto not sustained (32-15)
Sponsored by:
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
ASSESSMENTS
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CABLE TELEVISION
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
ENERGY MATTERS -see also- FUEL; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR ENERGY
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
GOVERNOR
HEATING AND COOLING
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
LABELING
PENALTIES
PUBLIC INFORMATION
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
SUNSET
TELEVISION -see also- CABLE TELEVISION
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
State Government
( 9-2006 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 070912/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 2003   at: 8:18 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 28, 2003: Third Reading Passed (94-40)
Senate
April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (36-10)