Legislation - SB0023

Title: Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment
Sponsored by: Senator Kagan
Status: In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation and Appropriations
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:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation; Appropriations

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0695

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0105 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

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

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/08/2025 Legislative Date 10/08/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2026 Legislative Date 1/15/2026 Action Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {933020/1 Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (30-13) Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Appropriations Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/08/2025	10/08/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment
Senate	1/15/2026	1/15/2026	Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments {933020/1 Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment
Senate	3/05/2026	2/22/2026	Third Reading Passed (30-13)	33 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/06/2026	2/25/2026	Referred Environment and Transportation Appropriations	34 Click to view Recorded Media

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