Solar Energy

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 15

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  HB 71

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Montgomery

  Entitled

  Condominiums - Solar Panels - Restrictive Covenants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 84

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Frush, Hubbard, Ivey, Morhaim, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Homeowners Associations and Municipalities - Solar Collection Panels - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 117

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 138

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht, Bartlett, Bronrott, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Donoghue, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, George, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Howard, Hucker, James, King, Krysiak, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Morhaim, Murphy, Riley, Rudolph, Schuh, Stocksdale, Stukes, F. Turner, Weldon, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Lafferty, Niemann, Shewell, Stein, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Real Property - Solar Collector Systems - Restriction on Use and Solar Easement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 338

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Hixson, Morhaim, Rice, and Stein

  Entitled

  Energy Efficiency Tax Credit and Surcharge Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  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

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  HB 377

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 132

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Doory, Rudolph, Hixson, Barve, Hecht, Howard, Cardin, Ali, Aumann, Bartlett, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Carr, G. Clagett, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Frick, George, Haddaway, Haynes, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, McKee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Solar and Geothermal Tax Incentive and Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 712

  Status as of February 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1229

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Tax Credits for Energy Star Appliances and Solar Water Heaters

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1320

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott and Hecht

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Maryland Clean Energy Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1337

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 137

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Hecht, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Morhaim, Burns, Feldman, Krysiak, Manno, Mathias, McHale, and Minnick

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  SB 207

  Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators King, Garagiola, Madaleno, Forehand, Frosh, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Solar and Geothermal Tax Incentive and Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

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  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

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  SB 309

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Harrington

  Entitled

  Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 908

  Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Tax-Free Weeks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 977

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mooney

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters