SENATE BILL 569

Sponsored By:

Senators Middleton, Colburn, DeGrange, Garagiola, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, and Madaleno

Entitled:

Biomass and Biofuels - In-State Production Incentives

Synopsis:

Altering provisions relating to net energy metering to allow eligible customer-generators generating electricity from cellulosic feedstock to recover accrued generation credit for electricity fed back to the grid; requiring, on or after specified dates and after a specified certification, that specified percentages of the total diesel sold by volume in the State be biodiesel produced from feedstock grown in the United States; requiring the Comptroller to adopt regulations; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Finance & Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/24

Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32

Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14

Senator Mike Lenett, District 19

Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture, Department of

Agriculture -see also- Farmland

Alternative Energy Sources

Comptroller

Energy Matters -see also- Alt Energy Res; Fuel; Power Plants

Fuel -see also- Coal

Maryland Register

Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.

Notices

Reports

Rules and Regulations

Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation

( 10-101 , 10-101 , 10-101 , 10-101 , 10-304.2 )

Public Utility Companies

( 7-306 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered