ENERGY MATTERS -see also- FUEL; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR ENERGY

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 30

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  HB 20

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Hammen, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Program Facilities - Emergency Electrical Power Generator

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 196

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Barve, Boteler, Boutin, Bronrott, Burns, Busch, Cardin, V. Clagett, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, D. Davis, DeBoy, Feldman, Frush, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Lee, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Ross, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sophocleus, F. Turner, V. Turner, Zirkin, Leopold, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Mandel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Proposed Capital Projects - Planning - High Performance Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 299

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale, Burns, Doory, Feldman, Jameson, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, Minnick, Moe, Parrott, Trueschler, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Electric Universal Service Program - Weatherization Component - Transfer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 490

  Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, Conroy, Cryor, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Hammen, Howard, Hubbard, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Stern, Taylor, Burns, Petzold, Harrison, and McHale

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Energy Efficiency Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 975

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg , Cardin, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Green Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1030

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 411

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott and McMillan

  Entitled

  State Government - Energy Efficiency Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1202

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McMillan, Boschert, Gilleland, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Energy Efficiency Standards - Ceiling Fans - Effective Dates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1222

  Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 87

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Energy Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  State Standby Petroleum Fuel Set-Aside Program - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1277

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1294

  Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Trueschler, Bobo, Cardin, V. Clagett, Heller, Kach, and Quinter

  Entitled

  Resource Conservation Planning Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1331

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 266

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull, Aumann, Bartlett, Barve, Bobo, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conway, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frush, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Holmes, Hurson, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, Levy, McConkey, McIntosh, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Montgomery, Myers, O'Donnell, Parker, Petzold, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, Weir, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Net Energy Metering - Biomass Electric Generating Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1363

  Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway, Aumann, Bartlett, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, V. Clagett, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Hogan, Hubbard, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McHale, Miller, Moe, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Walkup, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research and Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1379

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Energy Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Energy - Taxes - Extension and Expansion of Credit for Renewable Energy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1405

  Status as of February 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McMillan, Gilleland, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Energy Efficiency Standards - Ceiling Fans - Size and Blade Pitch

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1406

  Status as of February 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McMillan, Boschert, Gilleland, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Energy Efficiency Standards - Ceiling Fans and Ceiling Fan Light Kits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1430

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krebs, Haddaway, Kirk, Minnick, Parrott, Trueschler, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Energy Efficiency and Economic Development Loan Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1553

  Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, Cane, Eckardt, Haddaway, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Net Energy Metering - Accrual of Generated Electricity - Crediting to Customer's Account

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  SB 12

  Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney and Brochin

  Entitled

  Tax Credit - Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 92

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 459

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Britt, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Pinsky, Harris, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Proposed Capital Projects - Planning - High Performance Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

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  SB 129

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 119

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)

  Entitled

  Energy Assistance Program Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 202

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 468

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Exum, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Electric Universal Service Program - Weatherization Component - Transfer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 361

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 476

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Colburn, Garagiola, Green, Hollinger, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Geothermal Heat Pump Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 397

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Middleton

  Entitled

  Energy-Saving Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 464

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  State Government - Energy Efficiency Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 504

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Electricity Regulation - Renewable Energy Sources - Incineration of Poultry Litter

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 505

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 156

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Construction of Electricity Generating Stations - Required Certificates - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 581

  Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Development Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 633

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, DeGrange, Green, Hafer, Klausmeier, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 927

  Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Hollinger, Klausmeier, and Stone

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Proposed New School Buildings - High Performance Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 931

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 183

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Energy Efficiency and Economic Development Loan Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters