2008 Regular Session

Solar Energy

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 15

HB 71
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Montgomery
Entitled
Condominiums - Solar Panels - Restrictive Covenants
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 84
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve, Frush, Hubbard, Ivey, Morhaim, and Pendergrass
Entitled
Homeowners Associations and Municipalities - Solar Collection Panels - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 117
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 138
Sponsored By
Delegates Hecht, Bartlett, Bronrott, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Donoghue, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, George, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Howard, Hucker, James, King, Krysiak, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Morhaim, Murphy, Riley, Rudolph, Schuh, Stocksdale, Stukes, F. Turner, Weldon, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Lafferty, Niemann, Shewell, Stein, and Montgomery
Entitled
Real Property - Solar Collector Systems - Restriction on Use and Solar Easement
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 338
Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, Hixson, Morhaim, Rice, and Stein
Entitled
Energy Efficiency Tax Credit and Surcharge Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 368
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 128
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McHale, Hecht, Mathias, Ali, Aumann, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Kirk, and Krysiak
Entitled
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 377
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 132
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Doory, Rudolph, Hixson, Barve, Hecht, Howard, Cardin, Ali, Aumann, Bartlett, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Carr, G. Clagett, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Frick, George, Haddaway, Haynes, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, McKee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, and F. Turner
Entitled
Solar and Geothermal Tax Incentive and Grant Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
HB 712
Status as of February 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled
Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
HB 1229
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate G. Clagett
Entitled
Tax Credits for Energy Star Appliances and Solar Water Heaters
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1320
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Bronrott and Hecht
Entitled
Maryland Energy Administration - Maryland Clean Energy Center
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1337
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 137
Sponsored By
Delegates Stein, Hecht, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Morhaim, Burns, Feldman, Krysiak, Manno, Mathias, McHale, and Minnick
Entitled
Maryland Clean Energy Center
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
SB 207
Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators King, Garagiola, Madaleno, Forehand, Frosh, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Solar and Geothermal Tax Incentive and Grant Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
SB 268
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 127
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 309
Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Harrington
Entitled
Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
SB 908
Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Tax-Free Weeks
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 977
Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Mooney
Entitled
Maryland Clean Energy Center
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters