2009 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:10 p.m.
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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 45
HB 314 Status as of April 7, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed Failed - Dead Legislation
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 453 Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 346 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Haynes, Aumann, Barnes, Benson, Braveboy, Bromwell, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, James, Kaiser, Kirk, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled Public Service Companies - Termination of Electric and Gas Service - Extreme Temperatures
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

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

HB 700 Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
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HB 720 Status as of March 20, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters Failed Legislation
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 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates McHale, Davis, Haddaway, Krysiak, and Vaughn
Entitled Electric Universal Service Program - Modifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 737 Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate McHale
Entitled Public Service Commission - Acquisition of Power to Influence Electric Company, Gas and Electric Company, or Gas Company Policy or Action - Authorization
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 743 Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Hucker
Entitled Electric Companies - Purchase or Use of Mountaintop Coal - Prohibited
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

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

HB 842 Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Carter, Ali, Nathan-Pulliam, Rice, Riley, Stukes, and Taylor
Entitled Public Service Commission - Required Approval - Acquisition of Generation Facility
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1002 Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Conaway, Anderson, and Boteler
Entitled Public Service Companies - Gas and Electric Service - Alternative Payment Agreements
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 1060 Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters Failed Legislation
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 Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate McHale
Entitled Electricity - Smart Grid Initiative
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1088 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 590 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates DeBoy, G. Clagett, Doory, Frick, Jones, Lafferty, Malone, Schuler, and Stein
Entitled Public Service Companies - Passenger-For-Hire Services - Limousines
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 1123 Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Ivey, Healey, Niemann, Olszewski, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities - Approval for Construction or Operation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1182 Status as of February 19, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Hixson
Entitled Communications Services - Taxation and Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters

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

HB 1291 Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Bobo, Carr, Frush, Healey, and Hucker
Entitled Natural Resources - No Net Loss of Forest Policy - Forest Conservation Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Senate Rules

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

HB 1407 Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 167 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled Environmental Trust Fund - Environmental Surcharge - Sunset Extension
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 1488 Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Conaway
Entitled Public Utilities - Electric Meters - Display
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1494 Status as of March 31, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Davis, Barkley, Braveboy, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Impallaria, Jameson, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Mathias, Miller, Minnick, Stifler, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled Telecommunications - Basic and Competitive Services - Agreement
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

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

SB 14 Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 183 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 55 Status as of February 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Klausmeier
Entitled Public Service Commission - Examination of Accounts, Books, and Records
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 60 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 507 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)
Entitled Maryland Transit Administration - Mass Transit Service Alterations - Public Service Commission and People's Counsel Reporting and Representation Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

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

SB 666 Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 298 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Pinsky, Conway, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Harris
Entitled Natural Resources - No Net Loss of Forest Policy - Forest Conservation Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 688 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 589 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Robey
Entitled Public Service Companies - Passenger-For-Hire Services - Limousines
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 703 Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 305 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 Failed - Dead Legislation
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 Failed Legislation
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 Failed Legislation
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 794 Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
Entitled Public Service Commission - Required Approval - Acquisition of Generation Facility
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

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

SB 844 Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
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 867 Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Lenett and Rosapepe
Entitled The Renewables First Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 897 Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Rosapepe and Pipkin
Entitled Public Service Commission - Acquisition of Power to Influence Electric Company, Gas and Electric Company, or Gas Company Policy or Action - Authorization
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 954 Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Klausmeier
Entitled Electric, Gas, or Gas and Electric Companies - Separation from Other Businesses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 955 Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 333 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 1026 Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Middleton
Entitled Telecommunications - Basic and Competitive Services - Agreement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 1051 Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Pugh
Entitled Public Service Commission - Prohibition on Terminating Gas and Electric Service - Residential Customers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 1057 Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 345 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Klausmeier
Entitled Public Service Companies - Termination of Electric and Gas Service - Extreme Temperatures
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

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