Letter of Information
Bill Tracking
2026
| Bill | Crossfile | Bill Title | Sponsor | Synopsis | MGA Committees | MDCC Policy Committee & Position | Leg. Comm. Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 345 | SB 341 | Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act) | Del. Lorig Charkoudian (20-D) | Authorizing the purchase, installation, and use of a certain portable solar energy generating system for certain purposes; altering the renewable energy portfolio standard; requiring that certain alternative compliance fees be paid into a certain escrow account rather than into the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund; requiring the Public Service Commission to require electric companies to procure a certain number of SRECs and SREC-IIs; requiring the Commission to issue certain solicitations; etc. | Environment and Transportation | Letter of Information |
In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (1/22) | |
| HB 517 | Emission Standards, Ambient Air Quality Standards, and Solid Waste Management - Local Authority | Del. Jen Terrasa (13-D) | Altering provisions of law relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt ordinances, rules, or regulations that set emission standards or ambient air quality standards under certain conditions; specifying that the requirement for the Department of the Environment to approve a county water and sewerage plan does not limit certain authority of the county; requiring the Department to publish certain information on its website by October 1, 2026; etc. | Environment and Transportation | Letter of Information |
In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (1/28) | ||
| HB 916 | SB 674 | Transportation - Regional Transportation Authorities | Del. Ryan Spiegel (17-D) | Establishing the Baltimore region, capital region, and Southern Maryland region transportation authorities to develop and implement certain transportation plans; establishing the Baltimore region, capital region, and Southern Maryland region transportation funds as special, nonlapsing funds; imposing certain transportation authority sales tax surcharges, hotel surcharges, and transfer tax surcharges; etc. | Appropriations Environment and Transportation |
Letter of Information |
In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (2/10) | |
| HB 940 | SB 596 | Large Load Customers - Electric System Interconnection and Demand Response Program | Del. Lorig Charkoudian (20-D) | Exempting certain large load customers from requirements to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity; requiring the Public Service Commission to establish a certain process for large load customers to interconnect to the electric system; establishing requirements for a large load customer to interconnect to the electric system and contract for service; authorizing certain large load customers to receive certain prioritization; etc. | Environment and Transportation | Letter of Information |
In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | |
| HB 1199 | SB 590 | Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Economy-Wide Cap-and-Invest Program (Maryland Climate Crisis Equity Act) | Del. David Fraser-Hidalgo (15-D) | Requiring the Department of the Environment, in collaboration with the Maryland Commission on Climate Change, the Department of Transportation, and the Maryland Energy Administration, and in coordination with certain entities and persons, to complete a study and develop a report evaluating the potential design and implications of implementing an economy-wide cap-and-invest program that will help the State achieve certain emissions reductions and provide a sustainable funding source for certain initiatives. | Environment and Transportation | Letter of Information |
In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | |
| HB 1287 | SB 780 | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act) | Del. Andre Johnson (34A-D) | Requiring that an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for certain generating stations located within a certain at-risk area to include with the application a baseline understanding of risk, disparities, and environmental needs (BURDEN) report describing and including information on certain environmental and public health burdens; altering the contents of a certain notice that must be provided on receipt of an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity; etc. | Environment and Transportation | Letter of Information |
In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (2/13) | |
| SB 341 | HB 345 | Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act) | Sen. Benjamin Brooks (10-D) | Authorizing the purchase, installation, and use of a certain portable solar energy generating system for certain purposes; altering the renewable energy portfolio standard; requiring that certain alternative compliance fees be paid into a certain escrow account rather than into the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund; requiring the Public Service Commission to require electric companies to procure a certain number of SRECs and SREC-IIs; requiring the Commission to issue certain solicitations; etc. | Education, Energy, and the Environment | Letter of Information |
In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | |
| SB 590 | HB 1199 | Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Economy-Wide Cap-and-Invest Program (Maryland Climate Crisis Equity Act) | Sen. Benjamin Kramer (19-D) | Requiring the Department of the Environment, in collaboration with the Maryland Commission on Climate Change, the Department of Transportation, and the Maryland Energy Administration, and in coordination with certain entities and persons, to complete a study and develop a report evaluating the potential design and implications of implementing an economy-wide cap-and-invest program that will help the State achieve certain emissions reductions and provide a sustainable funding source for certain initiatives. | Education, Energy, and the Environment | Letter of Information |
In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | |
| SB 596 | HB 940 | Large Load Customers - Electric System Interconnection and Demand Response Program | Sen. Katie Hester (9-D) | Exempting certain large load customers from requirements to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity; requiring the Public Service Commission to establish a certain process for large load customers to interconnect to the electric system; establishing requirements for a large load customer to interconnect to the electric system and contract for service; authorizing certain large load customers to receive certain prioritization; etc. | Education, Energy, and the Environment | Letter of Information |
In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (2/24) | |
| SB 674 | HB 916 | Transportation - Regional Transportation Authorities | Sen. Alonzo Washington (22-D) | Establishing the Baltimore region, capital region, and Southern Maryland region transportation authorities to develop and implement certain transportation plans; establishing the Baltimore region, capital region, and Southern Maryland region transportation funds as special, nonlapsing funds; imposing certain transportation authority sales tax surcharges, hotel surcharges, and transfer tax surcharges; etc. | Budget and Taxation Finance |
Letter of Information |
In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) (2/11) | |
| SB 780 | HB 1287 | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act) | Sen. Benjamin Brooks (10-D) | Requiring that an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for certain generating stations located within a certain at-risk area to include with the application a baseline understanding of risk, disparities, and environmental needs (BURDEN) report describing and including information on certain environmental and public health burdens; altering the contents of a certain notice that must be provided on receipt of an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity; etc. | Education, Energy, and the Environment | Letter of Information |
In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) |