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Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee

Committee Chair feldman
Chair
Senator Brian J. Feldman
Vice Chair
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan
Address
2 West Miller Senate Office Building
2 West Miller Senate Office Building
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Phone
410-841-3661
Toll-free in MD: 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3661
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Staff
April Morton, Stacy Goodman, and Devon Dodson, Dept. of Legislative Services
Committee Manager: Lamorea Stanton
Issue Areas
Licensing of businesses/business occupations and professions
Natural resources
Environment
Energy
Public utilities
Ethics and election laws
Veterans affairs
Housing and community development
Land use
Fire prevention
Primary, secondary, and higher education policy
Agriculture and land preservation
Local government affairs
State government organization and procedures
Further Information
Witness Guidelines and Committee FAQs
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Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0002 (HB0174)
Title
General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
Sponsor
Senator Kagan
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0006 (HB0142)
Title
State Government - Veterans and Military Families Ombudsman - Establishment
Sponsor
Senator Salling
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0008 (HB0072)
Title
Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established
Sponsor
Senator Kagan
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0009
Title
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Academic Program Approval - Revisions
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
6 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0010 (HB0220)
Title
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2025)
Sponsor
Senator Ferguson
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0013 (HB0077)
Title
Commission to Study African American Civil War Sailors in Maryland
Sponsor
Senator Muse
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0018
Title
Election Law - Early Voting - Number of Days
Sponsor
Senator Muse
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0023
Title
Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Auctioneers
Sponsor
Senator Bailey
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0024 (HB0002)
Title
Annotated Code - Terminology - Clergy and Churches, Faith Institutions, and Places of Worship
Sponsor
Senator Kagan
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0027 (HB0111)
Title
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees
Sponsor
Senator Kagan
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0029
Title
Education - Phone-Free Schools Pilot Program - Establishment
Sponsor
Senator Waldstreicher
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0034
Title
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Overhead Transmission Lines - Conservation Easements
Sponsor
Senator Brooks
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0035
Title
Municipal Appointees and Employees - Financial Oversight - Required Education and Experience
Sponsor
Senator Ellis
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0037 (HB0121)
Title
Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act)
Sponsor
Senator Hester
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0042
Title
Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management
Sponsor
Senator Washington, M.
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0048
Title
Department of General Services - Identification Cards - Veteran Status Notation
Sponsor
Senator Simonaire
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0050
Title
Local Government - Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau Designation
Sponsor
Senator Simonaire
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0051
Title
Accountants - Reciprocal Licenses - Qualifications
Sponsor
Senator Ellis
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0053
Title
Natural Resources - Commercial Crab Harvest - Start Time
Sponsor
Senator Bailey
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0055
Title
State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System
Sponsor
Senator Washington, A.
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0057
Title
Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Disposition of Unclaimed Remains - Veterans
Sponsor
Senator Simonaire
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0064 (HB0169)
Title
State Designations - State Natural History Museum - Natural History Society of Maryland
Sponsor
Senator Klausmeier
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0066
Title
Election Law - Polling Place Procedures - Voting by Elderly Voters and Voters With Disabilities (Accessible and Expedited Voting Act of Maryland)
Sponsor
Senator Ellis
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0068 (HB0197)
Title
Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan
Sponsor
Senator Brooks
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0073
Title
Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming
Sponsor
Senator Simonaire
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0076
Title
Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties
Sponsor
Senator Bailey
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0078
Title
Juvenile Child Sex Offenders - Juvenile Sex Offender Registry and Prohibition on In-Person School Attendance
Sponsor
Senator Salling
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0082
Title
College Preparatory Programs and College Admissions Applications - Fees - Prohibition
Sponsor
Senator Washington, A.
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0085
Title
Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025
Sponsor
Senator Simonaire
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0087
Title
Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey
Sponsor
Senator Bailey
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0088
Title
Election Law - State Administrator of Elections - Municipal Elections
Sponsor
Senator Kagan
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0089
Title
Department of the Environment - Notation of Veteran Status and Eligibility for Benefits
Sponsor
Senator Simonaire
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0093 (HB0201)
Title
Election Law - Absentee Ballot Application - Sending to Eligible Voters Before Primary Elections
Sponsor
Senator Kramer
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0095
Title
State and Local Parks - Playgrounds - Safety Standards (Our Kids Play Safe Playground Safety Act of 2025)
Sponsor
Senator Folden
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0096 (HB0277)
Title
Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement
Sponsor
Senator Brooks
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0097
Title
Education - Youth Enhancement Program - Establishment
Sponsor
Senator McCray
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0098
Title
Baltimore County, Frederick County, Howard County, and Washington County Boards of Education – Student Members – Alterations
Sponsor
Senator Lewis Young
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0100
Title
Natural Resources - Pursuing Wounded Deer After Legal Hunting Hours - Authorization
Sponsor
Senator Bailey
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0103
Title
Boating Accidents - Reporting Requirement - Property Damage
Sponsor
Senator Simonaire
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0109
Title
Maryland Public Ethics Law - School Boards - Compliance Certification
Sponsor
Senator Feldman
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0113 (HB0129)
Title
State Board of Education - Membership - School Principal
Sponsor
Senator Kramer
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0116 (HB0270)
Title
Data Center Impact Analysis and Report
Sponsor
Senator Lewis Young
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0117 (HB0131)
Title
Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program
Sponsor
Senator Hester
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0128
Title
Hunter Safety Education - Issuance of Identification Number
Sponsor
Senator Bailey
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0130
Title
County Boards of Education - Student Cellular Device Use Policy - Established
Sponsor
Senator Benson
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0132 (HB0087)
Title
Short-Term Rentals and Home Amenity Rentals - Taxation, Regulation, and Crimes
Sponsor
Senator Feldman
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0134 (HB0042)
Title
Solid Waste Disposal Surcharge and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs - Established
Sponsor
Senator Hester
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0137
Title
Education - High School Diploma - Veterans of Armed Conflicts
Sponsor
Senator Simonaire
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0138
Title
Public Safety - Maryland 9-1-1 Board and Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Regulatory Authority
Sponsor
Senator Kagan
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0139
Title
State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Maryland Emancipation Day
Sponsor
Senator Ellis
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0140
Title
Overdose Awareness Day
Sponsor
Senator Jackson
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0145
Title
Public Information Act - Personnel Records of Elected Officials and Joint Ethics Committee Records
Sponsor
Senator Folden
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0147
Title
State Board of Stationary Engineers - Member Appointments - Advice and Consent of the Senate
Sponsor
Senator Simonaire
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0148
Title
State Board of Public Accountancy - Emeritus Status
Sponsor
Senator Ellis
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0149 (HB0128)
Title
Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2025
Sponsor
Senator Hester
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0151
Title
Higher Education - Disciplinary Records - Use in Admissions and Disciplinary Proceedings
Sponsor
Senator Washington, A.
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0153
Title
Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee and House Environment and Transportation Committee - Code References - Revisions
Sponsor
Senator Simonaire
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0159
Title
State Designations - State Fruit - American Persimmon
Sponsor
Senator Ellis
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0162
Title
Agriculture - Departmental Authority Over Identification, Inspection, and Sale of Cantaloupes - Repeal
Sponsor
Senator Simonaire
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0164
Title
Terminology and Obsolete References - Maryland State Firefighters Association and Related Terms
Sponsor
Senator Kagan
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0165
Title
Korean American Day
Sponsor
Senator Lam
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0168
Title
Environmental Justice in Confined Aquatic Disposal Act
Sponsor
Senator Simonaire
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0169 (HB0016)
Title
State Designations - Symbol of Remembrance for September 11 - Freedom Flag
Sponsor
Senator Klausmeier
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0171 (HB0237)
Title
General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committees - Procedures
Sponsor
Senator Lam
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0172
Title
Maryland Veterans Trust - Board of Trustees - Membership
Sponsor
Senator Simonaire
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0175 (HB0222)
Title
Public Safety - Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing for Fuel Gas Piping Systems - Requirements and Prohibitions
Sponsor
Senator Lewis Young
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0176 (HB0140)
Title
Agriculture - Soil Conservation and Water Quality Plan - Uses of Information
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0182
Title
Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Eligibility - Family Members of Veterans
Sponsor
Senator Simonaire
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0186
Title
Commercial Blue and Flathead Catfish Finfish Trotline License - Prohibited Regulations
Sponsor
Senator Bailey
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0189
Title
Eminent Domain – Agricultural and Conservation Easements – Prohibited Taking
Sponsor
Senator Brooks
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0234 (HB0093)
Title
Housing and Community Development - Homeless Shelter Certification Program - Establishment
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0235 (HB0090)
Title
Housing and Community Development - Project Restore Program - Establishment
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0236 (HB0272)
Title
Maryland Department of Planning - Modernization
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0237 (HB0138)
Title
State Government - Veterans - Burial at State Veterans' Cemeteries (Burial Equity Act)
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0238 (HB0127)
Title
Department of Housing and Community Development - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program - Local Rehabilitation Program Administration
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0239 (HB0209)
Title
State Finance and Procurement - Local Cybersecurity Preparedness and Response Plan and Assessment - Repeal
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0240 (HB0262)
Title
Department of Agriculture – Maryland Agricultural Commission and Young Farmers
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0241 (HB0082)
Title
Cyber Maryland Program - Revisions
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0242 (HB0221)
Title
Department of Information Technology - Maryland Digital Service - Establishment
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0243 (HB0119)
Title
State Government - Research Duties and Advisory Committee on Black Males - Repeal
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0244 (HB0235)
Title
State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0245 (HB0279)
Title
Municipalities - Annexation Resolutions - Submission to Department of Planning
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0246 (HB0228)
Title
Maryland Veterans Trust - Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0247 (HB0155)
Title
Housing and Community Development - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Issuance of Loans and Achievement of Targets
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0248 (HB0033)
Title
Department of Service and Civic Innovation - Maryland Corps Program Service Year Option Pathways - Revisions
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0249 (HB0114)
Title
Pesticide and Pest Control - Revisions to Pesticide Applicator's Law and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0250
Title
Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0251 (HB0230)
Title
Maryland Public Ethics Law - Training and Financial Disclosure Requirements - Revisions
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0252 (HB0150)
Title
Child Care Centers - Certificated Staff Ratio Requirement - Repeal
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0253 (HB0062)
Title
Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit - Research Facilities - Chemical Warfare Material Requirements
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0254 (HB0196)
Title
State Government - Department of Veterans and Military Families - Board and Commission - Membership and Oversight
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0255 (HB0181)
Title
Military Department – Chief of Staff and Aides – Appointment Authority
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0256 (HB0049)
Title
Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Compliance and Reporting
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0257 (HB0199)
Title
Election Law - Notice to Permanent Absentee Voters
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0258 (HB0040)
Title
Natural Resources - Fishing Licenses and Stamps - Alterations
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0259 (HB0274)
Title
Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Election Plan Requirements
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0260 (HB0276)
Title
State Government - Forms - Reporting Requirement - Repeal
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0261 (HB0063)
Title
State Board of Public Accountancy - Sunset Extension and Report
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0262 (HB0075)
Title
Election Law - Special Elections
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0263 (HB0092)
Title
Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors - License Restoration
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0264 (HB0244)
Title
Plant Disease Control - Nurseries - Inspection, Certification, and Licensing Fees
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0265 (HB0025)
Title
Environment - Reservoir Augmentation Permit - Establishment
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0266 (HB0286)
Title
Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0267 (HB0041)
Title
Election Law - Petitions for the Formation of a New Political Party - Process
Sponsor
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0268 (HB0207)
Title
Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility
Sponsor
Senator Brooks
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0269
Title
Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Program - Revisions
Sponsor
Senator Jackson
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0272
Title
Prince George's County - Natural Resources - Sunday Deer Hunting and Archery Hunting Safety Zones
Sponsor
Senator Jackson
2 1
Bill/Chapter
(Cross/Chapter)
Title Sponsor Sponsorship Type Sort Chamber Sort Current Status Org Committees & Hearings Opp Committees & Hearings
SB0002 (HB0174) General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office Senator Kagan 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0006 (HB0142) State Government - Veterans and Military Families Ombudsman - Establishment Senator Salling 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0008 (HB0072) Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established Senator Kagan 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0009 Maryland Higher Education Commission - Academic Program Approval - Revisions Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 6 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/22/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0010 (HB0220) Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2025) Senator Ferguson 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0013 (HB0077) Commission to Study African American Civil War Sailors in Maryland Senator Muse 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0018 Election Law - Early Voting - Number of Days Senator Muse 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0023 Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Auctioneers Senator Bailey 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0024 (HB0002) Annotated Code - Terminology - Clergy and Churches, Faith Institutions, and Places of Worship Senator Kagan 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0027 (HB0111) Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees Senator Kagan 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0029 Education - Phone-Free Schools Pilot Program - Establishment Senator Waldstreicher 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0034 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Overhead Transmission Lines - Conservation Easements Senator Brooks 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0035 Municipal Appointees and Employees - Financial Oversight - Required Education and Experience Senator Ellis 2 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 2:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/21/2025 - 2:00 PM
SB0037 (HB0121) Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act) Senator Hester 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0042 Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management Senator Washington, M. 2 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 2:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/21/2025 - 2:00 PM
SB0048 Department of General Services - Identification Cards - Veteran Status Notation Senator Simonaire 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0050 Local Government - Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau Designation Senator Simonaire 2 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 2:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/21/2025 - 2:00 PM
SB0051 Accountants - Reciprocal Licenses - Qualifications Senator Ellis 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0053 Natural Resources - Commercial Crab Harvest - Start Time Senator Bailey 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0055 State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System Senator Washington, A. 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation and Education, Energy, and the Environment
Budget and Taxation
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0057 Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Disposition of Unclaimed Remains - Veterans Senator Simonaire 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance
Education, Energy, and the Environment
Finance
SB0064 (HB0169) State Designations - State Natural History Museum - Natural History Society of Maryland Senator Klausmeier 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0066 Election Law - Polling Place Procedures - Voting by Elderly Voters and Voters With Disabilities (Accessible and Expedited Voting Act of Maryland) Senator Ellis 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0068 (HB0197) Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan Senator Brooks 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0073 Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming Senator Simonaire 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0076 Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties Senator Bailey 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0078 Juvenile Child Sex Offenders - Juvenile Sex Offender Registry and Prohibition on In-Person School Attendance Senator Salling 2 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
Judicial Proceedings
1/28/2025 - 1:00 PM
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0082 College Preparatory Programs and College Admissions Applications - Fees - Prohibition Senator Washington, A. 2 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/22/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0085 Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025 Senator Simonaire 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0087 Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey Senator Bailey 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0088 Election Law - State Administrator of Elections - Municipal Elections Senator Kagan 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0089 Department of the Environment - Notation of Veteran Status and Eligibility for Benefits Senator Simonaire 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0093 (HB0201) Election Law - Absentee Ballot Application - Sending to Eligible Voters Before Primary Elections Senator Kramer 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0095 State and Local Parks - Playgrounds - Safety Standards (Our Kids Play Safe Playground Safety Act of 2025) Senator Folden 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0096 (HB0277) Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement Senator Brooks 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0097 Education - Youth Enhancement Program - Establishment Senator McCray 2 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/15 at 10:30 a.m. (Budget and Taxation)
Budget and Taxation
1/15/2025 - 10:30 AM
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0098 Baltimore County, Frederick County, Howard County, and Washington County Boards of Education – Student Members – Alterations Senator Lewis Young 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0100 Natural Resources - Pursuing Wounded Deer After Legal Hunting Hours - Authorization Senator Bailey 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0103 Boating Accidents - Reporting Requirement - Property Damage Senator Simonaire 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0109 Maryland Public Ethics Law - School Boards - Compliance Certification Senator Feldman 2 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/15/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0113 (HB0129) State Board of Education - Membership - School Principal Senator Kramer 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0116 (HB0270) Data Center Impact Analysis and Report Senator Lewis Young 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0117 (HB0131) Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program Senator Hester 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0128 Hunter Safety Education - Issuance of Identification Number Senator Bailey 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0130 County Boards of Education - Student Cellular Device Use Policy - Established Senator Benson 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0132 (HB0087) Short-Term Rentals and Home Amenity Rentals - Taxation, Regulation, and Crimes Senator Feldman 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation
Education, Energy, and the Environment
Budget and Taxation
SB0134 (HB0042) Solid Waste Disposal Surcharge and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs - Established Senator Hester 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation
Education, Energy, and the Environment
Budget and Taxation
SB0137 Education - High School Diploma - Veterans of Armed Conflicts Senator Simonaire 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0138 Public Safety - Maryland 9-1-1 Board and Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Regulatory Authority Senator Kagan 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0139 State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Maryland Emancipation Day Senator Ellis 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation
Education, Energy, and the Environment
Budget and Taxation
SB0140 Overdose Awareness Day Senator Jackson 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0145 Public Information Act - Personnel Records of Elected Officials and Joint Ethics Committee Records Senator Folden 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0147 State Board of Stationary Engineers - Member Appointments - Advice and Consent of the Senate Senator Simonaire 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0148 State Board of Public Accountancy - Emeritus Status Senator Ellis 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0149 (HB0128) Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2025 Senator Hester 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance
Education, Energy, and the Environment
Finance
SB0151 Higher Education - Disciplinary Records - Use in Admissions and Disciplinary Proceedings Senator Washington, A. 2 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/22/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0153 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee and House Environment and Transportation Committee - Code References - Revisions Senator Simonaire 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0159 State Designations - State Fruit - American Persimmon Senator Ellis 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0162 Agriculture - Departmental Authority Over Identification, Inspection, and Sale of Cantaloupes - Repeal Senator Simonaire 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0164 Terminology and Obsolete References - Maryland State Firefighters Association and Related Terms Senator Kagan 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0165 Korean American Day Senator Lam 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0168 Environmental Justice in Confined Aquatic Disposal Act Senator Simonaire 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0169 (HB0016) State Designations - Symbol of Remembrance for September 11 - Freedom Flag Senator Klausmeier 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0171 (HB0237) General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committees - Procedures Senator Lam 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0172 Maryland Veterans Trust - Board of Trustees - Membership Senator Simonaire 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0175 (HB0222) Public Safety - Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing for Fuel Gas Piping Systems - Requirements and Prohibitions Senator Lewis Young 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0176 (HB0140) Agriculture - Soil Conservation and Water Quality Plan - Uses of Information Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0182 Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Eligibility - Family Members of Veterans Senator Simonaire 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0186 Commercial Blue and Flathead Catfish Finfish Trotline License - Prohibited Regulations Senator Bailey 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0189 Eminent Domain – Agricultural and Conservation Easements – Prohibited Taking Senator Brooks 2 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
Judicial Proceedings
1/23/2025 - 1:00 PM
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0234 (HB0093) Housing and Community Development - Homeless Shelter Certification Program - Establishment Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 2:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/21/2025 - 2:00 PM
SB0235 (HB0090) Housing and Community Development - Project Restore Program - Establishment Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 2:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/21/2025 - 2:00 PM
SB0236 (HB0272) Maryland Department of Planning - Modernization Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 2:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/21/2025 - 2:00 PM
SB0237 (HB0138) State Government - Veterans - Burial at State Veterans' Cemeteries (Burial Equity Act) Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0238 (HB0127) Department of Housing and Community Development - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program - Local Rehabilitation Program Administration Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 2:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/21/2025 - 2:00 PM
SB0239 (HB0209) State Finance and Procurement - Local Cybersecurity Preparedness and Response Plan and Assessment - Repeal Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/16 at 2:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/16/2025 - 2:00 PM
SB0240 (HB0262) Department of Agriculture – Maryland Agricultural Commission and Young Farmers Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0241 (HB0082) Cyber Maryland Program - Revisions Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0242 (HB0221) Department of Information Technology - Maryland Digital Service - Establishment Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/16 at 2:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/16/2025 - 2:00 PM
SB0243 (HB0119) State Government - Research Duties and Advisory Committee on Black Males - Repeal Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0244 (HB0235) State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/16 at 2:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/16/2025 - 2:00 PM
SB0245 (HB0279) Municipalities - Annexation Resolutions - Submission to Department of Planning Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 2:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/21/2025 - 2:00 PM
SB0246 (HB0228) Maryland Veterans Trust - Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/23/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0247 (HB0155) Housing and Community Development - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Issuance of Loans and Achievement of Targets Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 2:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/21/2025 - 2:00 PM
SB0248 (HB0033) Department of Service and Civic Innovation - Maryland Corps Program Service Year Option Pathways - Revisions Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/22/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0249 (HB0114) Pesticide and Pest Control - Revisions to Pesticide Applicator's Law and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0250 Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0251 (HB0230) Maryland Public Ethics Law - Training and Financial Disclosure Requirements - Revisions Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/15/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0252 (HB0150) Child Care Centers - Certificated Staff Ratio Requirement - Repeal Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0253 (HB0062) Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit - Research Facilities - Chemical Warfare Material Requirements Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0254 (HB0196) State Government - Department of Veterans and Military Families - Board and Commission - Membership and Oversight Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/23/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0255 (HB0181) Military Department – Chief of Staff and Aides – Appointment Authority Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/23/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0256 (HB0049) Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Compliance and Reporting Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0257 (HB0199) Election Law - Notice to Permanent Absentee Voters Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0258 (HB0040) Natural Resources - Fishing Licenses and Stamps - Alterations Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0259 (HB0274) Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Election Plan Requirements Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0260 (HB0276) State Government - Forms - Reporting Requirement - Repeal Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/23/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0261 (HB0063) State Board of Public Accountancy - Sunset Extension and Report Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/23/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0262 (HB0075) Election Law - Special Elections Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0263 (HB0092) Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors - License Restoration Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0264 (HB0244) Plant Disease Control - Nurseries - Inspection, Certification, and Licensing Fees Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0265 (HB0025) Environment - Reservoir Augmentation Permit - Establishment Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0266 (HB0286) Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 2:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/21/2025 - 2:00 PM
SB0267 (HB0041) Election Law - Petitions for the Formation of a New Political Party - Process Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee 5 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0268 (HB0207) Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility Senator Brooks 2 1 In the Senate - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/22/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0269 Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Program - Revisions Senator Jackson 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0272 Prince George's County - Natural Resources - Sunday Deer Hunting and Archery Hunting Safety Zones Senator Jackson 2 1 In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
Denotes enacted legislation
As of:
Chair
Feldman, Brian J.
District 15
Montgomery County
Democrat
Vice Chair
Kagan, Cheryl C.
District 17
Montgomery County
Democrat

Education

Chair
Washington, Mary
District 43
Baltimore City and Baltimore County
Democrat




Energy

Chair
Augustine, Malcolm
District 47
Prince George's County
Democrat




Environment

Chair
Kagan, Cheryl C.
District 17
Montgomery County
Democrat




Analyses/Regulation
COMAR Title/Subtitle DLS Control No. Reg Type Agency Analysis Reg
Staff / Counsel
Kagan
Feldman
Staff / Counsel
VICE CHAIRCHAIR
Staff / Counsel
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Simonaire
Augustine
Washington, M.
Gallion
Hester
Watson
Carozza
Vacancy
Brooks
WITNESSWITNESSWITNESS
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