Legislation

Requiring the State to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions by altering statewide greenhouse gas emissions goals, establishing of a net-zero statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal, developing certain energy efficiency and emissions reduction requirements for certain buildings, requiring electric companies to increase their annual incremental gross energy savings, establishing certain zero-emission vehicle requirements for the State fleet, and establishing an electric school bus pilot program; etc.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media; Economic Matters

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2022

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2022 Legislative Date 1/28/2022 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2022 Legislative Date 1/28/2022 Action Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/09/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2022 Legislative Date 2/27/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {303024/1 Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2022 Legislative Date 2/27/2022 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Pinsky) Adopted Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {303024/1 Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Committee Amendment Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Committee Amendment {613020/1 (Budget and Taxation Committee) Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {643622/1 (Senator Pinsky) Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {343227/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (16-31) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {233020/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (19-26) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {703826/1 (Senator Beidle) Adopted (23-22) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {523124/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (20-27) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {153924/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (5-42) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {623126/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (2-43) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {703726/1 (Senator Reilly) Rejected Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {303926/1 (Senator Salling) Rejected (17-28) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {273125/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (16-31) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {553425/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (19-26) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {863722/1 (Senator Eckardt) Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {103428/1 (Senator Carozza) Rejected (12-27) Proceedings 40AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {463924/1 (Senator Edwards) Rejected (15-27) Proceedings 40AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {923322/1 (Senator Rosapepe) Adopted (30-14) Proceedings 40AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {933425/1 (Senator West) Adopted Proceedings 40AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {403922/1 (Senator Salling) Rejected (15-29) Proceedings 40AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {323524/1 (Senator Cassilly) Rejected (15-29) Proceedings 40AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {953324/1 (Senator Kramer) Adopted Proceedings 40AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {373723/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (17-27) Proceedings 40AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Floor Amendment {743628/1 (Senator Bailey) Rejected (16-28) Proceedings 40AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 40AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2022 Legislative Date 3/02/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (32-15) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2022 Legislative Date 3/10/2022 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Economic Matters Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2022 Legislative Date 3/23/2022 Action Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2022 Legislative Date 3/28/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2022 Legislative Date 3/20/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {493028/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2022 Legislative Date 3/20/2022 Action Floor Committee Amendment {173620/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2022 Legislative Date 3/20/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Floor Committee Amendment {483427/1 Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Floor Amendment {173128/1 (Delegate Adams) Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Floor Amendment {883621/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (45-92) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Floor Amendment {133728/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (45-92) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Floor Amendment {333925/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (36-93) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Floor Amendment {183423/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (40-91) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Floor Amendment {843126/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (39-95) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Floor Amendment {683920/1 (Delegate Morgan) Rejected (43-89) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments (31-15) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (32-15) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Floor Amendment {353329/1 (Delegate Shoemaker) Rejected (38-93) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Floor Amendment {583527/1 (Delegate Kipke) Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Floor Amendment {543829/1 (Delegate Krebs) Rejected (39-94) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Floor Amendment {483023/1 (Delegate M. Fisher) Rejected (42-89) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Floor Amendment {583320/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Rejected (40-95) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Floor Amendment {313026/1 (Delegate Mangione) Rejected (43-91) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Floor Amendment {903627/1 (Delegate Shoemaker) Rejected (41-92) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Floor Amendment {953822/1 (Delegate Metzgar) Rejected (41-93) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Floor Amendment {563124/1 (Delegate M. Fisher) Rejected (41-94) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (95-42) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2022 Legislative Date 3/18/2022 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2022 Legislative Date 3/18/2022 Action Motion Special Order until 3/31 (Senator Hershey) Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2022 Legislative Date 3/19/2022 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments (31-15) Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2022 Legislative Date 3/19/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (32-15) Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2022 Legislative Date 3/19/2022 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 4/09/2022 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 38 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/28/2022	1/28/2022	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
Senate	1/28/2022	1/28/2022	Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
			Text - First - Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2022	3/09/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/09/2022	2/27/2022	Favorable with Amendments {303024/1	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2022	2/27/2022	Motion Laid Over (Senator Pinsky) Adopted	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Favorable with Amendments {303024/1	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Committee Amendment Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Favorable with Amendments Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Committee Amendment {613020/1 (Budget and Taxation Committee) Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {643622/1 (Senator Pinsky) Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {343227/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (16-31)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {233020/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (19-26)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {703826/1 (Senator Beidle) Adopted (23-22)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {523124/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (20-27)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {153924/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (5-42)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {623126/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (2-43)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {703726/1 (Senator Reilly) Rejected	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {303926/1 (Senator Salling) Rejected (17-28)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {273125/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (16-31)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {553425/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (19-26)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {863722/1 (Senator Eckardt) Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {103428/1 (Senator Carozza) Rejected (12-27)	40AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {463924/1 (Senator Edwards) Rejected (15-27)	40AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {923322/1 (Senator Rosapepe) Adopted (30-14)	40AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {933425/1 (Senator West) Adopted	40AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {403922/1 (Senator Salling) Rejected (15-29)	40AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {323524/1 (Senator Cassilly) Rejected (15-29)	40AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {953324/1 (Senator Kramer) Adopted	40AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {373723/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (17-27)	40AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Floor Amendment {743628/1 (Senator Bailey) Rejected (16-28)	40AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2022	2/28/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	40AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022
Senate	3/14/2022	3/02/2022	Third Reading Passed (32-15)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2022	3/10/2022	Referred Environment and Transportation Economic Matters	31 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2022	3/23/2022	Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2022	3/28/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/28/2022	3/20/2022	Favorable with Amendments {493028/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2022	3/20/2022	Floor Committee Amendment {173620/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2022	3/20/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2022	3/21/2022	Floor Committee Amendment {483427/1 Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2022	3/21/2022	Floor Amendment {173128/1 (Delegate Adams) Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2022	3/21/2022	Floor Amendment {883621/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (45-92)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2022	3/21/2022	Floor Amendment {133728/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (45-92)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2022	3/21/2022	Floor Amendment {333925/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (36-93)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2022	3/21/2022	Floor Amendment {183423/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (40-91)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2022	3/21/2022	Floor Amendment {843126/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (39-95)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2022	3/21/2022	Floor Amendment {683920/1 (Delegate Morgan) Rejected (43-89)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2022	3/21/2022	Senate Concurs House Amendments (31-15)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2022	3/21/2022	Third Reading Passed (32-15)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2022	3/21/2022	Floor Amendment {353329/1 (Delegate Shoemaker) Rejected (38-93)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2022	3/21/2022	Floor Amendment {583527/1 (Delegate Kipke) Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2022	3/21/2022	Floor Amendment {543829/1 (Delegate Krebs) Rejected (39-94)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2022	3/21/2022	Floor Amendment {483023/1 (Delegate M. Fisher) Rejected (42-89)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2022	3/21/2022	Floor Amendment {583320/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Rejected (40-95)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2022	3/21/2022	Floor Amendment {313026/1 (Delegate Mangione) Rejected (43-91)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2022	3/21/2022	Floor Amendment {903627/1 (Delegate Shoemaker) Rejected (41-92)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2022	3/21/2022	Floor Amendment {953822/1 (Delegate Metzgar) Rejected (41-93)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2022	3/21/2022	Floor Amendment {563124/1 (Delegate M. Fisher) Rejected (41-94)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2022	3/21/2022	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (95-42)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2022	3/18/2022	Senate Concurs House Amendments	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2022	3/18/2022	Motion Special Order until 3/31 (Senator Hershey) Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2022	3/19/2022	Senate Concurs House Amendments (31-15)	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2022	3/19/2022	Third Reading Passed (32-15)	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2022	3/19/2022	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022
Post Passage	4/09/2022	4/09/2022	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 38
			Text - Chapter - Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022

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