Alternative Energy Sources

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 42

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  HB 116

  Status as of March 24, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Garrett County - County Commissioners - Commercial Wind Turbines

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 275

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Public Utilities - Net Energy Metering - Hydroelectric

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 306

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 590

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Task Force on Solar Hot Water Systems in Prince George's County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 502

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 462

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Cardin, Carr, Gilchrist, Ivey, A. Miller, Rosenberg, F. Turner, and Howard

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Sale of Electricity Generated by Solar Energy and Residential Wind Energy Equipment - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 590

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 84

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Renewable Source Generator Lead Line

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 603

  Status as of March 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Summers, Clippinger, Conaway, Cullison, Luedtke, Niemann, B. Robinson, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Washington

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Clean Energy Loan Payment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 658

  Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann and Holmes

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Sustainable Energy Utilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 662

  Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Summers, Cullison, Feldman, Ivey, Luedtke, A. Miller, and S. Robinson

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Surcharge - Retail Electric Customers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 795

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Summers, Davis, Ivey, A. Miller, Mitchell, Nathan-Pulliam, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Green Business Incentive Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 808

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Haddaway-Riccio

  Entitled

  Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Income Tax Checkoff

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 829

  Status as of February 18, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, A. Miller, Bobo, Hucker, Luedtke, and McMillan

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy for All Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 860

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 406

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Clippinger, Hammen, Holmes, and Washington

  Entitled

  Electricity - Net Energy Metering

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 881

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 262

  Sponsored By

  Delegate S. Robinson

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Waste Kitchen Grease

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 933

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 408

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Jameson and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barve, Anderson, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Conaway, Conway, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Hammen, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Lafferty, Love, McHale, Minnick, Mizeur, Morhaim, Murphy, Proctor, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuh, Schulz, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, and Wood

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Solar Water Heating Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1054

  Status as of February 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hucker, Barve, Braveboy, Feldman, Burns, Anderson, Barnes, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Cardin, Clippinger, Conway, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Hubbard, Lafferty, Lee, Luedtke, McIntosh, Mizeur, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Reznik, S. Robinson, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Washington

  Entitled

  Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1056

  Status as of March 23, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Port Towns Green Business Zone PG 418-11

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1121

  Status as of April 8, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio - Waste-to-Energy, Refuse-Derived Fuel, and Small Hydroelectric Power Plants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1123

  Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Feldman, Barkley, and Barnes

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Long-Term Contracts - Solar Renewable Energy Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1227

  Status as of March 24, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Olszewski and Ross

  Entitled

  Economic Development Opportunities Program Account - Wind Turbine Manufacturing Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1266

  Status as of March 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kipke

  Entitled

  Environment - Construction on Piers - Exception for Solar Panels

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1308

  Status as of March 9, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gilchrist, Frick, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Miller, Ross, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1335

  Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hershey

  Entitled

  Zoning, Construction, and Stormwater - Permits and Variances - Solar Panels

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 252

  Status as of February 1, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Garrett County - County Commissioners - Commercial Wind Turbines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 271

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 47

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Public Utilities - Net Energy Metering - Hydroelectric

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 304

  Status as of March 11, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Manno and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Surcharge - Retail Residential Electric Customers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 314

  Status as of February 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 380

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 405

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Benson, Ferguson, Frosh, Garagiola, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Muse

  Entitled

  Electricity - Net Energy Metering

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 398

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 461

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Garagiola, Manno, Montgomery, Peters, Ramirez, and Robey

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Sale of Electricity Generated by Solar Energy and Residential Wind Energy Equipment - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 607

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 261

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Waste Kitchen Grease

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 646

  Status as of March 18, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ramirez, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Montgomery, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Green Business Incentive Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

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  SB 648

  Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ramirez and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Surcharge - Retail Electric Customers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 670

  Status as of March 19, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Task Force on Solar Hot Water Systems in Prince George's County

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 690

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 519

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio - Waste-to-Energy and Refuse-Derived Fuel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 691

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 83

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Renewable Source Generator Lead Line

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 715

  Status as of March 31, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Long-Term Contracts - Solar Renewable Energy Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 717

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 407

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators DeGrange, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Young, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Solar Water Heating Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 861

  Status as of February 18, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Garagiola, Astle, Mathias, Middleton, Benson, Forehand, King, Madaleno, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, Young, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 881

  Status as of March 1, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senator Mathias

  Entitled

  Economic Development Opportunities Program Account - Wind Turbine Manufacturing Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 958

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 565

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act - Qualified Energy Resources

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 959

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 566

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola and Brinkley

  Entitled

  Bio-Heating Oil - Income Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 961

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 567

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  State Vehicle Fleet and Gasoline Service Facilities - Use and Selling of Biofuels

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 964

  Status as of March 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy - Poultry Litter - Net Energy Metering and Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance