Legislation

Title: Office of People's Counsel - Alterations (Office of People's Counsel Environmental Reform Act)
Sponsored by: Delegate Korman
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 607
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the maximum amount that may be charged to a public service company for a State fiscal year; requiring the Office of the People's Counsel to hire at least one assistant people's counsel to focus on environmental issues; authorizing the Office to retain or hire experts in the field of climate change; requiring the Office to consider the public safety, economic welfare, and environmental interests of the State and its residents in determining whether a matter affects the interests of residential and noncommercial users; etc.

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Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/28/2020 Legislative Date 9/28/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Utilities – Office of Climate Counsel – Establishment (Climate Counsel Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/18/2021 Legislative Date 1/18/2021 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2021 Legislative Date 3/03/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2021 Legislative Date 2/28/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {723190/1 Adopted Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2021 Legislative Date 2/28/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Office of People's Counsel - Alterations (Office of People's Counsel Environmental Reform Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/01/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (94-38) Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2021 Legislative Date 2/22/2021 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2021 Legislative Date 3/06/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {757371/1 Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2021 Legislative Date 3/06/2021 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2021 Legislative Date 3/07/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {757371/1 Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2021 Legislative Date 3/07/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2021 Legislative Date 3/08/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (33-14) Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (96-42) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Office of People's Counsel - Alterations (Office of People's Counsel Environmental Reform Act) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 607 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Office of People's Counsel - Alterations (Office of People's Counsel Environmental Reform Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/28/2020	9/28/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Public Utilities – Office of Climate Counsel – Establishment (Climate Counsel Act)
House	1/18/2021	1/18/2021	Hearing 2/04 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2021	3/03/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	3/04/2021	2/28/2021	Favorable with Amendments {723190/1 Adopted	19 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2021	2/28/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	19 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Office of People's Counsel - Alterations (Office of People's Counsel Environmental Reform Act)
House	3/05/2021	3/01/2021	Third Reading Passed (94-38)	20 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2021	2/22/2021	Referred Finance	23 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2021	3/17/2021	Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/26/2021	3/26/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/26/2021	3/06/2021	Favorable with Amendments {757371/1	33 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/26/2021	3/06/2021	Motion Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted	33 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2021	3/07/2021	Favorable with Amendments {757371/1 Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2021	3/07/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2021	3/08/2021	Third Reading Passed (33-14)	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	House Concurs Senate Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Third Reading Passed (96-42)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Office of People's Counsel - Alterations (Office of People's Counsel Environmental Reform Act)
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 607
			Text - Chapter - Office of People's Counsel - Alterations (Office of People's Counsel Environmental Reform Act)

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