File Code: Environment
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 374  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Garagiola,
Forehand, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act of 2008
 
Establishing the State goal of achieving a 15% reduction in per capita
electricity consumption and peak demand by the end of 2015; requiring
the Public Service Commission to calculate per capita electricity
consumption and peak demand each year and report the calculations to
the General Assembly as part of its annual report; requiring specified
municipal electric utilities and specified rural electric cooperatives
to include energy efficiency and conservation measures as part of
their service; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occuring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
- 1/18
 - First Reading Finance
 - 1/25
 - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/27
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
 - 3/25
 - Favorable with Amendments
 -      Laid Over (Senator Brinkley) Adopted
 - 3/26
 - Favorable with Amendments
 -      Committee Amendment Adopted
 -      Favorable with Amendments
 -      Special Order 3/31 (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
 -      Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
 -      Floor Amendment (Senator Edwards) Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/28
 - Third Reading Passed (33-12)
 
House Action
- 3/26
 - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
 - 4/3
 - Re-referred Economic Matters
 -      Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/7
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
 - 4/4
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 4/5
 - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (100-37)
 
Sponsored by:
- President, The
 - Administration
 - Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
 - Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
 - Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
 - Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
 - Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
 - Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
 - Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
 - Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
 - Assessments
 - Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
 - Cooperative Associations
 - Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer
 - Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; Power Plants; Solar Energy
 - Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
 - Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
 - Notices
 - Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
 - Public Service Commission
 - Reports
 - Rules and Regulations
 - Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water
 
Bill affects the following Statute:
-   Public Utility Companies
 - (
 7-211 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
 - Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Senate
- Number: 653227/01     Offered on: March 31, 2008      at:
8:13 p.m.      Status: Adopted
 - Number: 757577/01     Offered on: March 28, 2008      at:
11:42 a.m.     Status: Adopted
 - Number: 807879/01     Offered on: March 31, 2008      at:
8:12 p.m.      Status: Adopted
 
House 
- Number: 583498/01     Offered on: April 7, 2008       at:
8:17 p.m.      Status: Adopted
 
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
 Senate
- March 28, 2008: Third Reading Passed  (33-12)
 
House 
- April 5, 2008: Third Reading Passed  (100-37)