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Legislation


2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 394

File Code: Environment Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 747
Sponsored By:
Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Lawlah, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to adopt regulations by January 1, 2004, to establish specified minimum energy efficiency standards for specified new products sold in the State; prohibiting specified new products from being sold, offered for sale, or installed in the State on or after specified dates unless the products meet the minimum energy efficiency standards; authorizing the Administration to delay the effective date of standards in specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/6
Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs & Finance
2/12
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
3/23
Favorable with Amendments
Motion Special Order 3/26 (Senator Hafer) Withdrawn
Favorable with Amendments
Motion Special Order 3/25 (Senator Hooper) Rejected (22-25)
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (34-12)
4/4
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (33-12)
Passed Enrolled
5/21
Governor vetoed - Policy
1/15/2004
Veto not sustained (32-15)
1/20/2004
Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 2 of 2004
House Action
3/24
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/26
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Special Order next session (Delegate Frush) Adopted
Motion Special Order 4/7 (Delegate Frush) Rejected
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (102-36)
1/20/2004
Veto not sustained (92-47)
Sponsored by:
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Sandra B. Schrader, District 13
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
ASSESSMENTS
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CABLE TELEVISION
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
ENERGY MATTERS -see also- FUEL; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR ENERGY
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
GOVERNOR
HEATING AND COOLING
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
LABELING
PENALTIES
PUBLIC INFORMATION
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
SUNSET
TELEVISION -see also- CABLE TELEVISION
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
State Government
( 9-2006 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 484837/02 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2003   at: 8:34 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 720511/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2003   at: 12:07 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 2003: Motion Special Order until 3/25 (Hooper) Rejected (22-25)
March 24, 2003: Third Reading Passed (34-12)
April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (33-12)
House
April 1, 2003: Third Reading Passed (102-36)
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