SENATE BILL 37

File Code: Utility Regulation Prior Year Introduction As: SB 2/02 - FIN

Sponsored By:

Senator Green

Entitled:

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

Synopsis:

Repealing the provision that prohibits a county or municipal corporation from acting as an entity that acts on behalf of a customer to purchase electricity; including counties and municipal corporations in the entities that may act as aggregators for the purchase of electricity or gas for customers located within the boundaries; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/14

First Reading Finance

1/22

Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.

2/10

Favorable Report by Finance

2/11

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/12

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House Action

2/13

First Reading Economic Matters

3/19

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/31

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/1

Floor Amendment (Delegate Redmer) Rejected (51-88)

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (96-39)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC

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

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Utility Companies

( 1-101 , 7-510 , 7-510 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 263094/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2003   at: 11:22 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 783320/02 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2003   at: 11:04 a.m.     Status: Rejected

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

February 12, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 1, 2003: Floor Amendment (Redmer) {783320/2 Rejected (51-88)

April 1, 2003: Third Reading Passed (96-39)