Committees - Media

Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee (2/24/2026)

Bill Hearing

Number	Title	Sponsor	Status
SB0386	Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Energy Storage, and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (Lower Bills and Local Power Act of 2026)	The Pres (Admin), et al	Completed
SB0556	Water Companies, Sewage Disposal Companies, and Water and Sewage Disposal Companies - Rate Consolidation and Limited-Income Mechanisms	Sen Gallion	Completed
SB0682	Anne Arundel County - Community Sewerage Systems - Homeowners Association Control	Anne Arundel County Senators	Completed
SB0829	Land Use - Multifamily Developments and Mixed-Use Developments - Authorization (Bring Back Main Street Act)	Sen Waldstreicher	Completed
SB0553	Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment	Sen Augustine	Completed
SB0655	Electronic Device Producer Responsibility Program - Established	Sen Augustine	Completed
SB0523	Department of the Environment - Water Resources - Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2026)	Sen M. Washington	Completed
SB0603	Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment	Sen M. Washington	Completed
SB0599	On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established	Sen Hester	Completed
SB0686	PFAS Chemicals – Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements	Sen Love	Completed
SB0719	Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation	Sens Love and Hester	Completed

Bill Hearing

Meeting Items
Number SB0386 Title Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Energy Storage, and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (Lower Bills and Local Power Act of 2026) Sponsor The Pres (Admin), et al Status Completed
Number SB0556 Title Water Companies, Sewage Disposal Companies, and Water and Sewage Disposal Companies - Rate Consolidation and Limited-Income Mechanisms Sponsor Sen Gallion Status Completed
Number SB0682 Title Anne Arundel County - Community Sewerage Systems - Homeowners Association Control Sponsor Anne Arundel County Senators Status Completed
Number SB0829 Title Land Use - Multifamily Developments and Mixed-Use Developments - Authorization (Bring Back Main Street Act) Sponsor Sen Waldstreicher Status Completed
Number SB0553 Title Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment Sponsor Sen Augustine Status Completed
Number SB0655 Title Electronic Device Producer Responsibility Program - Established Sponsor Sen Augustine Status Completed
Number SB0523 Title Department of the Environment - Water Resources - Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2026) Sponsor Sen M. Washington Status Completed
Number SB0603 Title Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment Sponsor Sen M. Washington Status Completed
Number SB0599 Title On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established Sponsor Sen Hester Status Completed
Number SB0686 Title PFAS Chemicals – Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements Sponsor Sen Love Status Completed
Number SB0719 Title Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation Sponsor Sens Love and Hester Status Completed