Legislation - SB0434

Title: Empowering New Energy Resources and Green Initiatives Toward a Zero-Emission (ENERGIZE) Maryland Act
Sponsored by: The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brooks, Ellis, and Watson
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Synopsis

Renaming the "renewable energy portfolio standard" to be the "clean energy portfolio standard"; altering the minimum required percentage of energy that must be derived from clean energy sources in certain years under the clean energy portfolio standard; altering the contents of and approval criteria for an application for an offshore wind project; establishing a process for the Public Service Commission to review and approve an application for a proposed nuclear energy generation project; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0505

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

By Request of the Governor

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2025 Legislative Date 1/20/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Empowering New Energy Resources and Green Initiatives Toward a Zero-Emission (ENERGIZE) Maryland Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/21/2025	1/20/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Empowering New Energy Resources and Green Initiatives Toward a Zero-Emission (ENERGIZE) Maryland Act

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