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Legislation


2011 Regular Session

Utility Regulation (C5)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 62
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 164

    Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 404

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Jameson, Cardin, Hucker, and Stein
    Entitled
    Electric Companies - Pilot Program for Charging Electric Vehicles
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Sponsored By
    Allegany County Delegation
    Entitled
    Public Utilities - Net Energy Metering - Hydroelectric
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 281

    Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 19

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Beitzel and Conway
    Entitled
    Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Small Rural Electric Cooperative - Prohibition
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 391

    Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 168

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Feldman and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Arora, Barkley, Barve, Cane, Carr, Conaway, Cullison, DeBoy, Dumais, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Healey, Hixson, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kipke, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, Luedtke, McMillan, A. Miller, Mizeur, Pendergrass, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Simmons, Summers, F. Turner, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, Washington, and Zucker
    Entitled
    Maryland Electricity Service Quality and Reliability Act - Safety Violations
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 430

    Status as of March 26, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Frush, Barnes, and Pena-Melnyk
    Entitled
    Public Utility Companies - University of Maryland, College Park Bus Service - Motor Carrier Permit Exemption - Service Expansion and Removal of Sunset
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 431

    Status as of April 6, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Love, Barnes, Beidle, Costa, George, Kipke, Pena-Melnyk, and Sophocleus
    Entitled
    Motor Carrier Companies - Local Public Transportation Systems - Exemption from Motor Carrier Permit Requirement
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Senate Rules
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 529

    Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 531

    Sponsored By
    Delegates A. Miller, Afzali, Alston, Arora, Barkley, Barve, Boteler, Carr, Clippinger, Cullison, Dumais, Feldman, George, Gilchrist, Glass, Hammen, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kramer, Lee, Luedtke, Niemann, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, S. Robinson, Serafini, Summers, F. Turner, Valderrama, Valentino-Smith, and Zucker
    Entitled
    Telephone Companies - Distribution of Telephone Directories
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    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
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 596

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

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Davis
    Entitled
    Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Customer Account Information
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 597

    Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 203

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Davis
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Customer Education on Customer Choice
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    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
  • Failed Legislation

    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
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 708

    Status as of March 18, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hucker, Barnes, Carr, Kramer, and Zucker
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Telephone Companies - Line Assessment
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    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
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    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
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 987

    Status as of March 15, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hubbard, Carr, Frush, and Morhaim
    Entitled
    Electric Industry - Local Aggregation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1005

    Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 373

    Sponsored By
    Prince George's County Delegation
    Entitled
    Public Utility Companies - University of Maryland, College Park Bus Service - Motor Carrier Permit Exemption - Extension of Sunset PG 403-11
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1044

    Status as of March 18, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Hucker
    Entitled
    Electricity - Electric Vehicle Charging Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1080

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

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Carr, Braveboy, Gutierrez, Kramer, B. Robinson, and Stocksdale
    Entitled
    Electricity Suppliers - Residential Supply Contracts - Consumer Protections
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1110

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

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Frick, Arora, Barve, Carr, Cullison, Gilchrist, Hixson, Hucker, A. Kelly, Lee, Luedtke, A. Miller, Reznik, and S. Robinson
    Entitled
    Electric Company Franchise - Abandonment and Transfer
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
  • Failed Legislation

    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
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1171

    Status as of April 6, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Davis
    Entitled
    Electric Companies - Electrical Service Restoration Plan
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1234

    Status as of March 29, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Arora, Barkley, Carr, Cullison, Gilchrist, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Lee, Luedtke, A. Miller, Reznik, S. Robinson, and Zucker
    Entitled
    Task Force on the Selective Moving of Overhead Utility Lines Underground
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1278

    Status as of March 29, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hucker, Arora, Carr, Cullison, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kramer, Luedtke, Reznik, S. Robinson, V. Turner, and Zucker
    Entitled
    Electric Companies - Rates - Decoupling Revenue and Sales
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1314

    Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 621

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Myers
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Public Service Company - Definition
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1322

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

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Barkley
    Entitled
    Electric Companies and Electric Cooperatives - Standard Offer Service - Service Rights Auctions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HJ 4

    Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable House Rules and Executive Nominations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Love and Sophocleus
    Entitled
    Targeted Interference with Wireless Communication Service Within Correctional Facilities
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 67

    Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 18

    Sponsored By
    Senators Edwards and Mathias
    Entitled
    Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Small Rural Electric Cooperative - Prohibition
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 179

    Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 403

    Sponsored By
    The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Garagiola, and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Electric Companies - Pilot Program for Charging Electric Vehicles
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 244

    Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 202

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pugh, Stone, Jones-Rodwell, Garagiola, Klausmeier, and Mathias
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Customer Education on Customer Choice
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    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
  • Failed Legislation

    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
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 332

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

    Sponsored By
    Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kittleman, and Middleton
    Entitled
    Gas Companies - Infrastructure Replacement - Surcharge
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 341

    Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Frosh, Raskin, Currie, Forehand, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, and Ramirez
    Entitled
    Gas Companies and Electric Companies - Service Quality and Reliability Standards
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    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
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 402

    Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 465

    Sponsored By
    Senators Glassman and Pugh
    Entitled
    Motor Carrier Companies - Local Public Transportation Systems - Exemption from Motor Carrier Permit Requirement
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 459

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

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

    SB 460

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

    Sponsored By
    Senator Pipkin
    Entitled
    Nuclear Power Transparency Act of 2011
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 504

    Status as of March 20, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senator Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Public Utility Companies - University of Maryland, College Park Bus Service - Motor Carrier Permit Exemption - Service Expansion and Removal of Sunset
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 521

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

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Electricity Market - Goal of the State - Best Possible Price for Ratepayers Through Reregulation
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 563

    Status as of March 8, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Pugh
    Entitled
    Motor Carrier Companies - Local Public Transportation Systems - Exemption from Motor Carrier Permit Requirement
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 619

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

    Sponsored By
    Senators Manno, Benson, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Telephone Companies - Line Assessment
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 622

    Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Madaleno, Frosh, Kelley, and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Nonresidential Electricity and Gas - Energy Benchmarking and Disclosure - State Buildings
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    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
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    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
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    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
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 692

    Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 167

    Sponsored By
    Senator Middleton and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Benson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Montgomery, Muse, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Pugh
    Entitled
    Maryland Electricity Service Quality and Reliability Act - Safety Violations
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 697

    Status as of March 30, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Klausmeier
    Entitled
    Gas and Electric Companies - Use of Trade Name or Trademark
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 704

    Status as of March 26, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

    Sponsored By
    Senators Klausmeier and Pugh
    Entitled
    Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Residential Customer Account Information
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    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
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    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
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 718

    Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 530

    Sponsored By
    Senator Garagiola
    Entitled
    Telephone Companies - Distribution of Telephone Directories
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 734

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

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pipkin, Kelley, Middleton, and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Electric Companies - Long-Range Plans
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 749

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

    Sponsored By
    Senators Manno and Mathias
    Entitled
    Electric Companies - Electrical Service Restoration Plan
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 793

    Status as of March 17, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Benson, Currie, Forehand, King, Montgomery, Ramirez, and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Public Service Companies - Termination of Electric or Gas Service - Extreme Temperatures
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 804

    Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Raskin
    Entitled
    Electric Companies - Extended Service Disruptions - Penalties and Ratepayer Compensation
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
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