Energy Matters -see also- Alt Energy Res; Fuel; Power Plants

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 63

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  HB 108

  Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Luedtke, Bobo, Frush, Guzzone, Jameson, Kaiser, A. Kelly, McDermott, A. Miller, Reznik, S. Robinson, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Stopping, Standing, and Parking - Plug-In Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 158

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 356

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beidle, Vitale, Summers, A. Miller, Boteler, Stukes, Walker, Myers, Kaiser, Ross, Hixson, Rosenberg, Howard, F. Turner, Cardin, Ivey, Frick, George, and Luedtke

  Entitled

  Property Tax - High Performance Building Tax Credit - National Green Building Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 258

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 115

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Haddaway-Riccio

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Sale or Transfer of Solar Renewable Energy Credits - Minimum Required Term

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 259

  Status as of February 14, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway-Riccio, Donoghue, Eckardt, McDermott, Myers, and Serafini

  Entitled

  Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Municipal Electric Utility - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 298

  Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Carr

  Entitled

  Procurement - State Funds - Energy Efficient Outdoor Lighting Fixtures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 381

  Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Clagett

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Generation Request for Proposals - Expansion of Area

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 440

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 447

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Reznik, Hammen, Jones, Mizeur, Rosenberg, Pendergrass, Bromwell, Cullison, Donoghue, Frank, Hubbard, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Procurement - Investment Activities in Iran

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 441

  Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hucker, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Cardin, Frush, Hubbard, Jones, Mizeur, Ross, Stein, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 520

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 625

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Barkley, Braveboy, Burns, Davis, Feldman, Harrison, Impallaria, Jameson, Jones, Kramer, Love, McHale, Minnick, Oaks, Olszewski, B. Robinson, Schuh, Stukes, Tarrant, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Contact Voltage - Surveys and Mitigation - The Deanna Camille Green Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 637

  Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Serafini

  Entitled

  State Finance and Procurement - Renewable Energy Resources - Lease of State Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 639

  Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and McIntosh

  Entitled

  High Performance Buildings Act - Applicability to Recipients of State Aid

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  

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  HB 733

  Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 747

  Status as of April 3, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Garrett County - County Commissioners - Wind Energy Conversion Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 770

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 679

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Electric Companies - New Generation Facilities and Customer Credits and the Electric Universal Service Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 781

  Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Arora, Bobo, Braveboy, Burns, Cullison, Glass, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kipke, Kramer, Lee, Love, McComas, A. Miller, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Schuh, Stukes, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Electricity and Gas Suppliers - Residential Electricity Supply Contracts - Information and Customer Relations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 864

  Status as of April 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Clippinger, Barkley, Cardin, Feldman, Healey, Hucker, Jameson, Lafferty, Morhaim, and Ross

  Entitled

  Electricity - Community Energy-Generating Facilities and Net Energy Metering

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 913

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 283

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  Residential Multiple Occupancy Buildings - Master Meters - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 935

  Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stein

  Entitled

  Real Property - Commercial Buildings - Energy Usage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 940

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 607

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Bobo, Cane, Carr, Gilchrist, Holmes, Hucker, Morhaim, and Weir

  Entitled

  Maryland Building Performance Standards - Hotels - Mandatory Master Control Device

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 950

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Conway, Gaines, and Kramer

  Entitled

  Renewable Portfolio Standard - Solar - Small Solar On-Site Generators and Solar Water Heating Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 995

  Status as of April 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Niemann

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Sustainable Energy Regulated Entity Financing Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 996

  Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Jameson, and A. Miller

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy for All Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1011

  Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Alston and Vallario

  Entitled

  Procurement - State Motor Vehicles - Purchase Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1088

  Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kramer, Arora, Barkley, Carr, Frick, Kipke, Luedtke, B. Robinson, Rudolph, Summers, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Electricity and Gas - Energy Efficiency On-Bill Financing Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1186

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 557

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jameson, Hucker, Afzali, Barkley, Barve, Beitzel, Carr, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, Jacobs, Krebs, Love, McComas, Murphy, Myers, Norman, Otto, Serafini, Stein, Stocksdale, and Wood

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Geothermal Heating and Cooling

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1187

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 584

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jameson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Feldman, Hershey, Hucker, Kramer, Love, Minnick, Schuh, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Solar Energy and Solar Water Heating Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1204

  Status as of March 18, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Holmes, Bobo, Carr, Frick, Frush, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Luedtke, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Niemann, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Stein, F. Turner, and Washington

  Entitled

  The Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Study Fee and Performance Bond Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1237

  Status as of April 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  School Buildings - Solar Technology - Design Development Documents

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1260

  Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Clean Energy Loan Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1279

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 335

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone and McHale

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Administration - Plug-In Vehicles - Disclosure of Personal Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1280

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 632

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale, Malone, Haddaway-Riccio, and Jameson

  Entitled

  Public Utilities - Electric Vehicle Users and Charging Stations - Exclusions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1301

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 457

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Howard

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Machinery and Equipment - Energy Star Windows and Doors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1315

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Reports - Ratepayer Impact Statements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1331

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Refuses to Recede

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Frush, Hucker, Luedtke, Niemann, Reznik, S. Robinson, Stein, and Weir

  Entitled

  Residential Property Sales - Disclosure of Utility Consumption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1339

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Arora, Bobo, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Hammen, Healey, Howard, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, Luedtke, Stein, Summers, and Washington

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Thermal Biomass Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1410

  Status as of April 3, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hucker

  Entitled

  Clean Energy Loan Programs - Private Lenders - Collection of Loan Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1443

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stein

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Qualifying Thermal Biomass Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  SB 40

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 456

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Machinery and Equipment - Energy Star Windows and Doors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 152

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations and Ways and Means

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  SB 222

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Conway, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Young

  Entitled

  High Performance Buildings Act - Applicability to Recipients of State Aid

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 235

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 446

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, Rosapepe, and Benson

  Entitled

  Procurement - Investment Activities in Iran

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 237

  Status as of January 24, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Ramirez, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 340

  Status as of April 2, 2012: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Stopping, Standing, and Parking - Plug-In Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 373

  Status as of February 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Gas and Electric Companies - Use of Trade Name or Trademark - Royalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 513

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Shank

  Entitled

  State Finance and Procurement - Renewable Energy Resources - Lease of State Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  

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  SB 595

  Status as of February 14, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Electricity - Community Energy-Generating Facilities and Net Energy Metering

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 638

  Status as of March 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Electricity Market - Goal of the State - Best Possible Price for Ratepayers Through Reregulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 651

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ramirez, Ferguson, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Klausmeier, Manno, Montgomery, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Green Business Incentive Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

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  SB 652

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 556

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Young, Garagiola, Manno, Mathias, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Geothermal Heating and Cooling

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 655

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 282

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Pugh, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Residential Multiple Occupancy Buildings - Master Meters - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 754

  Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Young

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Generation Request for Proposals - Expansion of Area

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 767

  Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Garrett County - County Commissioners - Wind Energy Conversion Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 771

  Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 780

  Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Electricity and Gas Suppliers - Residential Electricity Supply Contracts - Information and Customer Relations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 791

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 583

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Solar Energy and Solar Water Heating Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 796

  Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Renewable Portfolio Standard - Solar - Small Solar On-Site Generators and Solar Water Heating Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 798

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  The Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Study Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 869

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 606

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Building Performance Standards - Hotels - Mandatory Master Control Device

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 929

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 624

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Conway, Ferguson, Gladden, Klausmeier, Young, Zirkin, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Contact Voltage - Surveys and Mitigation - The Deanna Camille Green Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 968

  Status as of March 30, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Residential Property Sales - Disclosure of Utility Consumption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 997

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 631

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Public Utilities - Electric Vehicle Users and Charging Stations - Exclusions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 998

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 334

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Administration - Plug-In Vehicles - Disclosure of Personal Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 1004

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 635

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Thermal Biomass Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters