Legislation - HB0973

Title: Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2025)
Sponsored by: Delegates Boafo, Charkoudian, Addison, Allen, Davis, Embry, Fair, Foley, Guyton, Harris, Holmes, Kaufman, Lehman, R. Lewis, Ruth, Smith, Solomon, Stein, Stewart, Terrasa, Vogel, and Young
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
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Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt, by October 1, 2025, and as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards, energy conservation requirements, an electric- and solar-ready standard for certain buildings, and a requirement that new buildings and significant improvements meet all laundry, water, and space heating demands of the building without the use of fossil fuels.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0804

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2025) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/31/2025	1/31/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2025)
House	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

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