HB 1494

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: June 20, 2026.

Electricity and Retail Gas Supply - Customer Choice, Consumer Protection, and Green Power (Retail Energy Modernization and Consumer Choice Act).

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-1494
Session 2026
Status introduced
Committee Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates introduced 2026-06-20
Energy Insurance / Consumer Protection
Summary

Authorizing the offer and use of certain time-of-use rates and products relating to residential electricity supply and residential retail gas supply, including offering the rates for a term greater than a certain number of months; authorizing the sale and purchase of accounts receivable for certain products; authorizing certain energy resource aggregators to act without the direction of an electric company; etc.

Sponsor
Delegate Long, J.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-13 Status introduced
2026-06-20 Latest Action In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
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