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

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 52

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  HB 189

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 301

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Pugh, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Weir, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Healthy Air Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 190

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 162

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Electric Generating Stations - Approval Process for Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 204

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 452

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa Frank, Hammen, Goldwater, Barve, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, 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 287

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holmes

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 305

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Cardin, Cluster, Cryor, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gaines, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Haynes, Hogan, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, Kohl, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Morhaim, Myers, Niemann, O'Donnell, Parrott, Petzold, Pugh, Ross, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, Weldon, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Tax General - Income Tax Credit - Energy Efficient Residential Heating Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 309

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Cluster, Cryor, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Haddaway, Hogan, Kach, Kelly, Kohl, Krebs, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McKee, McMillan, Myers, Niemann, Parrott, Petzold, Ross, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, and Weir

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Net Energy Metering

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 317

  Status as of April 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Bobo, Boschert, Boteler, Cardin, Cluster, Cryor, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Kach, Kelly, Kohl, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, Niemann, O'Donnell, Parrott, Quinter, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Weir, Weldon, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Solar Energy Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 395

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Anderson, Bronrott, Cardin, G. Clagett, Cryor, Dumais, Edwards, Haddaway, Heller, Hixson, Kaiser, Kelly, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, McHale, Montgomery, Murray, Myers, Ramirez, Ross, Vallario, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, McKee, Patterson, Conroy, Krebs, Miller, Parrott, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 411

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Cardin

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Green Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 418

  Status as of April 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory, Feldman, and Moe

  Entitled

  Solar Energy Grant Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 476

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Conroy, Feldman, Frush, Gilleland, Heller, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, McHale, Moe, Morhaim, Murray, Niemann, Pugh, Ramirez, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Community Energy and Economic Development Grant Program and Solar Energy Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 487

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 248

  Sponsored By

  Garrett County Delegation and Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Maryland-Mined Coal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 650

  Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates King, Barkley, Bartlett, Bozman, Bronrott, Cardin, Feldman, Gutierrez, Lee, Montgomery, Patterson, and Stern

  Entitled

  Solar, Wind, and Geothermal Energy Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 810

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Aumann, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Cryor, C. Davis, Franchot, Frush, Gilleland, Glassman, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Kaiser, King, Lawton, Lee, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Shewell, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Solar Energy Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 811

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Benson, Bobo, Cluster, Feldman, Frush, Gilleland, Glassman, Holmes, Hubbard, Lawton, McConkey, Montgomery, Ramirez, and Ross

  Entitled

  Excise Tax - Tax-Free Period for Purchase of Advanced Technology Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 997

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway, Aumann, Bartlett, Boschert, Boteler, Bozman, Bromwell, Cardin, Cluster, Cryor, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Hogan, Impallaria, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McKee, Myers, O'Donnell, Ramirez, Ross, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research and Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1004

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Cardin, Cryor, Franchot, Heller, Kaiser, King, Lawton, Madaleno, and Marriott

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Periods for the Purchase of Energy Efficient Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1105

  Status as of April 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim , Hubbard, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Hammen, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Certificate of Need and Rate-Setting - High Performance Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1171

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Haddaway, Aumann, Cluster, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Impallaria, Kaiser, King, Moe, Morhaim, Ramirez, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Task Force on Sewage Sludge as an Alternative Energy Source

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1220

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Kaiser, King, Morhaim, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Environment - Sewage Sludge - Evaluate Potential as Alternative Energy Source

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1241

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Environment - Sewage Sludge - Use as Alternative Energy Source

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1293

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McIntosh (Chairman, Joint Commission on the Maryland Port Administration) and Delegates Arnick, Branch, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, Edwards, Frush, Glassman, McHale, and Parrott

  Entitled

  Procurement - Maryland Port Administration - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1323

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 122

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, Bozman, Eckardt, Haddaway, Rudolph, Holmes, Doory, Jameson, Krysiak, McHale, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Parrott, Trueschler, and Wood

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1461

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Trueschler

  Entitled

  Energy Conservation Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1463

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Hubbard, Morhaim, and Mandel

  Entitled

  State Buildings Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1532

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 403

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Structures Using Qualifying Energy Conservation Devices for Electricity Generation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1712

  Status as of April 9, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates D. Davis McHale, Doory, Burns, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Moe, Taylor, Vaughn, and Stern

  Entitled

  Electric Restructuring - Standard Offer Service - Rate Stabilization

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1736

  Status as of March 16, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McMillan, Cluster, Conroy, Hubbard, Impallaria, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Electric Companies and Electricity Suppliers - Regulation - Consumer Protection Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 69

  Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Solar Energy Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 154

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 23

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Healthy Air Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 167

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 121

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Brinkley, Colburn, Della, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Pinsky, Gladden, and Exum

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Net Energy Metering - Accrual of Generated Electricity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 175

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Britt, Exum, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pinsky, Teitelbaum, Hooper, and Kramer

  Entitled

  Community Energy and Economic Development Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 217

  Status as of March 16, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Forehand, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Tax General - Income Tax Credit - Energy Efficient Residential Heating Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 221

  Status as of January 25, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Giannetti, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, and Schrader

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Net Energy Metering

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 231

  Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Forehand, Giannetti, Greenip, Haines, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Mooney, Schrader, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Solar and Wind Energy Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 265

  Status as of February 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Periods for the Purchase of Energy Efficient Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 267

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 427

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Buildings Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 314

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 129

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer, Brinkley, Klausmeier, Kramer, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 335

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 247

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Maryland-Mined Coal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 469

  Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Britt, Brochin, DeGrange, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Jimeno, Lawlah, Mooney, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Solar Energy Grant Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 525

  Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Britt, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Solar, Wind, and Geothermal Energy Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 590

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Britt, Conway, Dyson, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Windfall Oil Profits Tax - Energy-Saving Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 783

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  State Agencies - Energy Performance Contracting - Water and Wastewater Conservation Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 834

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton (Chairman, Joint Commission on the Maryland Port Administration)

  Entitled

  Procurement - Maryland Port Administration - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  

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  SB 876

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Brochin, Garagiola, Giannetti, Jimeno, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Excise Tax - Tax-Free Period for Purchase of Advanced Technology Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 972

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Della, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Electric Companies and Electricity Suppliers - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 1009

  Status as of March 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Schrader, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, and Giannetti

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credits for Green Buildings - Additional Credits Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1066

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Gas Companies, Electric Companies, Propane Gas Entities, and Home Heating Oil Entities - Matching Donation Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 1097

  Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Forehand, Green, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Electric Utilities - Windfall Profits Tax - Electric Universal Service Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

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  SB 1103

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum and Middleton

  Entitled

  Investor-Owned Electric Companies - Electricity Supply

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 1104

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Electric Industry Restructuring - Extension of Obligation to Provide Standard Offer Service and Energy Efficiency Measures and Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SJ 12

  Status as of March 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Harris, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Consideration of the Proposed Merger Between FPL Group, Inc., and Constellation Energy Group, Inc. - Request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance