Legislation - HB0695

Title: Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment
Sponsored by: Delegates A. Johnson, Acevero, Behler, Cardin, Embry, Feldmark, Kaufman, J. Long, Simmons, Spiegel, Stinnett, and Wu
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing the Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits Loan Program in the Maryland Clean Energy Center to provide financial assistance in the form of no-interest loans to nonprofit organizations for the planning, purchase, and installation of qualifying energy systems and for actions that improve energy efficiency; establishing the Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits Loan Fund; authorizing the Governor to include $5,000,000 in the fiscal year 2028 budget for the Fund; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation; Appropriations

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0023

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0145 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026, July 1, 2027

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation and Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Appropriations
			Text - First - Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)

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