Legislation - SB0386

Title: Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Energy Storage, and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (Lower Bills and Local Power Act of 2026)
Sponsored by: The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Augustine, Beidle, Brooks, Charles, Harris, Hettleman, King, Lam, Lewis Young, Love, and Zucker
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring an electric company, located in the State, that owns or operates a transmission line that is designed to carry a voltage in excess of 69,000 volts to participate as a member in a regional transmission organization under certain circumstances; requiring a person applying for a certain certificate of public convenience and necessity to include certain information with the application; requiring certain transmission utilities to submit a certain advanced transmission technology implementation report; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2026 Legislative Date 1/27/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Energy Storage, and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (Lower Bills and Local Power Act of 2026) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/27/2026	1/27/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Energy Storage, and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (Lower Bills and Local Power Act of 2026)

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