HB 1640

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 17, 2026.

Energy-Related Programs, Surcharges, and Taxes (Maryland Energy Savings Guarantee Act).

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-1640

Session 2026

Status in_committee

Committee Rules and Executive Nominations

House of Delegates in_committee 2026-04-17

Energy Environment / Climate Tax / Budget / Appropriations

Summary

Repealing certain provisions related to a certain environmental surcharge, the electric universal service program, energy efficiency and conservation plans, the renewable energy portfolio standard, building energy efficiency standards, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, and the public service company franchise tax; prohibiting public service companies from including certain taxes, surcharges, riders, assessments, or certain other charges in a retail electric or gas bill; etc.

Sponsor

Delegate Chisholm

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
0000-00-00	Status	in_committee
2026-02-25	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-17	Latest Action	In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

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