Legislation

Title: State-Funded Construction and Major Renovation Projects - Solar Panels - Requirement
Sponsored by: Senator West
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the State, for certain construction projects and major renovation projects proposed after December 31, 2021, to require that the project be designed, engineered, and constructed in a manner that allows the roof to withstand the weight of solar panels; requiring certain construction projects and major renovation projects to include the installation of the maximum number of solar panels for which the project was designed; requiring the Maryland Green Building Council to provide certain recommendations; etc.

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Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0469

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0592 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

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 Senate Calendar Date 9/17/2020 Legislative Date 9/17/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/29/2020 Legislative Date 12/29/2020 Action Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State-Funded Construction and Major Renovation Projects - Solar Panels - Requirement Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	9/17/2020	9/17/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	12/29/2020	12/29/2020	Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m.
			Text - First - State-Funded Construction and Major Renovation Projects - Solar Panels - Requirement

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