Legislation - HB0645

Title: Transmission Line Siting - Comprehensive Plan, Recommendation, and Reporting Requirements
Sponsored by: Delegate Guyton
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring each county and Baltimore City to update its comprehensive plan to include an electric system planning element for purposes of minimizing the impact of future transmission line development in the State; requiring each electric company serving a county or Baltimore City to report to that county or the City regarding the electric company's compliance with certain provisions of the county's or City's electric system planning element; requiring each electric company to submit a report on electricity demand each year; etc.

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Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Transmission Line Siting - Comprehensive Plan, Recommendation, and Reporting Requirements Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/23/2025	1/23/2025	First Reading Economic Matters
House	1/23/2025	1/23/2025	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Transmission Line Siting - Comprehensive Plan, Recommendation, and Reporting Requirements

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