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2006 Special Session 1

SENATE BILL 1

CHAPTER NUMBER: 5

EMERGENCY BILL

File Code: Utility Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1

Sponsored By:: The President and Chairman, Finance Committee

Entitled:: Public Service Commission - Electric Industry Restructuring

Limiting the increase in electricity rates in a specified service territory for a specified period; requiring specified electric companies to obtain electricity supply for extended standard offer service to specified customers in specified manners; authorizing the Public Service Commission (PSC) to take specified actions concerning competitive auctions and implementation of electricity rates; altering the criteria for appointment to the PSC and the method of appointment of the People's Counsel; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

6/14: First Reading Finance; Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance; Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Middleton) Adopted (44-0); Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted; Floor Amendment (Senator Green) Rejected (19-26); Floor Committee Amendment (Finance) Adopted; Floor Amendment (Senator Pinsky) Rejected (13-34); Floor Amendment (Senator Frosh); Special Order later today (Senator Frosh) Adopted; Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus) Rejected (13-34); Floor Amendment (Senator Kittleman) Rejected (11-34); Floor Amendment (Senator Kittleman) Rejected (11-33); Floor Amendment (Senator Mooney) Rejected (12-32); Floor Amendment (Senator Frosh) Withdrawn; Second Reading Passed with Amendments; Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Middleton) Adopted (46-0); Third Reading Passed (36-11)

House Action

6/14: First Reading Economic Matters; Favorable Report by Economic Matters; Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate D. Davis) Adopted (132-0); Favorable Report Adopted; Second Reading Passed; Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate D. Davis) Adopted (132-0); Floor Amendment (Delegate Edwards) Rejected (41-93); Floor Amendment (Delegate Krebs) Rejected (42-93); Floor Amendment (Delegate Eckardt) Rejected (42-92); Floor Amendment (Delegate Kelley) Withdrawn; Floor Amendment (Delegate McDonough); Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted; Floor Amendment (Delegate McDonough) Rejected (42-89); Floor Amendment (Delegate Smigiel) Rejected; Floor Amendment (Delegate Smigiel) Rejected; Floor Amendment (Delegate McMillan) Rejected (41-90); Floor Amendment (Delegate Hubbard); Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted; Floor Amendment (Delegate Hubbard) Rejected (55-73); Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell); Motion vote previous question (Delegate Vaughn) Adopted; Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell) Rejected (37-94); Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted; Third Reading Passed (109-26)

Action after passage in Senate and House

6/22: Governor vetoed - Policy
6/14: Veto overridden in Senate (34-10)
6/15: Veto overridden in House (87-37); Became Law per Maryland Constitution - Chapter 5

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW

APPROPRIATIONS

ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION, DEPARTMENT OF

ATTORNEY GENERAL

AUCTIONS

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS

CORPORATIONS -see also- MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

DISCLOSURE

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

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.

GOVERNOR

HEARINGS

INCOME TAX

JUDICIAL REVIEW -see also- APPEALS

LIENS -see also- MECHANICS' LIENS

LOANS -see also- MORTGAGES

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

OMBUDSMEN

POWER PLANTS

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

PROCUREMENT

PROPERTY TAX

PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

REPORTS

REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SECURITY INTERESTS -see also- LIENS; MECHANICS' LIENS

SECURITIES

SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Utility Companies

( 2-102 , 2-103 , 2-113 , 2-202 , 2-202 , 5-104 , 5-203 , 6-101 , 6-102 , 6-103 , 6-105 , 7-510 , 7-512.1 , 7-513 , 7-520 , 7-521 , 7-522 , 7-523 , 7-524 , 7-525 , 7-526 , 7-527 , 7-528 , 7-529 , 7-530 , 7-531 , 7-532 , 7-533 , 7-534 , 7-535 , 7-536 , 7-537 , 7-538 , 7-539 , 7-540 , 7-541 , 7-542 , 7-543 , 7-544 , 7-547 , 7-548 , 7-549 )

Tax - General

( 10-712 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format): Senate Number: 193427/01 (PDF) Offered on: June 14, 2006 at: 8:13 p.m. Status: Withdrawn Number: 283826/01 (PDF) Offered on: June 14, 2006 at: 7:02 p.m. Status: Rejected Number: 357572/01 (PDF) Offered on: June 14, 2006 at: 4:46 p.m. Status: Adopted Number: 393722/02 (PDF) Offered on: June 14, 2006 at: 5:37 p.m. Status: Rejected Number: 533324/02 (PDF) Offered on: June 14, 2006 at: 6:09 p.m. Status: Rejected Number: 773828/03 (PDF) Offered on: June 14, 2006 at: 6:07 p.m. Status: Adopted Number: 833825/01 (PDF) Offered on: June 14, 2006 at: 8:04 p.m. Status: Rejected Number: 893327/01 (PDF) Offered on: June 14, 2006 at: 7:59 p.m. Status: Rejected Number: 943721/01 (PDF) Offered on: June 14, 2006 at: 7:52 p.m. Status: Rejected House Number: 023021/01 (PDF) Offered on: June 14, 2006 at: 10:49 p.m. Status: Rejected Number: 183224/01 (PDF) Offered on: June 14, 2006 at: 11:11 p.m. Status: Withdrawn Number: 273926/01 (PDF) Offered on: June 14, 2006 at: 11:46 p.m. Status: Rejected Number: 343721/01 (PDF) Offered on: June 14, 2006 at: 11:33 p.m. Status: Rejected Number: 403823/01 (PDF) Offered on: June 14, 2006 at: 11:49 p.m. Status: Rejected Number: 723725/01 (PDF) Offered on: June 14, 2006 at: 11:37 p.m. Status: Rejected Number: 753125/01 (PDF) Offered on: June 15, 2006 at: 0:04 a.m. Status: Rejected Number: 823124/01 (PDF) Offered on: June 14, 2006 at: 11:00 p.m. Status: Rejected Number: 883325/01 (PDF) Offered on: June 14, 2006 at: 11:15 p.m. Status: Rejected Number: 923726/01 (PDF) Offered on: June 14, 2006 at: 11:04 p.m. Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
June 14, 2006: Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Middleton) Adopted (44-0)
June 14, 2006: Floor Amendment (Green) {393722/2 Rejected (19-26)
June 14, 2006: Floor Amendment (Pinsky) {533324/2 Rejected (13-34)
June 14, 2006: Floor Amendment (Stoltzfus) {283826/1 Rejected (13-34)
June 14, 2006: Floor Amendment (Kittleman) {943721/1 Rejected (11-34)
June 14, 2006: Floor Amendment (Kittleman) {893327/1 Rejected (11-33)
June 14, 2006: Floor Amendment (Mooney) {833825/1 Rejected (12-32)
June 14, 2006: Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Middleton) Adopted (46-0)
June 14, 2006: Third Reading Passed (36-11)

House
June 14, 2006: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Davis D) Adopted (132-0)
June 14, 2006: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Davis D) Adopted (132-0)
June 14, 2006: Floor Amendment (Edwards) {023021/1 Rejected (41-93)
June 14, 2006: Floor Amendment (Krebs) {823124/1 Rejected (42-93)
June 14, 2006: Floor Amendment (Eckardt) {923726/1 Rejected (42-92)
June 14, 2006: Floor Amendment (McDonough) Rejected (42-89)
June 14, 2006: Floor Amendment (McMillan) {273926/1 Rejected (41-90)
June 14, 2006: Floor Amendment (Hubbard) Rejected (55-73)
June 14, 2006: Floor Amendment (ODonnell) Rejected (37-94)
June 14, 2006: Third Reading Passed (109-26)