Legislation

Title: Public Utilities - Solar Energy Systems and Programs, Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund, and Prevailing Wage (Brighter Tomorrow Act)
Sponsored by: Senators Elfreth, Augustine, Beidle, Brooks, Feldman, Guzzone, Hester, Hettleman, and Kagan
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 595
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring that certain home improvement contracts for the installation of a solar energy generating system on the roof of a building include the installation of a certain wildlife barrier under certain circumstances; requiring a county or municipality to implement certain software for features supporting the tracking and approval of residential building permits for residential solar energy and energy storage systems and main electric panel urgrades and derates on or before August 1, 2025, except under certain circumstances; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media; Budget and Taxation

Opposite:: Economic Matters

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1435

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2024, July 1, 2024, January 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/01/2024 Legislative Date 2/01/2024 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Renewable Energy – Net Energy Metering Aggregation, Solar Renewable Energy Credits, and Taxes on Solar Energy Generating Systems (Brighter Tomorrow Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2024 Legislative Date 2/06/2024 Action Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment 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 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 4/02/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {443427/1 Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Renewable Energy - Net Energy Metering Aggregation, Certified SRECs and Compliance Fees, Labor Requirements, and Taxes on Solar Energy Generating Systems (Brighter Tomorrow Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (45-1) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 4/05/2024 Action Rereferred to Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 4/08/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {233123/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/28/2024 Action Floor Amendment {323527/1 (Delegate Wilson) Adopted Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/28/2024 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (101-36) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Public Utilities - Solar Energy Systems and Programs, Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund, and Prevailing Wage (Brighter Tomorrow Act) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/09/2024 Legislative Date 5/09/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 595 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Public Utilities - Solar Energy Systems and Programs, Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund, and Prevailing Wage (Brighter Tomorrow Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/01/2024	2/01/2024	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Renewable Energy – Net Energy Metering Aggregation, Solar Renewable Energy Credits, and Taxes on Solar Energy Generating Systems (Brighter Tomorrow Act)
Senate	2/06/2024	2/06/2024	Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2024	4/02/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/02/2024	3/16/2024	Favorable with Amendments {443427/1 Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2024	3/16/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	61 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Renewable Energy - Net Energy Metering Aggregation, Certified SRECs and Compliance Fees, Labor Requirements, and Taxes on Solar Energy Generating Systems (Brighter Tomorrow Act)
Senate	4/03/2024	3/17/2024	Third Reading Passed (45-1)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2024	3/21/2024	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2024	4/05/2024	Rereferred to Economic Matters
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	4/08/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	4/08/2024	3/27/2024	Favorable with Amendments {233123/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/27/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/28/2024	Floor Amendment {323527/1 (Delegate Wilson) Adopted	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/28/2024	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (101-36)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2024	3/26/2024	Senate Concurs House Amendments	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2024	3/26/2024	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2024	3/26/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Public Utilities - Solar Energy Systems and Programs, Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund, and Prevailing Wage (Brighter Tomorrow Act)
Post Passage	5/09/2024	5/09/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 595
			Text - Chapter - Public Utilities - Solar Energy Systems and Programs, Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund, and Prevailing Wage (Brighter Tomorrow Act)

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