2007 Regular Session
Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water
Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 48
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Hubbard
- Entitled
- Electric Industry - Local Aggregation
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Southern Maryland Delegation
- Entitled
- Electric Cooperatives - Standard Offer Service Supply Contracts
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Cardin, Barve, Bromwell, George, Hixson, Kach, Lafferty, Morhaim, Rosenberg, Stein, and Taylor
- Entitled
- Advanced Electric Meters - Residential Use
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Doory and Feldman
- Entitled
- Solar Energy Grant Fund
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- St. Mary's County Delegation
- Entitled
- St. Mary's County - Review of County Plans - Water Supply Systems and Designees
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- 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
- 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 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
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House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Olszewski, Minnick, and Weir
- Entitled
- Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities - Impact Fee - County Services
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Hubbard
- Entitled
- Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Carbon Allowances
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Stein, Cardin, V. Clagett, Hucker, Lafferty, Lawton, Mizeur, and Morhaim
- Entitled
- Electric and Gas Companies - Energy Audits
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates McDonough and Kipke
- Entitled
- Electricity Suppliers - Sale of Wholesale Electricity to Affiliated Companies and Disclosure of Rates
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Boteler, Ali, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Frank, George, Impallaria, Kach, Krebs, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Montgomery, Riley, Schuler, Shewell, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weir
- Entitled
- Real Property - Eminent Domain - Limitation on Condemnation Authority
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Boteler, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Frank, George, Impallaria, Kach, Krebs, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Riley, Schuler, Shewell, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weir
- Entitled
- Real Property - Eminent Domain - Limitations on Condemnation Authority
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Boteler, Beitzel, Kach, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weir
- Entitled
- Energy Companies - Net Energy Metering
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Lawton, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bronrott, Elmore, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, N. King, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Ross, Shank, Simmons, Sossi, Stein, Stifler, Stull, Waldstreicher, Weldon, Braveboy, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Impallaria, J. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Mathias, McHale, Minnick, Rudolph, Taylor, Vaughn, Walkup, and Healey
- Entitled
- Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- 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
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House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Senate Rules
- Sponsored By
- St. Mary's County Delegation
- Entitled
- St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission - Fee Schedule
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Kach and Boteler
- Entitled
- Energy - Peak Sharing - Electricity Supply from Standby Generators
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
- 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
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House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
- 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
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House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates McHale, Feldman, and Hecht
- Entitled
- Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Davis
- Entitled
- Telephone Companies - Competitive Services - Tariffs - Exception
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Vaughn and Burns
- Entitled
- Public Service Commission - Office of Retail Market Development
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)
- Entitled
- Public Service Company Franchise Tax - Returns and Collection
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1403
Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Olszewski, Aumann, Beidle, Bromwell, Cardin, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Frush, Glenn, Impallaria, Kach, Lafferty, Minnick, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, and Weir
- Entitled
- Critical Area - Construction of a Facility - Prohibition
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Oaks and Carter
- Entitled
- Water and Sewer Liens - Forced Sale - Requirements
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Forehand, Gladden, Kelley, Munson, Pinsky, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone
- Entitled
- Electric Industry - Local Aggregation
- Committee
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Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senators Middleton, Dyson, and Miller
- Entitled
- Electric Cooperatives - Standard Offer Service Supply Contracts
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Dyson, Forehand, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone
- Entitled
- Solar Energy Grant Fund
- Committee
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Senate: 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
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Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senator Stone
- Entitled
- Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities - Impact Fee - County Services
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pipkin, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh
- Entitled
- Electric Industry Restructuring - Proceedings - Review and Evaluation
- Committee
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Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Madaleno, Britt, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Jacobs, Kelley, Lenett, Munson, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Hogan
- Entitled
- Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment
- Committee
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Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
- 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
- Sponsored By
- Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Britt, Dyson, and Exum
- Entitled
- Public Service Commission - Office of Retail Market Development
- Committee
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Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senators Klausmeier and Middleton
- Entitled
- Electricity Suppliers - Customer Information
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senator Frosh
- Entitled
- Electric Companies - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures and Services
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- 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
- Sponsored By
- Senator Garagiola
- Entitled
- Electricity - Net Energy Metering - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Solar Energy
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pipkin and Astle
- Entitled
- Public Service Companies - General Utility Commission and Public Energy Commission
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- 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
- Sponsored By
- Senators Klausmeier and Pipkin
- Entitled
- Gas Companies and Electric Companies - Annual Reports
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senator Middleton
- Entitled
- Telephone Companies - Competitive Services - Tariffs - Exception
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senator Astle
- Entitled
- Public Service Commission - Authorization of Stock and Debt Transactions
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pipkin, Della, and Rosapepe
- Entitled
- Maryland Energy Independence Act of 2007
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
SB 996
Status as of March 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Stone, Brochin, DeGrange, Della, Klausmeier, McFadden, Simonaire, and Zirkin
- Entitled
- Critical Area - Construction of a Facility - Prohibition
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- 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
