2011 Regular Session

Utility Regulation (C5)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 62

HB 164
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 404
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Jameson, Cardin, Hucker, and Stein
Entitled
Electric Companies - Pilot Program for Charging Electric Vehicles
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 275
Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Allegany County Delegation
Entitled
Public Utilities - Net Energy Metering - Hydroelectric
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 281
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 19
Sponsored By
Delegates Beitzel and Conway
Entitled
Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Small Rural Electric Cooperative - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 391
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 168
Sponsored By
Delegate Feldman and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Arora, Barkley, Barve, Cane, Carr, Conaway, Cullison, DeBoy, Dumais, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Healey, Hixson, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kipke, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, Luedtke, McMillan, A. Miller, Mizeur, Pendergrass, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Simmons, Summers, F. Turner, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, Washington, and Zucker
Entitled
Maryland Electricity Service Quality and Reliability Act - Safety Violations
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 430
Status as of March 26, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Frush, Barnes, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled
Public Utility Companies - University of Maryland, College Park Bus Service - Motor Carrier Permit Exemption - Service Expansion and Removal of Sunset
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 431
Status as of April 6, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Delegates Love, Barnes, Beidle, Costa, George, Kipke, Pena-Melnyk, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Motor Carrier Companies - Local Public Transportation Systems - Exemption from Motor Carrier Permit Requirement
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Senate Rules
HB 529
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 531
Sponsored By
Delegates A. Miller, Afzali, Alston, Arora, Barkley, Barve, Boteler, Carr, Clippinger, Cullison, Dumais, Feldman, George, Gilchrist, Glass, Hammen, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kramer, Lee, Luedtke, Niemann, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, S. Robinson, Serafini, Summers, F. Turner, Valderrama, Valentino-Smith, and Zucker
Entitled
Telephone Companies - Distribution of Telephone Directories
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 590
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 84
Sponsored By
Delegate Davis
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Renewable Source Generator Lead Line
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 596
Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Delegate Davis
Entitled
Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Customer Account Information
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 597
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 203
Sponsored By
Delegate Davis
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Customer Education on Customer Choice
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 658
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Niemann and Holmes
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Sustainable Energy Utilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 662
Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Summers, Cullison, Feldman, Ivey, Luedtke, A. Miller, and S. Robinson
Entitled
Renewable Energy Surcharge - Retail Electric Customers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 708
Status as of March 18, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hucker, Barnes, Carr, Kramer, and Zucker
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Telephone Companies - Line Assessment
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 829
Status as of February 18, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Mizeur, A. Miller, Bobo, Hucker, Luedtke, and McMillan
Entitled
Renewable Energy for All Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
HB 860
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 406
Sponsored By
Delegate McHale and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Clippinger, Hammen, Holmes, and Washington
Entitled
Electricity - Net Energy Metering
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 933
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 408
Sponsored By
Delegate Jameson and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barve, Anderson, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Conaway, Conway, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Hammen, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Lafferty, Love, McHale, Minnick, Mizeur, Morhaim, Murphy, Proctor, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuh, Schulz, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, and Wood
Entitled
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Solar Water Heating Systems
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 987
Status as of March 15, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Carr, Frush, and Morhaim
Entitled
Electric Industry - Local Aggregation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1005
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 373
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Public Utility Companies - University of Maryland, College Park Bus Service - Motor Carrier Permit Exemption - Extension of Sunset PG 403-11
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1044
Status as of March 18, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Hucker
Entitled
Electricity - Electric Vehicle Charging Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1054
Status as of February 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hucker, Barve, Braveboy, Feldman, Burns, Anderson, Barnes, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Cardin, Clippinger, Conway, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Hubbard, Lafferty, Lee, Luedtke, McIntosh, Mizeur, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Reznik, S. Robinson, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Washington
Entitled
Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1080
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Carr, Braveboy, Gutierrez, Kramer, B. Robinson, and Stocksdale
Entitled
Electricity Suppliers - Residential Supply Contracts - Consumer Protections
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1110
Status as of February 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Frick, Arora, Barve, Carr, Cullison, Gilchrist, Hixson, Hucker, A. Kelly, Lee, Luedtke, A. Miller, Reznik, and S. Robinson
Entitled
Electric Company Franchise - Abandonment and Transfer
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1121
Status as of April 8, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Delegate McHale
Entitled
Renewable Energy Portfolio - Waste-to-Energy, Refuse-Derived Fuel, and Small Hydroelectric Power Plants
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1123
Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Feldman, Barkley, and Barnes
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Long-Term Contracts - Solar Renewable Energy Credits
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1171
Status as of April 6, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Davis
Entitled
Electric Companies - Electrical Service Restoration Plan
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1234
Status as of March 29, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Arora, Barkley, Carr, Cullison, Gilchrist, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Lee, Luedtke, A. Miller, Reznik, S. Robinson, and Zucker
Entitled
Task Force on the Selective Moving of Overhead Utility Lines Underground
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1278
Status as of March 29, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hucker, Arora, Carr, Cullison, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kramer, Luedtke, Reznik, S. Robinson, V. Turner, and Zucker
Entitled
Electric Companies - Rates - Decoupling Revenue and Sales
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1314
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 621
Sponsored By
Delegate Myers
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Public Service Company - Definition
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1322
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Barkley
Entitled
Electric Companies and Electric Cooperatives - Standard Offer Service - Service Rights Auctions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HJ 4
Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegates Love and Sophocleus
Entitled
Targeted Interference with Wireless Communication Service Within Correctional Facilities
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 67
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 18
Sponsored By
Senators Edwards and Mathias
Entitled
Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Small Rural Electric Cooperative - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 179
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 403
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Garagiola, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Electric Companies - Pilot Program for Charging Electric Vehicles
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 244
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 202
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Stone, Jones-Rodwell, Garagiola, Klausmeier, and Mathias
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Customer Education on Customer Choice
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 271
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 47
Sponsored By
Senator Edwards
Entitled
Public Utilities - Net Energy Metering - Hydroelectric
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 304
Status as of March 11, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Manno and Garagiola
Entitled
Renewable Energy Surcharge - Retail Residential Electric Customers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 314
Status as of February 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Edwards
Entitled
Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 332
Status as of March 31, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kittleman, and Middleton
Entitled
Gas Companies - Infrastructure Replacement - Surcharge
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 341
Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Raskin, Currie, Forehand, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, and Ramirez
Entitled
Gas Companies and Electric Companies - Service Quality and Reliability Standards
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 380
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 405
Sponsored By
Senator Pinsky and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Benson, Ferguson, Frosh, Garagiola, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Muse
Entitled
Electricity - Net Energy Metering
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 402
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 465
Sponsored By
Senators Glassman and Pugh
Entitled
Motor Carrier Companies - Local Public Transportation Systems - Exemption from Motor Carrier Permit Requirement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 459
Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Pipkin
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Electric and Gas Consumers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 460
Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Pipkin
Entitled
Nuclear Power Transparency Act of 2011
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 504
Status as of March 20, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Rosapepe
Entitled
Public Utility Companies - University of Maryland, College Park Bus Service - Motor Carrier Permit Exemption - Service Expansion and Removal of Sunset
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 521
Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
Entitled
Electricity Market - Goal of the State - Best Possible Price for Ratepayers Through Reregulation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 563
Status as of March 8, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Pugh
Entitled
Motor Carrier Companies - Local Public Transportation Systems - Exemption from Motor Carrier Permit Requirement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 619
Status as of March 11, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Manno, Benson, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Telephone Companies - Line Assessment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 622
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Madaleno, Frosh, Kelley, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Nonresidential Electricity and Gas - Energy Benchmarking and Disclosure - State Buildings
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 648
Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Ramirez and Montgomery
Entitled
Renewable Energy Surcharge - Retail Electric Customers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 690
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 519
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled
Renewable Energy Portfolio - Waste-to-Energy and Refuse-Derived Fuel
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 691
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 83
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Renewable Source Generator Lead Line
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 692
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 167
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Benson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Montgomery, Muse, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Pugh
Entitled
Maryland Electricity Service Quality and Reliability Act - Safety Violations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 697
Status as of March 30, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Gas and Electric Companies - Use of Trade Name or Trademark
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 704
Status as of March 26, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier and Pugh
Entitled
Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Residential Customer Account Information
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 715
Status as of March 31, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Astle, and Pugh
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Long-Term Contracts - Solar Renewable Energy Credits
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 717
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 407
Sponsored By
Senator Garagiola and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators DeGrange, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Young, and Kelley
Entitled
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Solar Water Heating Systems
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 718
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 530
Sponsored By
Senator Garagiola
Entitled
Telephone Companies - Distribution of Telephone Directories
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 734
Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pipkin, Kelley, Middleton, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Electric Companies - Long-Range Plans
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 749
Status as of March 31, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Manno and Mathias
Entitled
Electric Companies - Electrical Service Restoration Plan
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 793
Status as of March 17, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Benson, Currie, Forehand, King, Montgomery, Ramirez, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Public Service Companies - Termination of Electric or Gas Service - Extreme Temperatures
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 804
Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Raskin
Entitled
Electric Companies - Extended Service Disruptions - Penalties and Ratepayer Compensation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 861
Status as of February 18, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Garagiola, Astle, Mathias, Middleton, Benson, Forehand, King, Madaleno, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, Young, and Zirkin
Entitled
Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 964
Status as of March 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Renewable Energy - Poultry Litter - Net Energy Metering and Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance