Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; Power Plants; Solar Energy

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 54

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  HB 74

  Status as of March 27, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krebs, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, George, Haddaway, Holmes, Kach, Kaiser, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Olszewski, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Weldon, Bartlett, Burns, Doory, Feldman, Hecht, Impallaria, Jameson, J. King, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Miller, Rudolph, Stifler, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Solar and Geothermal Energy Grant Program - Grant Awards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 76

  Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Costa, Elmore, Gilchrist, Hecht, Hixson, Ivey, Kaiser, N. King, Kipke, Krebs, Morhaim, Rice, Sophocleus, Stein, F. Turner, Bartlett, Doory, George, Howard, Jennings, Manno, McKee, Olszewski, Ross, Stukes, and Walker

  Entitled

  Solar Energy Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 131

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 112

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bobo and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Busch, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Haynes, Heller, Lawton, Lee, Malone, McIntosh, Niemann, Taylor, F. Turner, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Branch, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Davis, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Harrison, Healey, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Levi, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Simmons, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 253

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates N. King, Ali, Bronrott, Cardin, Dumais, Feldman, Hixson, Ivey, Kramer, Krebs, Lawton, Montgomery, Murphy, Rice, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Solar Energy Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 328

  Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory and Feldman

  Entitled

  Solar Energy Grant Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 451

  Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Ali, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Bobo, Bromwell, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Doory, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, George, Goldwater, Haddaway, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, James, Jennings, N. King, Krebs, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McComas, McKee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Rice, Ross, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stein, Taylor, Waldstreicher, Cardin, Gilchrist, Ivey, Kaiser, Stukes, and Walker

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Period for the Purchase of Energy Efficient Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 595

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Morhaim, and Schuler

  Entitled

  Tax General - Income Tax Credit - Energy-Efficient Residential Heating and Cooling Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 608

  Status as of March 16, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Morhaim, and Schuler

  Entitled

  Environment - Energy-Efficient Replacement Tires

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  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

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  HB 703

  Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Bartlett, Barve, Beidle, Bobo, Bohanan, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, Davis, Frush, George, Glassman, Guzzone, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, N. King, Kipke, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Love, Mathias, McConkey, McIntosh, Mizeur, Niemann, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Sophocleus, Stein, Vaughn, Braveboy, Burns, Haddaway, Jameson, J. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Manno, McHale, Stifler, Taylor, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission on Climate Change and Clean Energy Alternatives

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance

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  HB 727

  Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Bromwell, Morhaim, and Schuler

  Entitled

  Task Force on Renewable Energy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 737

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Carbon Allowances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  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
  

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  HB 778

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Bronrott, Cardin, Guzzone, Morhaim, Pendergrass, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credits for Green Buildings - Additional Credits Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  HB 863

  Status as of April 3, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Morhaim, and Barve

  Entitled

  Proposed Capital Projects - Planning - High Performance Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  

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  HB 890

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, N. King, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Rice, Ross, Simmons, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 901

  Status as of April 3, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Barve, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Education - New School Construction - Price Preference for High Performance Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  

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  HB 909

  Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Bobo, Burns, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Glenn, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 942

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 116

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Barve, Morhaim, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Green Building Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 952

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Bronrott, Lawton, and Shewell

  Entitled

  Department of Energy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 960

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bartlett, Feldman, Haddaway, Hecht, Impallaria, Manno, Miller, Stifler, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Solar and Geothermal Energy Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 978

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Cardin, V. Clagett, George, Lawton, Mizeur, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Renewable Energy Small Business Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  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
  

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  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

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  HB 1262

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway, Aumann, Boteler, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Impallaria, Jennings, Mathias, McDonough, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Renewable Fuels - Production Credits - British Thermal Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  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
  

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  HB 1294

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Ali, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Dumais, Gilchrist, Kach, Kaiser, Kelly, Lawton, Lee, Love, Rice, Smigiel, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Economic Development Benefits of the Clean Energy Industry in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  SB 103

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 111

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 186

  Status as of January 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Dyson, Forehand, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Solar Energy Grant Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 187

  Status as of January 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Forehand, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Solar Energy Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  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
  

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  SB 298

  Status as of February 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credits for Green Buildings - Additional Credits Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 300

  Status as of February 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Frosh, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Lenett, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Proposed Capital Projects - High Performance Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 301

  Status as of February 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Frosh, Klausmeier, Lenett, Peters, Pugh, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Education - New School Construction - Price Preference for High Performance Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 332

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 115

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Brochin

  Entitled

  Maryland Green Building Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

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  SB 333

  Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Forehand, Conway, Dyson, Britt, Colburn, Lenett, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Commission on Maryland's Energy Future

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  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

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  SB 409

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  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

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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

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  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

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  SB 615

  Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Della, Frosh, Lenett, and Robey

  Entitled

  Tax General - Income Tax Credit - Energy-Efficient Residential Heating and Cooling Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  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
  

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  SB 636

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Primary and Secondary Education - School Construction - Green School Buildings Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 674

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 568

  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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 829

  Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Renewable Fuels - Production Credits - British Thermal Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  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