2009 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:09 p.m.

	Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; Power Plants; Solar Energy	Another Session
		Short Format

HB 5	Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Cardin
Entitled	State Government - Operation of State Building Cooling Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations

HB 89	Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, and Hubbard
Entitled	Hospitals - Certificate of Need and Rate-Setting - High Performance Buildings
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 101	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 487
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 268	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 385
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Oaks, Haynes, James, Barkley, Bronrott, Hecht, Krysiak, Mathias, Manno, McHale, Robinson, and Taylor
Entitled	Welfare to Work - Job Skills Enhancement Program - Green Jobs
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations and Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 290	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Southern Maryland Delegation
Entitled	Agriculture - Agricultural Preservation Easements - Renewable Energy Generation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

HB 309	Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Doory, Ross, F. Turner, Branch, Carr, Haynes, Kelly, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Vaughn, and Manno
Entitled	Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 314	Status as of April 7, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph and the Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Maryland Environmental Service - Energy Generation Projects
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 315	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 171
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Levy, Malone, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Braveboy, Burns, Davis, Glenn, Harrison, Jameson, Kirk, Love, Mathias, McHale, and Rudolph
Entitled	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 320	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates George, Aumann, Bartlett, Beidle, Boteler, Cardin, V. Clagett, Costa, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Howard, Ivey, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, Murphy, Myers, Norman, Schuh, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stukes, Walker, and Walkup
Entitled	Voltage Regulation Technology - Income Tax Subtraction Modification
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 604	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Beitzel
Entitled	Garrett County - County Commissioners - Commercial Grade Wind Turbines - Authority to Set Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 605	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Beitzel
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 696	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate McDonough
Entitled	Constellation Energy Group Review Commission
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 699	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Aumann, Beidle, Bobo, Boteler, Bronrott, Carr, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Howard, Lee, Mizeur, Stein, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Wind Energy - Tax Incentives
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 700	Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Boteler, Bronrott, Carr, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Haynes, Howard, Lee, Mizeur, Stein, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Solar Hot Water Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 707	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve, Bronrott, Hubbard, and Morhaim
Entitled	Maryland Building Performance Standards - Energy Conservation and Efficiency
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 720	Status as of March 20, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough and Shewell
Entitled	Nuclear Generating Facility - Sale of Electricity at Lowest Best Price and Disclosure of Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 736	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 306
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale, Davis, Haddaway, Krysiak, and Vaughn
Entitled	Electric Universal Service Program - Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 749	Status as of March 20, 2009: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegate Beitzel
Entitled	Wind-Powered Electric Generating Facilities - Decommissioning and Restoration - Surcharge, Bond or Other Security, and Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 750	Status as of March 20, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Beitzel
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Wind Turbines - Performance Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 753	Status as of March 20, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Beitzel
Entitled	Electric Generating Facility Decommissioning and Restoration - Surcharge or Bond or Other Security - Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 771	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Haynes, Holmes, Malone, Mathias, McConkey, Rice, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled	Sustainable Forestry Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 814	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker, Feldman, and Manno
Entitled	Maryland Energy Administration - Green Jobs Workforce Training Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 891	Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Rice, and Ross
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Tax Credit for Electric Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 910	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Riley, Bartlett, Bates, Elmore, George, James, Jameson, Kipke, Kullen, McConkey, Myers, Norman, Serafini, Sossi, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Seniors
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 959	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 257
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Green Businesses - Tax Credits PG 401-09
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1057	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 436
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale and Hecht
Entitled	Net Energy Metering - Micro Combined Heat and Power
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1060	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Bobo, Niemann, Robinson, and F. Turner
Entitled	Residential Solar Energy Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1072	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate McHale
Entitled	Electricity - Smart Grid Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1171	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 444
Sponsored By	Delegates Bartlett, Hecht, Boteler, Cardin, Carr, Carter, Conaway, George, Haddaway, Ivey, Kullen, Murphy, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Rice, Walker, Walkup, Frick, Gilchrist, Shank, Elmore, Howard, Doory, Hixson, Barve, Ross, Kaiser, Myers, Stukes, Aumann, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Lee, Mizeur, Stein, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Alternative Energy Tax Incentive Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1188	Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gilchrist, Hixson, Ivey, and Kaiser
Entitled	Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1229	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Electricity - Provision of Electricity Supply to Units of State Government and Local Governments
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1236	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Maryland Energy Administration - Clean Energy Loan Payment Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means

HB 1238	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Carr, Ali, Frush, Glenn, Hecht, Hucker, Montgomery, and Robinson
Entitled	Maryland Energy Administration - Standards for Televisions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1266	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hucker
Entitled	High Performance Buildings and Energy Performance Standards - Exceptions - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

HB 1285	Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Kelly
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Energy Efficiency - Cost Recovery Surcharge Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1312	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel and Taylor
Entitled	Maryland Electricity Reregulation and Energy Independence Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1379	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Barnes, V. Clagett, Frush, and Wood
Entitled	Biomass and Biofuels - In-State Production Incentives
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1423	Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Bromwell
Entitled	Public Utilities - Unclaimed Funds - Energy Assistance
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1442	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 169
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, Feldman, Frank, Haddaway, Hecht, McComas, McConkey, Myers, Norman, Riley, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Sossi
Entitled	Jane E. Lawton Conservation Fund - Renewable Energy Projects
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1530	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Waldstreicher and Hecht
Entitled	Public Service Commission - New Electric Generation Facilities - Rate Regulation and Contracts
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1540	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Bartlett
Entitled	Energy Companies - Net Energy Metering
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1567	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 743
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Braveboy, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Impallaria, Jameson, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Minnick, Rudolph, Stifler, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled	Clean Energy Loan Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 14	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 183
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pugh, Colburn, and Harris
Entitled	Maryland Environmental Service - Energy Generation Projects
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

SB 166	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 188	Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lenett, McFadden, Peters, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Allocation of Funds - Low-Income Renewable Energy Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 220	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Harrington, and Raskin
Entitled	State Government - Prohibition on Use of State Funds - Ethanol Derived from Corn
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 278	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 172
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Jones
Entitled	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

SB 358	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Dyson, Garagiola, and Glassman
Entitled	Calvert County, Charles County, and St. Mary's County - Agricultural Preservation Easements - Renewable Energy Generation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

SB 403	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 256
Sponsored By	Senators Harrington, Muse, and Peters
Entitled	Prince George's County - Green Businesses - Tax Credits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 549	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 175
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Sustainable Forestry Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 555	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Biomass and Biofuels - In-State Production Incentives
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 583	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 584	Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Garrett County - County Commissioners - Commercial Grade Wind Turbines - Authority to Set Standards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 585	Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Wind Generating Stations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 625	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 294
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Conway, Dyson, Harrington, Lenett, Muse, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Building Performance Standards - Energy Conservation and Efficiency
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 678	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Task Force to Study Alternative Energy Generation in Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 703	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 305
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Pugh, and Middleton
Entitled	Electric Universal Service Program - Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 771	Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Wind-Powered Electric Generating Facilities and Solar Generating Systems - Performance Standards and Decommissioning and Restoration Studies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 772	Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Electric Generating Facility Decommissioning and Restoration - Surcharge or Bond or Other Security - Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 773	Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Wind-Powered Electric Generating Facilities - Decommissioning and Restoration - Surcharge, Bond or Other Security, and Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 795	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Electricity Reregulation and Energy Independence Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 841	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Lenett
Entitled	Environment - Landfills - Methane Testing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 844	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Middleton, McFadden, Pipkin, Rosapepe, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Haines, Harrington, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Simonaire, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Public Service Commission - New Electric Generation Facilities - Rate Regulation and Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 856	Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Lenett, McFadden, Rosapepe, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled	Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Green Jobs Workforce Training Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 867	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett and Rosapepe
Entitled	The Renewables First Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 941	Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Dyson, Garagiola, Glassman, Middleton, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Procurement - Preference - Energy Star Products
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 955	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 333
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Energy Efficiency, Conservation, and Demand Response Programs - Selection of HVAC Service Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 979	Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Mooney
Entitled	Wind Energy - Tax Incentives
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 981	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 341
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Net Energy Metering
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 992	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Welfare to Work - Job Skills Enhancement Program - Green Jobs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 1046	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Public Utilities - Unclaimed Funds - Energy Assistance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance