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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 869

CHAPTER NUMBER: 487 File Code: Utility Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1308
Sponsored By:
Senators Middleton, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Electricity Regulation - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Credit Trading - Maryland Renewable Energy Fund

Synopsis:

Requiring the Public Service Commission to establish renewable energy portfolio standards for retail electricity sales during specified years; requiring the standards to be met by accumulating renewable energy credits; providing for the eligibility of energy from specified sources; providing limited additional credit for energy from specified sources; providing that a customer who surrenders specified credits retains all rights and title to specified attributes; requiring electricity suppliers to submit an annual report; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/23
First Reading Senate Rules
3/5
Re-referred Finance
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Middleton) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Garagiola) Adopted
Special Order 4/9 (Senator Green) Adopted
4/7
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Rejected (14-33)
Floor Amendment (Senator Brinkley)
Special Order later today (Senator Middleton) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Brinkley) Rejected (14-32)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/8
Third Reading Passed (35-10)
4/10
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (37-9)
Passed Enrolled
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 487
House Action
4/6
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/10
Re-referred Economic Matters
4/12
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
4/9
Favorable Report Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate D. Davis) Adopted (123-6)
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (105-28)
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
AUDITORS AND AUDITS
BIRDS
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
ENERGY MATTERS -see also- FUEL; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR ENERGY
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
GRANTS
LEGISLATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
LOANS -see also- MORTGAGES
MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD -see also- CLAMS; CRABS; OYSTERS
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SOLAR ENERGY
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Public Utility Companies
( 1-101 , 7-516 , 7-701 , 7-702 , 7-703 , 7-704 , 7-705 , 7-706 , 7-707 , 7-708 , 7-709 , 7-710 , 7-711 , 7-712 , 7-713 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 013625/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2004   at: 10:56 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 103220/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2004   at: 11:56 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 167876/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2004   at: 10:44 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 293123/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2004   at: 10:57 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 353627/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2004   at: 10:59 a.m.     Status: Rejected
House
Number: 623790/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 2004   at: 9:10 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 7, 2004: Floor Amendment (Pipkin) {353627/1 Rejected (14-33)
April 7, 2004: Floor Amendment (Brinkley) {103220/1 Rejected (14-32)
April 8, 2004: Third Reading Passed (35-10)
April 10, 2004: Third Reading Passed (37-9)
House
April 9, 2004: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Davis D) Adopted (123-6)
April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (105-28)
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