HOUSE BILL 1269

Sponsored By:

Delegates Walkup, Barve, Cardin, Feldman, Franchot, Haddaway, Hubbard, Kaiser, McMillan, Montgomery, Petzold, Smigiel, Sossi, Taylor, Trueschler, and Vaughn

Entitled:

Electric Companies - Net Energy Metering - Wind Electric Generating Facilities

Synopsis:

Expanding the provisions of law relating to net energy metering with respect to electricity generated by electric company customers who own solar electric generating facilities to include eligible customers who own specified wind electric generating facilities; altering the definition of an "eligible customer-generator" by repealing specified limitations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading Economic Matters

2/18

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

2/26

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/2 at 2:00 p.m.

3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/24

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

4/2

Returned Passed

5/26

Signed by the Governor Chapter 542

Senate Action

3/25

First Reading Finance

3/26

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

4/1

Favorable Report by Finance

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11

Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15

Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20

Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14

Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36

Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14

Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42

Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

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

UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Utility Companies

( 7-306 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 693795/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2004   at: 10:19 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 24, 2004: Third Reading Passed (138-0)

Senate

April 2, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)