2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 674

CHAPTER NUMBER: 568
File Code: Environment Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 909
Sponsored By:
Senators Pinsky, Britt, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Pugh, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act of 2007

Synopsis:

Requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt regulations on the purchase of equipment by specified electric companies; authorizing the Commission to consider specified costs of specified electric companies as costs to be included in a specified life-cycle cost methodology for specified purposes; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to adopt regulations by January 1, 2008, to establish minimum energy efficiency standards for new products sold in the State; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Finance
2/8
Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs & Finance
2/14
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
No recommendation ... by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
on Second Reading without recommendation
Special Order 3/23 (Senator Middleton) Adopted
3/23
Motion to place bill on Second Reading (Senator Pinsky) Adopted (32-15)
Floor Committee Amendment (Education Health and Environmental Affairs)
Special Order 3/26 (Senator Pipkin) Adopted (24-19)
3/24
Floor Committee Amendment (Education Health and Environmental Affairs) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Rejected (15-28)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/3
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/23
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/3
Re-referred Environmental Matters
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/1
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (Delegate McIntosh) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Special Order 4/9 (Delegate Bromwell) Adopted
4/3
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-1)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/17
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 568

Sponsored by:

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; Power Plants; Solar Energy
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Federal Government
General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.
Hearings
Heating and Cooling
Notices
Public Service Commission
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Utility Companies
( 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 7-212 )
State Government
( 9-2006 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Attorney General Letter (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 143227/01     Offered on: March 26, 2007   at: 9:36 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 333324/02     Offered on: March 26, 2007   at: 9:25 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 664132/01     Offered on: March 26, 2007   at: 9:25 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 650611/01     Offered on: April 6, 2007   at: 11:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 2007: Motion place bill on Second Reading (Pinsky) Adopted (32-15)
March 23, 2007: Motion Special Order until 3/26 (Pipkin) Adopted (24-19)
March 24, 2007: Floor Amendment (Pipkin) {143227/1 Rejected (15-28)
March 25, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 3, 2007: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 3, 2007: Third Reading Passed (139-1)