2007 Regular Session

Utility Regulation (C5)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 41

HB 5
Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Hubbard
Entitled
Electric Industry - Local Aggregation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 60
Status as of March 22, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 2
Sponsored By
Southern Maryland Delegation
Entitled
Electric Cooperatives - Standard Offer Service Supply Contracts
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 126
Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, Barve, Bromwell, George, Hixson, Kach, Lafferty, Morhaim, Rosenberg, Stein, and Taylor
Entitled
Advanced Electric Meters - Residential Use
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 631
Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Feldman, Ali, Bronrott, Dumais, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hucker, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Taylor, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Electric Companies - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures and Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 652
Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Barve, Aumann, Bobo, Boteler, Bronrott, Frank, Glassman, Goldwater, Howard, Hubbard, Jennings, J. King, Kipke, Krebs, Minnick, Montgomery, Rudolph, Schuler, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, and Weldon
Entitled
Telephone Solicitation - Prohibitions on Automated Calls
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 676
Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Rudolph, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Elmore, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, N. King, Lawton, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ross, Simmons, Sossi, and Weldon
Entitled
Electric Industry - Local Aggregation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 724
Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Olszewski, Minnick, and Weir
Entitled
Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities - Impact Fee - County Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
HB 744
Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Stein, Cardin, V. Clagett, Hucker, Lafferty, Lawton, Mizeur, and Morhaim
Entitled
Electric and Gas Companies - Energy Audits
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 818
Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates McDonough and Kipke
Entitled
Electricity Suppliers - Sale of Wholesale Electricity to Affiliated Companies and Disclosure of Rates
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 858
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Boteler, Beitzel, Kach, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weir
Entitled
Energy Companies - Net Energy Metering
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 982
Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Kach and Boteler
Entitled
Energy - Peak Sharing - Electricity Supply from Standby Generators
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1016
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 120
Sponsored By
Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Barnes, Bartlett, Beidle, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, Conway, Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Elliott, Feldman, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Heller, Hubbard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Levy, Love, Malone, Manno, Mathias, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Rudolph, Stull, Taylor, F. Turner, Walker, Weldon, Burns, Haddaway, and Vaughn
Entitled
Electricity - Net Energy Metering - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Solar Energy
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
HB 1062
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Stein, Mizeur, Ali, Anderson, Barve, Beidle, Bromwell, Burns, Cardin, V. Clagett, Dumais, Gutierrez, Hucker, Kaiser, Lafferty, Lawton, Mathias, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Schuler, and Tarrant
Entitled
Alternative Energy Acceleration Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1069
Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Taylor, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bronrott, Burns, Feldman, Gutierrez, Holmes, Hucker, Kaiser, Kelly, N. King, Lee, Montgomery, Myers, Oaks, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Broadband Internet Service
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1072
Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates McHale, Feldman, and Hecht
Entitled
Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1097
Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Davis
Entitled
Telephone Companies - Competitive Services - Tariffs - Exception
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1251
Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Boteler, Bates, DeBoy, Holmes, Impallaria, Kach, Miller, Niemann, Shewell, Stein, Stull, and Weir
Entitled
Public Service Commission - For-Hire Driver's License - Review of Driving Record of Applicant
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1286
Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
Delegates Vaughn and Burns
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Office of Retail Market Development
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1312
Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Minnick, Impallaria, Olszewski, and Weir
Entitled
Baltimore County - Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities - Dredging, Construction, and Permitting
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1379
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 581
Sponsored By
Delegate Davis
Entitled
Voice Over Internet Protocol Service
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
SB 34
Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Forehand, Gladden, Kelley, Munson, Pinsky, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled
Electric Industry - Local Aggregation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 66
Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Dyson, and Miller
Entitled
Electric Cooperatives - Standard Offer Service Supply Contracts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 196
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Stone, Brochin, DeGrange, Della, Gladden, Klausmeier, McFadden, and Simonaire
Entitled
Baltimore County - Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities - Dredging, Construction, and Permitting
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 293
Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Lenett, Frosh, Madaleno, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Procurement of Renewable Energy - Solar Energy
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 307
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities - Impact Fee - County Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 400
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 549
Sponsored By
Senators Pipkin, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled
Electric Industry Restructuring - Proceedings - Review and Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 491
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 560
Sponsored By
Senator Britt
Entitled
Public Utility Companies - Electric Universal Service Program - Residential Tenants and Condominium Owners - Study
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 523
Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Brochin
Entitled
Telephone Solicitation - Prohibitions on Automated Calls
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 539
Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Britt, Dyson, and Exum
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Office of Retail Market Development
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 540
Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier and Middleton
Entitled
Electricity Suppliers - Customer Information
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 551
Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Garagiola
Entitled
Public Service Commission - For-Hire Driver's License - Review of Driving Record of Applicant
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 562
Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Frosh
Entitled
Electric Companies - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures and Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 566
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 163
Sponsored By
Senators Miller, Astle, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled
Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 595
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 119
Sponsored By
Senator Garagiola
Entitled
Electricity - Net Energy Metering - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Solar Energy
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 618
Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pipkin and Astle
Entitled
Public Service Companies - General Utility Commission and Public Energy Commission
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 706
Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier and Pipkin
Entitled
Gas Companies and Electric Companies - Annual Reports
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 760
Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Telephone Companies - Competitive Services - Tariffs - Exception
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 810
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 577
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Authorization of Stock and Debt Transactions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 853
Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pipkin, Della, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Maryland Energy Independence Act of 2007
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 864
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 580
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Voice Over Internet Protocol Service
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 997
Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Stone, DeGrange, Della, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, McFadden, and Zirkin
Entitled
Liquefied Natural Gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas - Liability
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance