File Code: Environment
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 374
- Sponsored By:
-
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Garagiola,
Forehand, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
- Entitled:
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EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act of 2008
Establishing the State goal of achieving a 15% reduction in per capita
electricity consumption and peak demand by the end of 2015; requiring
the Public Service Commission to calculate per capita electricity
consumption and peak demand each year and report the calculations to
the General Assembly as part of its annual report; requiring specified
municipal electric utilities and specified rural electric cooperatives
to include energy efficiency and conservation measures as part of
their service; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occuring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
- 1/18
- First Reading Finance
- 1/25
- Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/27
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
- 3/25
- Favorable with Amendments
- Laid Over (Senator Brinkley) Adopted
- 3/26
- Favorable with Amendments
- Committee Amendment Adopted
- Favorable with Amendments
- Special Order 3/31 (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
- Floor Amendment (Senator Edwards) Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/28
- Third Reading Passed (33-12)
House Action
- 3/26
- First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
- 4/3
- Re-referred Economic Matters
- Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/7
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
- 4/4
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 4/5
- Third Reading Passed with Amendments (100-37)
Sponsored by:
- President, The
- Administration
- Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
- Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
- Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
- Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
- Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
- Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
- Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
- Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
- Assessments
- Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
- Cooperative Associations
- Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer
- Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; Power Plants; Solar Energy
- Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
- Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
- Notices
- Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
- Public Service Commission
- Reports
- Rules and Regulations
- Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Public Utility Companies
- (
7-211
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
- Number: 653227/01 Offered on: March 31, 2008 at:
8:13 p.m. Status: Adopted
- Number: 757577/01 Offered on: March 28, 2008 at:
11:42 a.m. Status: Adopted
- Number: 807879/01 Offered on: March 31, 2008 at:
8:12 p.m. Status: Adopted
House
- Number: 583498/01 Offered on: April 7, 2008 at:
8:17 p.m. Status: Adopted
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
- March 28, 2008: Third Reading Passed (33-12)
House
- April 5, 2008: Third Reading Passed (100-37)
