File Code: Utility Regulation
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 348  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Delegates Davis, Haddaway, Hecht, King, Manno, Mathias, Miller, Minnick,
Vaughn, and Walkup
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Tier 1 Renewable Source - Poultry Litter
 
Expanding the definition of a Tier 1 renewable source to include
poultry litter-to-energy; altering the definition of a Tier 2
renewable source to exclude the incineration of poultry litter;
providing that poultry litter-to-energy is eligible for inclusion in
meeting the Tier 1 renewable energy portfolio standard only if the
source is connected with the electric distribution grid serving
Maryland; and repealing a specified requirement to determine whether
sufficient poultry litter is available.
Legislative date is used to record
history occuring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 2/8
 - First Reading Economic Matters
 - 2/13
 - Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/10
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
 - 3/11
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/13
 - Third Reading Passed (138-0)
 - 3/30
 - House Concur - Senate Amendments
 -      Third Reading Passed (139-0)
 -      Passed Enrolled
 
Senate Action
- 3/14
 - First Reading Finance
 - 3/17
 - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/27
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
 - 3/25
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/26
 - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)
 
Action after passage in House  and Senate
- 4/24
 - Approved by the Governor
 -      - Chapter 136
 
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
 - Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
 - Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A
 - Delegate James J. King, District 33A
 - Delegate Roger P. Manno, District 19
 - Delegate James N. Mathias, Jr., District 38B
 - Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
 - Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
 - Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
 - Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; Power Plants; Solar Energy
 - Meat, Poultry, Seafood -see also- Clams; Crabs; Oysters
 - Refuse Disposal -see also- Recycling
 - Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water
 
Bill affects the following Statutes:
-   Public Utility Companies
 - (
 7-701 ,
 7-701 ,
 7-704 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
 - Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
 House 
- Number: 983995/01     Offered on: March 11, 2008      at:
10:33 a.m.     Status: Adopted
 
Senate
- Number: 787575/01     Offered on: March 27, 2008      at:
11:05 a.m.     Status: Adopted
 
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
 House 
- March 13, 2008: Third Reading Passed  (138-0)
 - March 30, 2008: Third Reading Passed  (139-0)
 
Senate
- March 26, 2008: Third Reading Passed  (45-0)