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Legislation


2008 Regular Session

Utility Regulation (C5)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 53
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 82

    Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Stukes, Burns, Conaway, Oaks, Riley, Robinson, Tarrant, and F. Turner
    Entitled
    Public Service Companies - Electric Companies and Electricity Suppliers - Regulation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 127

    Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Beidle
    Entitled
    Public Utility Companies - Employees - Notice and Identification
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 340

    Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 347

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, and Frush
    Entitled
    Public Utility Companies - Bus Service Provided by University of Maryland, College Park - Exemption from Motor Carrier Permit Requirement
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 368

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 128

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McHale, Hecht, Mathias, Ali, Aumann, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Kirk, and Krysiak
    Entitled
    Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 608

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 130

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Kelly, Bartlett, Beidle, Beitzel, Conaway, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Jennings, Kipke, McComas, McDonough, McKee, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stull, Weldon, Hecht, Manno, Mathias, and Taylor
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs and Services - Customer Notification and Report
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 611

    Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Carter, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant
    Entitled
    Underground Facilities - Determination of Marking - Initial Fees
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 624

    Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates McDonough, DeBoy, Elliott, Impallaria, and Minnick
    Entitled
    Energy Consumer Protection Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 822

    Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Feldman, McHale, and Miller
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Alternatives to Long-Term Electricity Generation Contracts and New Electricity Generation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 839

    Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Lafferty, Bromwell, DeBoy, Hucker, Malone, Mizeur, Niemann, Olszewski, and Schuler
    Entitled
    Public Utility Companies - Electric Companies - Tree Care Activities
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 987

    Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Taylor, Ali, Frick, Heller, Hucker, Montgomery, Reznik, and Vaughn
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Broadband Internet Service
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1043

    Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Prince George's County Delegation
    Entitled
    Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities - Approval for Construction or Operation - Prince George's County PG 423-08
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1062

    Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Kelly
    Entitled
    Public Utilities - Voice over Internet Protocol Service - Customer Address Information
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1143

    Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Kullen, Barnes, Frush, and Pena-Melnyk
    Entitled
    Telephone Companies - Intracounty and Adjacent Local Calling
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1144

    Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hucker and Feldman
    Entitled
    Information Technology - Public-Private Deployment Initiative
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1165

    Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hecht, Harrison, and Kirk
    Entitled
    Electric Restructuring - Electricity Supply Services - Residential Customers and Small Commercial Customers
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1166

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 136

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Davis, Haddaway, Hecht, King, Manno, Mathias, Miller, Minnick, Vaughn, and Walkup
    Entitled
    Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Tier 1 Renewable Source - Poultry Litter
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1217

    Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Kramer, Barkley, Beitzel, Carr, Heller, Kelly, Lee, Manno, and Montgomery
    Entitled
    Task Force to Study Offshore Wind Farms
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1246

    Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hucker, Glenn, and Haynes
    Entitled
    Transition Costs - Return to Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Customers - Condition of Approval to Construct a Nuclear Reactor
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1314

    Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates McHale, Bobo, Conaway, Elliott, Hecht, Impallaria, Krebs, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Love, Manno, Mathias, Morhaim, Robinson, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Vaughn, and Walkup
    Entitled
    Electric Restructuring - Purposes and Duties of the Public Service Commission
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1336

    Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Davis
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Telecommunications Services - Regulation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1340

    Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Boteler, Aumann, George, Kach, McDonough, and Shewell
    Entitled
    Energy Companies - Net Energy Metering
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1384

    Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Rudolph
    Entitled
    Public Utility Companies - Maryland Energy Generation Authority
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1389

    Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Mizeur
    Entitled
    Maryland Smart Grid Initiative
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1545

    Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)
    Entitled
    Electric Universal Service Program - Administration
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1546

    Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Electricity Supply - Distribution of Costs
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1547

    Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Investigatory Expenses
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1548

    Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Standard Offer Service Auctions - Disclosure of Bid Information
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1578

    Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Levy, Bohanan, Frush, Kullen, Murphy, and Wood
    Entitled
    Electricity Generation - Long-Term Contracts and Use of Consortium of Electric Companies to Build New Facilities
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Senate Rules
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1591

    Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate DeBoy
    Entitled
    Public Service Companies - Passenger-For-Hire Services
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1600

    Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate McHale
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Regulation of Nuclear Decommissioning Funds
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1626

    Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Nuclear Decommissioning, Electric Industry Restructuring, and Acquisition and Financing Approvals
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 31

    Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 346

    Sponsored By
    Senator Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Public Utility Companies - Bus Service Provided by University of Maryland, College Park - Exemption from Motor Carrier Permit Requirement
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 268

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 127

    Sponsored By
    The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 278

    Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Maryland Energy Independence Act of 2008
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 329

    Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Klausmeier
    Entitled
    Electric Restructuring - Electricity Supply Services - Residential Customers and Small Commercial Customers
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 348

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 135

    Sponsored By
    Senator Middleton
    Entitled
    Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Tier 1 Renewable Source - Poultry Litter
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 408

    Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Della
    Entitled
    Electric Restructuring - Nuclear Reactor - Recovery of Decommissioning Costs
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 417

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 129

    Sponsored By
    Senators Edwards, Brinkley, Kittleman, Munson, and Pipkin
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs and Services - Customer Notification and Report
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 445

    Status as of February 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pugh and McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Conway and Jones
    Entitled
    Underground Facilities - Determination of Marking - Initial Fees
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 448

    Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Constellation Energy Group, Inc., and Baltimore Gas and Electric Company - Return of Transition Costs
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 450

    Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Electric and Gas Consumers
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 479

    Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Della
    Entitled
    Electric Companies - Assessment Resulting From Default of Payments From Financial Speculation
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 499

    Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Kramer, Dyson, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone
    Entitled
    Task Force to Study Offshore Wind Farms
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 515

    Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Raskin
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Broadband Internet Service
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 583

    Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Della, Colburn, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Jones, King, Madaleno, Munson, Muse, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone
    Entitled
    Electric Restructuring - Purposes and Duties of the Public Service Commission
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 721

    Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Klausmeier
    Entitled
    Gas Companies and Electric Companies - Annual Reports
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 727

    Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senators Klausmeier, Kasemeyer, and Brochin
    Entitled
    Electric Companies - Notification of Tree Care Schedule and Review - Public Service Commission
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 746

    Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Brochin
    Entitled
    Electric Companies - Removal or Clearing of Trees - Notice and Cease and Desist Order
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 979

    Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Robey
    Entitled
    Public Service Companies - Passenger-For-Hire Services
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 991

    Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Alternatives to Long-Term Electricity Generation Contracts and New Electricity Generation
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 993

    Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Harrington
    Entitled
    Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities - Approval for Construction or Operation - Prince George's County
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 997

    Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Middleton
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Regulation of Nuclear Decommissioning Funds
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 1013

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 133

    Sponsored By
    Senator Middleton
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Nuclear Decommissioning, Electric Industry Restructuring, and Acquisition and Financing Approvals
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
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