2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 476

File Code: Environment Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 175
Sponsored By:
Delegates Taylor, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Conroy, Feldman, Frush, Gilleland, Heller, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, McHale, Moe, Morhaim, Murray, Niemann, Pugh, Ramirez, and Vaughn
Entitled:
Community Energy and Economic Development Grant Program and Solar Energy Grant Program

Synopsis:

Establishing the Community Energy and Economic Development Grant Program in the Maryland Energy Administration; providing for the purpose of the Program; requiring the Administration to manage, supervise, and administer the Program; providing for the eligibility for grants from the Program; providing for the application for grants from the Program; limiting the amount of grants from the Program; altering the amount of the environmental surcharge for each account for each retail electric customer for a specified period of time; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/30
First Reading Economic Matters
2/8
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 4/10 (Delegate Edwards) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Edwards) Rejected
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/8
Third Reading Passed (137-2)
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
APPROPRIATIONS
AUDITORS AND AUDITS
BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
ENERGY MATTERS -see also- FUEL; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR ENERGY
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
GRANTS
LOANS -see also- MORTGAGES
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SMALL BUSINESS
SOLAR ENERGY
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources
( 3-302 )
Public Utility Companies
( 7-203 , 7-705 )
State Government
( 9-2007 , 9-2007.1 , 9-21A-01 , 9-21A-02 , 9-21A-03 , 9-21A-04 , 9-21A-05 , 9-21A-06 , 9-21A-07 , 9-21A-08 , 9-21A-09 , 9-21A-10 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 403590/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2006   at: 1:38 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 703922/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2006   at: 2:19 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
April 8, 2006: Third Reading Passed (137-2)